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    "id": 806160,
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    "speaker_name": "June 19, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 37 Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me this opportunity to air my views concerning the petition. I want to commend the petitioners through Sen. Cherargei who has brought in a very valid petition. I stand here as a linguist. It is really unfortunate if a minority language can just diminish like that. As a Senate, we have a duty to preserve even the small minority ethnic groups in terms of language. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, language has a number of roles to play. The roles that languages play are even enshrined in the Constitution. When you look at Article 33 of the Constitution, it states clearly that every person has a right to express himself, seek information and get clarification. If the Abasuba are not able to express themselves, how will people really know what they are going through? It is a constitutional right that the Abasuba should be able to express themselves. The Abasuba Community is watching and they are looking upon the Senate to ensure that their language does not diminish or become extinct. Sen. Cherargei has said clearly that it is important for the KICD to intervene and ensure that materials are published in the Abasuba Language. If a dominant language decides to swallow a smaller language, that is very bad even for the next generation. Even as we talk about the KICD publishing materials, they should join hands with linguists and language specialists in order to come up with materials that will ensure that the Abasuba Language is not extinct. Madam Temporary Speaker, Article 11 of the Constitution affirms that culture is very important. Culture is expressed through language. Language will explain what a culture is all about. Culture is a way of life; a way of doing things and it is expressed through language. This petition is very important and therefore, we cannot just take it for granted. It is used to identify people."
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