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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musila",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": " On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand here on a point of order to seek your guidance on the matter of hon. Retired Justice Akiwumi’s Report, which was debated in this House through a Motion and passed unanimously on Wednesday, 30th June, 2010. As a matter of record, I was not in the House when the vote on this matter was taken. This notwithstanding, as an hon. Member of this House, and in accordance with traditions and practices, I am part and parcel of that decision. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it has now become a practice for hon. Members to avoid debates on Motions and even Bills in this House and go out there to funerals and other public forums to express their views outside the House. In the case of the Motion on Akiwumi Report, under normal practice, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and the Minister for Co-operative Development and Marketing, both of whom are very good friends of mine, ought to have come to the House and given their views on the matter on the Floor of the House. On Saturday, I watched in utter disbelief as an hon. Member of this House---"
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