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    "content": "time we do not question ourselves, yet we know that the law is very clear. As long as the head of the delegation has decided on a specific person to be voting on their behalf, they do not need to write letters every time. Our Standing Orders go beyond and say if we do not agree then the delegation can decide not to vote on the issue. It does not say that you must either be on the minority or majority. It says that if that delegation or county- That county vote is very critical because that issue may be affecting one county, but the other counties might be comfortable. The delegation of that county may decide not to vote or support the issues. We need to ask ourselves how to deal with this. If we do not manage the different delegations, at one point, we will end up in mess. As the Chair rules, we also need to come up clear on the issue of delegations. If there is need for a letter, let it be a letter for five years until the end of the term. The leader of delegation should not be writing a letter for every Motion. Members from a particular county all work for that county. I believe the people of that county see all of you as their leaders. We need to also canvass, agree and ensure that delegations work in harmony. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was, unfortunate, that we were going on Division---"
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