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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 171,
        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise under this Order of Statements just to raise a protest on the Floor of the House. As we all know the Session is coming to an end. On the Order Paper today, we have an Adjournment Motion that will mark the end of this Session and we will resume next year. We all know that at the end of the Session, unfinished business normally dies. If you have to bring it, you do so afresh. I want it to be on record that during this Session, I have requested for 18 Statements, out of which, only six have been responded to. Twelve Statements are still pending. Most of them are with the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget, some with the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations and others committees. Some of these Statements were requested as early as February this year. I know that some of them are ready like the one on the mining by COVEC Company in Maragoli. However, it has not seen light of the day. I received it close to two months ago, but it has never been on the Order Paper all this while. I know the Statement on the registration of People with Disabilities (PWDs) was ready more than two months ago but it has never been scheduled for issuance. When I look on the Order Paper, I see some of my colleagues – I am not envious or jealousy – who have many statements to be issued. Like today, there is a colleague who has five Statements requested by one Senator that are supposed to be issued. I have 12 Statements pending. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I need your ruling on this because the Session is coming to an end. I did my job as the Senator, requested for these various statements some of which are very important and of national interest like the Statement on the new regulations on interest rates and the funds that were set aside by the Government to mitigate on the ElNino effects. These are very important Statements that I expected would be disposed of. I seek your guidance on this matter."
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