1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
We are not dealing with the fact of that public servant's unfortunate death. We are dealing with the fact you are talking about relating to who, in your view, killed him and the use of the anti-personnel carrier. Can you substantiate that claim?
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1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
Well, Hon. Lotee, do you want to substantiate that claim so that I give you the time to do so, or you want to withdraw it?
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1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
If you insist you can substantiate the claim that anti-personnel carriers that are among the equipment the Government has deployed to the North to help with the security situation have been used by officers… You said NPR?
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1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
And that those together have killed another officer of Government? We can give you time, but if you are not sure, you can withdraw that part so that we can continue with the debate. I am telling you this to confirm that the Standing Orders requires you to substantiate any claim. It also gives you up to the following day to do so.
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1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
So, Hon. Lotee, you have requested time to substantiate. I hope you get clearly what requires substantiation within the meaning of the Standing Orders here. The claim that the anti-personnel carrier belonging to the Government, being part of the equipment of Government, has been used by an NPR, also deployed by Government, because they are paid by Government, and these two were used together to kill the Chief. If you believe you can substantiate by confirming the details of the officers involved in the killing of the chief, and the details of the NPR, under the Standing Orders, I will ...
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1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
If you withdraw, just withdraw without reservations and conditions. You withdraw that part so that you can continue with the other contribution.
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1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
You are granted.
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1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
Let me also direct that that part of the statement be expunged from the Hansard, so that it does not incite emotions in terms of triggering Government using its resources to fight Government officers. Hon. Lotee, you can continue.
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1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
Hon. Raso, what is out of order?
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1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly:
Hon. Lotee, did I hear you claim that you can substantiate that fact?
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