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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members making your way in, please, take your seats. I have another short Communication. Hon. Members, I wish to draw the attention of the House to concerns that have been raised by the House leadership and Members in general with regard to the security and safety of Members in the precincts of Parliament. Standing Order Nos.99, 100 and 101 are explicit on maintenance of security in the House. The provisions of these Standing Orders are also replicated in the Speaker’s Rules. The concerns raised include the increased human traffic whereby there has been an alarming number of visitors hanging around the corridors and in the restaurants in Parliament. It is a major concern that at times, there have been more visitors in the restaurants than Members. In addition, it is a common occurrence to find visitors, staff of the Commission and staff of Members walking in the corridors without displaying their identification badges. It is very alarming that visitors in Parliament are being allowed into the buildings with bags and other luggage. There have also been cases of visitors accessing the galleries without going through security screening. There are also reports of visitors and former Members holding Parliament’s vehicle passes. You will agree with me that the above concerns present major security concerns and the situation needs to be urgently addressed. In view of the above, I wish to reiterate my Communication to the House made on 11th October 2017, where I called upon all Members to accord the necessary cooperation and support to the officers who are responsible for enforcement of the rules relating to security in the precincts of Parliament. Those officers are also mandated to conduct stringent screening of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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