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    "id": 773540,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/773540/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party that we must set standards in this Parliament. This is a requirement in our Standing Orders that has been ignored for a long time. It is very clear that we cannot transact or deliberate on a Bill through the Second Reading unless we have the report from the Committee. In fact, we have indulged Committees by saying that if you are not ready, you need to present a progress report saying you need more time. I do not know why Chairs are behaving like they do not read the Standing Orders. Most importantly, people fight for these leadership positions and when you get it, you need to demonstrate that you are up to the task. Finally, the Committees came into place in December and have had the whole of January and part of February. The Committees cannot tell us that these Bills are not ready because they are not so many per Committee. I think we will have to reprimand the Committee Chairpersons. If need be, we may even amend our Standing Orders so that if a Committee does not consistently follow the requirements of the Standing Orders, there is either a change of leadership of that particular Committee or an overhaul of the entire Committee. It would mean they cannot deliver. It now appears like we will adjourn early simply because we cannot transact business courtesy of the failure by Committees to live to the letter and spirit of the Standing Orders. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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