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    "id": 586661,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, my request goes to the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations. Pursuant to the Standing Orders No.45(2)(b), I rise to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Committee in relation to an incident that occurred on 29th September 2015, in which some citizens were allowed to demonstrate along Harambee Avenue and Parliament Road while others were barred from demonstrating. In the statement, the Chairperson should explain:- 1. Why the police allowed some citizens to demonstrate, but barred others from doing so, in violation of their rights to demonstrate and picket which constitutional right is provided for in Article 37 of the Constitution? 2. Whether he is aware that the act of allowing some people to demonstrate while denying others was discriminatory and contrary to Article 27 of the Constitution? 3. What the Government is doing to ensure that Article 3 of the Constitution is upheld at all times and public officers do not violate the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you may recall that there were very loud noises out here against one of the Senators. However, a group that was demonstrating in support of the Senator was brutally kept away from even approaching the precincts of Parliament. This is a violation and a disgrace. The Chairperson of the Committee is here, so can he tell us when he will answer because the obscenities that were hauled at a distinguished Senator were totally unpalatable."
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