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    "id": 604179,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": " Order, Members! This is a fairly straightforward matter. Although I agree it raises quite a number of issues, including Parliament being one of the arms of Government. So, you cannot run away from belonging to the Government even if you belong to the opposition. It is true that the Senate Minority Leader may read a statement on the business of the Senate, on behalf of RBC. However, it is also interesting, when you look at Standing Order Nos.45(2)(d) and 45(2)(d)(b). Standing Order No.45(2)(b) states in part that, a Senator may request for a statement from a Committee chairperson relating to matters under the mandate of the Committee. So, basically the statement is coming from the Committee and the Committee Chairperson, being the spokesman of the Committee, is the one doing the statement. A Member of the committee can do it as well. Membership to Committees, include the Senate Minority Leader. So, there is nothing wrong with the Senate Minority Leader issuing a statement if his Chairperson mandates him to do so. On the point to that he says he cannot, Standing Orders No.45(2)(d) states: “The Senate Majority Leader or the Senate Minority Leader, as the case may be, or their designees, may make a statement relating to their responsibilities in the Senate or the activities of a Committee.” The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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