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    "id": 93654,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "You will all recall that in April, 2009 this House was faced with the matter of determining the Leader of Government Business and by extension the Chair of the House Business Committee (HBC) in a situation where the Speaker had received two letters; one from His Excellency the President and the other from the Right Honorable Prime Minister. Each of the letters designated a different Minister as the Leader of Government Business and the Chairperson the HBC pursuant to the provisions of Standing Orders Nos.2, 11 and 158 which provide for the appointment of the Leader of Government Business in the House and the nomination of the Chairperson of the HBC. Hon. Members, you will further recall that on 28th April, 2009, I ruled that by the provisions of our Constitution, pertinent laws and the Standing Orders, the Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly had no mandate to determine who should be the Leader of Government Business and that the onus to do so rested solely with the Executive. I, in the same Communication found that the Government, as underscored"
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