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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, now that I am guided by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to move to the next point, those of us who support the President’s Memorandum have not lost. Whether the decision is to follow the pattern which Sen. (Dr.) Machage said - that the “Noes” or the “Ayes” have it - the consequence is the same; that the matter is neither won nor lost. The matter is in abeyance and, therefore, the consequence is the same. Whether the “Noes” or the “Ayes” have it, the effect is that the President’s Memorandum has not been rejected, because you require 32 delegations to reject it. On the other hand, it has not been approved because we require 24 votes to approve it. Therefore, we will get 24 votes from this side and approve it when it will be brought some other time. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, finally, in the context of Sen. (Dr.) Machage’s very clear position. I disagree with my senior, Sen. Orengo, about the freedom of conscience. Freedom of conscience is a right and not an obligation. When you have a right, you can exercise it or refuse to exercise it. However, he is coaching it to appear as if it is an obligation yet it is not."
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