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    "content": "Hon. Senators, Article 115 (2), (3) and (4) of the Constitution provides as follows:- (2) If the President refers a Bill back for reconsideration, Parliament may, following the appropriate procedures under this Part:- (a) amend the Bill in light of the President’s reservations; or (b) pass the Bill a second time without amendment. (3) If Parliament amends the Bill fully accommodating the President’s reservations, the appropriate Speaker shall resubmit it to the President for assent. (4) Parliament, after considering the President’s reservations, may pass the Bill a second time, without amendment, or with amendments that do not fully accommodate the President’s reservations, by a vote supported- (a) by two-thirds of the Members of the National Assembly. (b) two-thirds of the delegations in the Senate, if it is a Bill that requires the approval of the Senate. Hon. Senators, as you may recall, this is not the first time that the Senate has received Memorandum from His Excellency the President regarding the refusal to assent to Bills. Indeed, last year we received and considered the President’s Memorandum on the Public Audit Bill and the Public Procurement and Assent Disposal Bill. You will also recall that these two Bills were subject to Constitution timelines of 27th August 2015 having been extended by 12 months by the National Assembly. Considering the above, I direct that the President’s reservations to the said Bills be circulated to all Senators and that the matter be listed in tomorrow’s Order Paper for consideration. I thank you. Next Order."
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