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    "id": 640153,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/640153/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
        "slug": "ekwee-ethuro"
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I have a Communication to make on the processing of the Physical Planning Bill, National Assembly Bill No.46 of 2015. Hon. Senators, as you will recall, at the sitting of the Senate held on 16th February, 2016, I issued a Communication delivering a Message from the National Assembly regarding the passage of the Physical Planning Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 46 of 2015, by the National Assembly. In the Communication, I informed hon. Senators that the Speaker of the National Assembly did not seek the concurrence of the Senate as contemplated under Article 110(3) of the Constitution on whether the Physical Planning Bill concerns counties and if it does, whether it is a special or ordinary Bill. Hon. Senators, Article 110(3) of the Constitution provides as follows, and I quote:- “Before either House considers a Bill, the Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate shall jointly resolve any question as to whether it is a Bill concerning counties and, if it is, whether it is a special or an ordinary Bill”. Upon delivering the Communication, the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Moses Wetangula, rose on a point of order and sought the guidance of the Chair on the effect of Article 110(3) of the Constitution and, in particular, whether this provision could apply retrospectively where a Bill, for which concurrence was not sought, is processed in one House and submitted to the other House for processing. Sen.Wetangula argued that if this was allowed, and in particular, if the Physical Planning Bill was allowed to proceed despite the violation of Article 110(3) of the Constitution, the Senate would undermine its The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
}