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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ethuro",
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise on a point of order under Standing Order No.36(4). It says:- “The Leader of Government Business shall, every Thursday or the last sitting day of the week before commencement of business, for not more than fifteen minutes, present and lay on the Table, a Statement informing the House of the business coming before the House in the following week.” I have the Order Paper here and it says that the commencement of business is after the Ministerial Business, namely; Order No.7 on the Order Paper. I do not see the Leader of Government Business, the Deputy Leader of Government Business or even an Assistant of the Leader of Government Business who is not even a Member of the House Business Committee. This is not only for today, but even yesterday. The Standing Order No.40 on the Prime Minister’s Time states that:- “Notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No.36 (Order of Proceedings), there shall be time, to be designated the Prime Minister’s Time, commencing at 3.00 p.m. every Wednesday”. The operative words here in both cases are “shall” and “shall”. I am just wondering whether there is a conspiracy by the Executive not to obey the Standing Orders and to discharge its responsibility to this House. Does it mean that the Government has no business for the following week, and that is why the Leader of Government Business is not here to present it?"
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