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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "What actions may the National Assembly take with regard to the decisions of the High Court, in light of the provision of Article 1 (2) of the Constitution, on the sovereign power of the people for which they exercise through their democratically elected representatives? Article 94(4) obligates Parliament to ―protect this Constitution and promote the democratic governance of the Republic.‖ Hon. Members, as I address these questions, allow me to clarify. From the outset, as your Speaker, I will dwell mainly on the privileges of the House and its Committees as granted by the Constitution and as interpreted in other applicable jurisdictions as well as ours. Indeed, whereas the Constitution may have granted the jurisdiction to the Judiciary in certain matters, it does not mean that the jurisdiction should be invoked and judicial powers exercised in every matter brought before the courts without regard to the exemptions contemplated by the Constitution itself. In making this communication, I will also be guided by the provisions of Articles 259 (1) and 94 (4) of the Constitution, which provides as follows: Art. 259 (1): ―This Constitution shall be interpreted in a manner that— (a) promotes its purposes, values and principles; 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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