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    "id": 645091,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, including the Members for Luanda and Molo, as you all know, the functions of a Departmental Committee as well stated in our own Standing Order No.216(5) in various paragraphs, include the power to invest in the functions of investigation, inquiring into and reporting on all matters relating to their mandates, including administrative activities, operations and financial estimates of the assigned ministries and departments. Standing Order No. 216(5) mandates Departmental Committees to make reports and recommendations to the House as often as possible, including recommendations on proposed legislation. When you go to the Second Schedule, paragraph (g) is on the Departmental Committee on Finance Planning and Trade. You will see that this is the Committee whose mandate is public finance, monetary policies, public debt, financial institutions, investment and divestiture policies, pricing policies, banking, insurance, population, revenue policies, planning, national development, trade, tourism, promotion and management, as well as commerce and industry. Hon. Members, it is obviously clear that the issue raised by the Leader of the Majority Party falls squarely within the mandate and functions of the Departmental Committee on Finance Planning and Trade. Therefore, even though the Leader of the Majority Party has requested that the Committee investigates, inquires into and reports within 45 days, given the gravity of this matter, the Committee should do all those things taking into account the various matters that several of you have raised in your comments and any other matter that may be incidental to their investigation and inquiry, and report to the House from the date hereof. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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