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    "id": 668462,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was consulting on the Select Committee; the only one. I beg to support and urge Members that after the passage of the Budget Estimates reports, it is incumbent upon the House to pass the Appropriation Bill according to Article 221(6). We are reducing the publication period to allow the Bill to go through the First Reading and if possible Second and Third readings this week. The reason is that the President is supposed to assent to this law either on or before 1st July, 2016. Secondly, there is a High Court ruling to this effect given by Judge Majanja on 23rd December, 2011 where he said there must be legislation in place before money can be spent from the Consolidated Fund. We are trying to follow the judgement and not contravene it. Thirdly, it is for the National Treasury to finalise the Estimates of Expenditure by the end of the financial year on or before 1st July, 2016, and for them to implement the Budget for the financial year. The Chairman of the NGCDF, while you were away, we decided to form an adhoc team led by the Member for Kipipiri. He has done a very good job."
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