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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Washiali",
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Jomo Washiali",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It is unfortunate that the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman are not here with us. However, I want to confirm what Hon. Maanzo has said. It is true that the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has been looking at this Report. It was unfortunate that immediately you made that ruling, we also went on a recess for two weeks in which case Members went back to their constituencies. We have since re- looked at that Report and very soon we shall lay it on the Table. Usually when the Speaker makes a ruling, there is a procedure that is followed. I am sure the Chairman of the Committee will have to follow that procedure in requesting for more time in respect to the report that we have not got from the committee that was meant to hand it over to us. We are supposed to give a conclusive Report. I am one of the Members who sit on this Committee and I was opposed to the formation of a select committee. This is because it will not be prudent to form a select committee when the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives is already looking into the matter. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we must use taxpayers’ money prudently. In this case, it will not be fair that we set up a select committee when we know that one of the proponents of this select committee is one of the witnesses who appeared before us to give us information on the aspects of GMO. I wish to rest my case. I also wish that we give the Departmental Committee a little more time. I am sure all other committees have had delays when it comes to submission of reports. I am also sure that there is a way the House has gone about it to allow late submission."
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