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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I support Hon. Langat. Let me say this: What is happening before this House is an illegality. You are saying that the Speaker has recommended that the amendment moved by Hon. Langat requires a two-thirds threshold to be passed. You cannot give us a Supplementary Order Paper at 2.00 p.m. and you have not informed my Whip or the other Whip to call Members here. Who are the two-thirds? Where will we get the two-thirds if Members are not whipped over a possibility of a two-thirds vote? Secondly, sometimes we rush things. I watched you on television on the day we were passing the clauses touching on the media in the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill. We made unnecessary noise. You were sitting on the same seat. When we rush, we make bad laws. The President said on Mashujaa Day that we need to watch what we do. The import of this amendment, if it not deleted, means that the price of soda will go up by 43 per cent. That is the import. Ask Members of the Committee. You are pleading for help as the Jubilee Government and you deny us a chance to help you. How then do we help you? I can tell you that five days ago the President of this country pleaded with this House to make good laws and five days later, we are busy on a technicality making a bad law. There is no way you can increase Excise Duty on raw materials for sodas and juices. Even if you are greedy, what are you trying to collect money for? We know you are over- stealing! What is it you want to do with the money? I plead with you."
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