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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Foreign Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "moving. I said that the rules of natural justice must apply. I want to repeat that it is not just a question of the Motion being moved by the Chair of the Committee, it is a question of everybody intelligently following the proceedings of the House and the debate after reading through the Report and I, as a respondent, also being in a position to intelligently follow the debate and later be in a position to respond. As a Minister, I need to sit down with my team and go through and be able to follow the debate. By doing so, we will adhere to the rules of natural justice. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the Chair fails to rule that in a matter as serious as this-----. There are also Members who may want to hear my side of the story even before I debate. I need an opportunity to also speak to such Members. I do not see the difficulty in the House seeing what I am saying, that we adjourn the order as read. If it ends up with the House not having business, so be it. We have had this many times before. I am not running away from debate. I am absolutely innocent in this matter and I want to debate it here, fairly and soberly. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that you exercise your discretion under Standing Order No.1 which states as follows: “In all cases where matters are not expressly provided for by these Standing Orders or by other orders of the House, procedural question shall be decided by the Speaker”. You will be guided by usages, forms, precedent, customs, procedures and tradition. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me also draw your attention to the provisions of Standing Order No.35 which may help you in reaching a decision on this matter. I do not believe that I am being unreasonable in making this request. I would urge you to listen to other voices on this matter because I believe that I must be accorded an opportunity, as is protected by the Constitution of this country, to prepare my case."
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