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    "content": "Even as that is happening, I think there is some disquiet that has been registered about the many questions that have been directed to the CS for Environment and Natural Resources, and which have not been responded to on numerous occasions for all manner of reasons. The Leader of the Majority Party should communicate to that particular CS that she needs to prioritise Parliament. She is not the only one who attends to Cabinet duties such that Parliament has to adjourn for more than three occasions. It is not fair. The next thing that will happen is this: We might resolve to deal with her in the best way we know how. She should make Parliament her friend and come and respond to questions. Members have nothing personal. They are just responding to the needs of the people they represent. There is nothing to worry. I know some of them may be a bit scared about the robustness of Parliament, but that is all about open democracy. So, she has nothing to fear. Let her come and respond to the questions, and then she can go and deal with other issues elsewhere. Even as we do this, we also want them to know that if they want to respond to issues which have been raised, if somebody has issues about a report by a committee of Parliament, they have no business writing to me. Once a report has been tabled, it becomes the property of the House. There is no way that the Speaker can recall a report which has been tabled and a committee has taken time to write it. They should just deal with the report as it comes. If they have been afforded an opportunity to appear, let them know that, that is the best opportunity. Once the report has been tabled, then the horse will have bolted and you cannot be expected to write to the Speaker then. The Speaker has no role in the matter. Did I see Hon. Midiwo with an intervention?"
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