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    "content": "(2) The national values and principles of governance include- (a) Patriotism, national unity, sharing and devolution of power, the rule of law, democracy and participation of the people. My interest is the provision under 2 (b), which states:- (b) human dignity, equity, social justice, inclusiveness, equality, human right, non-discrimination and protection of the marginalized.” That is what I am arguing about. We should not make an argument from a political party’s stand. What is provided for in Article 10 regarding our national values and principles of governance is superior. The action of de-whipping a Member simply because he has been elected is discriminatory, abuse and a travesty of a human being’s rights. Mr. Speaker, Sir, grant me to say that for the life and the years that I will be in this House, every Member sitting here has the liberty to dream and aspire to be anything in this House and country. It is right for any Member to sit here, look at you and aspire to be where you are. The Senate Minority Leader in this House is a presidential aspirant. He has been granted that liberty to dream and aspire to go for that position. In the Holy Book, Jesus said: “If you do not acknowledge me in this world, I will not acknowledge you in front of my father in Heaven.” The Senate Minority Leader in this House is also the leader of FORD-(K). His silence is absolutely and cacophonously loud on this issue. This is a question of human rights and freedom of a person. I want to finish as follows, so that it goes on record. As I said yesterday, the contempt that was visited upon elected Members from both sides of the House, when they exercised their granted and given parliamentary democracy and authority in a committee, to elect a Member to be the Chairperson of that Committee was not right. Even if it will require that the Standing Orders be eventually re-visited and revised--- I absolutely believe that the provision of Standing Order No. 180 do not intend at all that a constitutional provision will be abused by the application of that particular Standing Order, which can be misused at any one time, when any side of this House especially the other side---"
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