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    "id": 617038,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": " Hon. Members, before we proceed on this matter, let me clarify a few issues related to it. As you are aware, on 23rd June, 2015, I read a Message from the National Assembly forwarding the Presidential Memorandum on the Public Audit Bill, 2014 and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill, 2014 for consideration by the Senate. The two Bills are subject to constitutional timelines of 27th May, 2015, having been extended by nine months by the National Assembly. Indeed, Parliament passed the Bills within the timelines, but the President declined to assent to the two Bills are referred them back to Parliament. On 23rd June, 2015, this House debated and approved the Senators to the Joint Committee to consider the President’s recommendations on the two Bills. However, the timeline for the Joint Committee lapsed on 20th August, 2015 without the Committee tabling a Report as contemplated under Standing Order No.158(2). Hon. Members, the Joint Committee having failed to table a Report within the stipulated timeline, on 1st October, 2015, I issued a communication detailing the procedure to be followed on the disposal of the Consideration of the Presidential 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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