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    "id": 626074,
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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": " Order, Senator. I know that is what you want me to do but I will not give you that benefit for today. There is no punishment when it is desireable. Let us leave it there but I want to confirm that everybody has a right to demand and seek whatever they need from the Chair. You have a right to the answer, that was never in question, but they also have a right to object. The objection was on the basis of Standing Orders and it was clarified. Let me now revisit the issue of sub judice, they are also challenging the Chair, Sen. Khaniri, to go read his Standing Orders. I also challenge him to go and read his Standing Orders properly tonight. This is not the first time this matter is coming before this House and also in previous parliaments. In addition to what I had said earlier, I am not taking away a single iota from what I had ruled earlier. Paragraph 5 says; “Notwithstanding this Standing Order, the Speaker may allow reference to any matter before the Senate or a Committee.” So, whatever else is there, the Speaker can and I allowed. I think that is final. Even more importantly for me, just on the specifics, if you look at paragraph 1 and 2, then you have paragraph 3 giving the determination on how you can determine that a matter is active. Paragraph 4 now puts the burden on the Senator. When the issue has been raised on the Floor you intervene and specify what particulars are sub judice. You cannot just fail to proceed just because the matter is in court. You can proceed, that is what I am saying and I hope I am clear."
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