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    "id": 598129,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/598129/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "November 3, 2015 SENATEDEBATES 32 The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not want an argument of force. We want the force of the argument. Some of us are used to arguments of force. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like the Chair to rule because this is very important for now and the future; that when we have this memorandum and similar situation, no side will take advantage of the absence of the other, circumvent and engineer a vote that in law, will be no vote. No side will take advantage of the other and pull in fraudulent proxies that will then be made to vote. I, therefore, seek from the Chair the meaning and importance of the Standing Orders No.76(2), read together with Articles 115(4)(b), 122(1), 123(4)(a) and (c). According to me, it means that there will be no vote until we either 24 or 32 that is set in the Constitution. Secondly, I want a ruling now so that we do not end up playing games because sometimes, I have seen Members who leave their keys in the voting machines and people go round voting for them. Therefore, what I require you to rule is that from now on---"
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