The government issued a statement from the minister saying that there is a strong case to review the decision-making procedure.
Who or what was saying that "there is a strong case (...)"? Was it the government, the minister or the statement?
The minister gave the statement. The government only issued it. And statements don't write themselves.
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The minister gave the statement. The government only issued it. And statements don't write themselves. So the minister is the speaker.
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To me, it's the state