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    "id": 1001988,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1001988/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
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        "legal_name": "Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": "First of all, I would like to thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee and all Members of Parliament for the wonderful job we have done. The ball now lies with us, the Executive and all ad hoc commissions that we have given money to exercise prudent use of the funds, allow Parliament to offer oversight and give Parliament all the latitude it has to oversee. However, we must remember that many a times we have let Parliament down. Probably, we remember the often-stated cliché “the tyranny of numbers”. It is what has killed the independence of Parliament. Unless we go back and soul search ourselves, “the tyranny of numbers” will keep on escalating from one side to another and will abuse our parliamentary powers and privileges. I urge my colleagues as Hon. Alice Wahome has put it, let us soul search and find out our position in this political dispensation. As we protect our Constitution, we must always remember that we owe this country the first duty and probably, any other bodies or powers secondary duties. We must take care. When we gloat about tyranny of numbers, at one time the scale will tip to the other side. I wish everybody the best of luck. Thank you."
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