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    "content": "Order, Dr. Nuh! You raised a point of order as to why the Assistant Minister cannot table a letter and that there is no document or letter which can be secret. That is not quite accurate although he could do better than he has done. But prima facie under Standing Order No.80, and I want you to look at it, Dr. Nuh, subject to paragraph 5, it says:- “No Member shall refer to any particular matter which is sub judice or which, by operation of any written law, is secret.” In other words, our Standing Orders anticipate that some documents by operation of law can be secret. So, it should not be so strange that he makes a claim that certain letters are secret. And further, which is significant and this House has previously alluded to, that both Members of Parliament and those who serve in the Executive are men and women of honour. We take what you say as the truth until it is proved otherwise because then this institution cannot operate; it cannot work. But we take what you say as truthful and accurate. So, if you are able to establish that he is, perhaps, saying things which are false in the House, then make the challenge and we will direct accordingly."
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