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    "id": 822013,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/822013/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 376,
        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
        "slug": "millie-odhiambo-mabona"
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    "content": "When a Member brings a Motion, the Speaker should intervene only if it is unconstitutional. What Hon. Mishi is bringing is not unconstitutional. She is trying to persuade Members to move away from that position in the law. Once the Motion is passed, she can bring a substantive amendment. If the other Members are not persuaded, then they can bring a further amendment or ask Hon. Mishi to amend the Motion. You cannot stop Hon. Mishi’s Motion based on the fact that there is an Act. It is more like what my good sister has brought here about the Sexual Offences Act. She proposed an addition to something which is in the Sexual Offences Act. However, Hon. Mishi is saying that what we are doing now does not work. So, we need to be persuaded to move to another direction. When you are giving the direction, you should guide as to whether it is unconstitutional. It is not. What the Member is relying on is legislation but not the Constitution."
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