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    "id": 852559,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Pareno",
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        "legal_name": "Judith Ramaita Pareno",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this important Motion and Report. Looking at it, I was wondering how important this report is to this country. Looking at the recommendations that have been made by this Committee, I wonder whether we should have given more time for this debate on this particular matter. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I applaud the Powers and Privileges Committee for clearing the Members of the Committee on Public Accounts and Investments on the allegations that had been made. If anybody had evidence pointing to any malpractice, then those people should have come forward. There was no such a good opportunity other than being given a hearing by the Powers and Privileges Committee. Therefore, the fact that they did not turn up shows that they were trying to intimidate this Committee from performing its duties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Members of this Committee informed me that they were also being threatened. This is not the first time that Members of a Committee are being threatened when they are performing their duties. You heard that letters were written, even to the Speaker, on mere allegations. You heard that even the press was being intimidated not to cover what was happening within the Committee, and names have been given. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also saw in the newspapers that those who are used to impunity in this country were actually busy trying to intimidate this Committee through newspaper reporting these false allegations. Why did they not come before the Powers and Privileges Committee to bring forth their concerns? The conclusion I can make is that they had no allegations. They were only trying to intimidate this Committee not to perform its duties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know what else we can say for this country on matters corruption. How can a government or a Ministry purport to compensate for land The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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