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"content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I take the view that Members are a bit disappointed that the Report has not been brought to this House. I am a very dedicated Member of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives. You should start from what the Members of the Committee have agreed on. Members have explained that we have actually met. Our reference to the Executive does not mean that we are hiding anything. Some of the issues are very technical. We also have technical staff in the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health. We have met them and deliberated on this matter for some time. I participated in the discussions. Therefore, I take great exception that Members of this House can stand here and tell us that we are sleeping on the job. That is belittling the effort that the Members of the Committee have made. We have done a number of things. Members are wrong in saying that we have something to hide. I wish Dr. Eseli is here to withdraw his remarks. It is wrong for him to tell us that we are sleeping on the job. I dedicated much of my time to the work of the Committee instead of going to meet my constituents. The Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives does not deal with a small sector. It deals with one of the biggest sectors in this country. Therefore, I take great exception that Members can say that we are sleeping on the job. I take this opportunity to assure the House that I have consulted my colleagues here, save for the Chairman because he is not here. We will table the document next Wednesday. It is fair that we leave this matter that way. I am also a Member of the Committee that Hon. Ottichilo had proposed. I have no problem with his proposal. However, it is not fair for Members of this august House to depict others Members as people who are sleeping on the job. Those who made such remarks should withdraw them. 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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