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    "id": 970238,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/970238/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the point which has been made is the point made by Sen. Wetangula. My understanding of the preliminary objection which has been filed is that there are no proper proceedings before us. We do not have jurisdiction. Now, to urge that position; to call in evidence now would mean that we go into a hearing, and that is what we are trying to avoid so that we deal with the question of the preliminary objection. However, if he wants additional evidence, then I think it will be neater for us to go into the hearing. Allow the County Assembly to bring their evidence, and when it comes to the time for the governor to plead his case, then at that time he can make an application that, “I need additional evidence.” That is the way it should be done. However, if he is doing it this way, then it means that he is going against the application. The notice of preliminary objection should then be withdrawn, and then he can go on with that application. But if he got the point of Sen. Wetangula, I think it is helping his case. I would want to listen very carefully to what Sen. Wetangula said, which is that either there are proper proceedings before us, or there are no proceedings. He should, 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."
}