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    "content": "holiday to mark Eid ul Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadhan, which is observed by our brothers and sisters of the Muslim faith. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Tuesday next week the Senate Business Committee will meet at 12.30 p.m., to schedule the business for next week. Subject to that meeting and directions thereof, it is expected that emphasis will be laid on the Bills that are in the Committee stage. I want at this point to remind the House that we have urgent Bills. Before we went for the short recess two weeks ago, we did a good job to clear most of the urgent constitutional Bills at Second Reading stage. It is hoped that the Committees have looked at the Bills and will be able now to look at them at the Committee of the Whole, so that we can pass them in the remaining couple of weeks. On Wednesday, the Senate is expected to consider business that will not be completed on Tuesday, including the following Bills: The Health Bill (National Assembly Bill No.14 of 2015), the Forest Conservation and Management Bill (National Assembly Bill No.49 of 2015), the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions Bill (National Assembly Bill No.48 of 2015), the Energy Bill (National Assembly Bill No.50 of 2015), the Access to Information Bill (National Assembly Bill No.36 of 2015), the Seeds and Plant Varieties Bill (National Assembly Bill No.43 of 2015) and the Petroleum Exploration Development and Production Bill (National Assembly Bill No.44 of 2015.) The Senate will consider also any other business scheduled by the Senate Business Committee. On Thursday the Senate is expected to consider any business that will not be concluded during the Wednesday sitting, including Motions and other Bills that are at Second Reading stage. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to make two concluding remarks. First, I wish to urge the Senators to attend next week’s sittings so that we can clear the Bills that are coming up for the Committee stage. The reason is that at the end of July, we are expected to go on long recess. To avoid being recalled during our recess, we should pass the Bills with a constitutional deadline of 27th August, if possible next week, so that in case of any mediation between the National Assembly and the Senate, it can take place between now and 28th July when we are expected to go on long recess. Lastly, I wish my Muslim brothers and sisters a happy holiday and God’s blessings. We stand with all of them in the spirit of one nation, one people. This should not be seen as a Muslim affair, but an affair for all of us, because they also celebrate with us when we have Christian holidays. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to lay the Statement on the Table of the Senate."
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