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    "id": 595134,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Anyango",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 130,
        "legal_name": "Dalmas Anyango Otieno",
        "slug": "dalmas-otieno"
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. What we are facing is a conflict between two key organs of governance. Certainly, the Presidential reservations are works of the Executive whether they are advisors, ministers or whoever they may be. They are the work of the Executive. Traditionally, the Executive has always had a strong interest on any legislation that has financial impact. Similarly, it has interest on any legislation that is critical to key strategic policies of the Government in power. What should be done under this circumstance? The Speaker knows that our relevant Committee has consulted people and come out with recommendations, and the President has a reservation which is negating that one. Hon. Members are entitled to a good notice that a vote should be taken on such a day and at such a time on certain Presidential reservations which the Committee of Parliament has amendments that would have the effect of negating the Presidential reservations. A vote of 233 Members is required and if they do not turn up in those numbers, absence or voting “yes” or “no” has the same effect. This is in the same manner we have been giving notice to votes that affect constitutional threshold. The votes that are negating the reservations of the President should be given adequate notice at the discretion of the Speaker, without having to amend the Standing Orders. That way we will avoid either the dictatorship of the President or that of the National Assembly."
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