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    "speaker_name": "Emuhaya, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Omboko Milemba",
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        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Omboko Milemba",
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    "content": "state of emergency. They were the ones who, at one point, took over the leadership of the political movements in the absence of political parties. If look at the histories of Standing Orders, you will find that the first Standing Orders of this House were sponsored by a trade union movement that was based in Germany. Therefore, the trade union movement and Parliament are compatible. I wanted to say that pecuniary interest, which you have referred to, is a matter where there is reasonable likelihood of appreciable financial loss or gain to a person. In the matter that we were dealing with, it concerned delocalisation. Delocalisation does not have any financial benefit to me as an individual or Hon. Sossion. Delocalisation concerns the public. If my sentiments were put there, it was not a personal interest, but an interest of the public which I represent. Hon. Speaker, my coming to Parliament is basically, among other things, representation. In this case, I would like you to also look at cases where we have Hon. Members who might be affected by this. Today, you have actually asked one of the committees that will be mediating between us and the Senate to also listen to one of the Members whom I also find contributing to this House very well. The Hon. Member seems, or I believe is an authority in matters of land economics. That is why, possibly, you were referring to that mediation team to also listen to him as an expert. With regard to education, I may be having some extra expertise. Sitting in such a Committee would actually benefit that Committee immensely, not otherwise. I know of committees in this House where we have experts. An instance is the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. That is where we have lawyers who have repute, like Hon. T. J. When he talks, I listen with my third ear. It is because an expert in that area is making a contribution on issues in that area. Even the Budget and Appropriations Committee - unfortunately, Hon. Ichung’wah is now out--- That Committee takes people who have mastery of issues on finance and economics, like the Leader of the Minority Party here. Remember, even the Leader of the Minority Party is also an accountant who, possibly, belongs to the body of certified accountants."
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