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    "id": 789122,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, Standing Order No. 42(1) relating to Messages from the President provides that the Speaker shall read to the House any message from the President delivered to the Speaker for communication to the House. In this regard, therefore, I wish to inform the House that I have received a Message from His Excellency the President dated 10th April 2018 regarding the State of the Nation Address to Parliament pursuant to Article 132(1)(b) and Article 132(1)(c)(i) and (iii). The said Article 132 states: The President shall— (b) address a special sitting of Parliament once every year and may address Parliament at any other time; and, (c) once every year— (i) report, in an address to the nation, on all the measures taken and the progress achieved in the realisation of the national values, referred to in Article 10; (iii) submit a report for debate to the National Assembly on the progress made in fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic. Hon. Members, pursuant to Standing Order No. 22(2) of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I wish to inform the House that a Special Sitting of Parliament will take place on Wednesday, 2nd May 2018, at 2.30 p.m. in the National Assembly Chambers. I am aware that the Offices of the Clerks of the Houses of Parliament have since commenced preparations for the day. Official invitations will soon be sent out to all Members in the usual manner. I thank you, Hon. Members. Next Order."
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