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    "id": 1008522,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1008522/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, this weekend, my brother, Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, and I, were in Busia County and we decided to go and see Mzee Philip Masinde, an elder statesman in our community, a former Member of Parliament, former Minister and a respected person. On arrival at his residence, we found a police truck with teargas and guns blocking the entrance to his home. It is a big same. You will recall, two weeks ago, when I was driving home with colleagues escorting me, the police followed us like they were chasing criminals; shooting and firing teargas recklessly, injuring women who were trading on the roadsides, in Kamukuywa, Kimilili and Vokoli markets. Where are we headed to? We need this country. If the President of this country had the humility to stand before the Houses of Parliament, jointly sitting, and give an apology for sins committed by his predecessors, I thought that was a turning point for freedom in this country. This freedom must be protected by everybody. Those who are gloating in what they think is not their business, very soon, it will be their business as well. Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to support this Petition and hope that the Committee that will look at it will not only gloss over issues and come and tell us that youth, women and PWDs are ignored and are not benefiting from the provisions of the Constitution. Instead, they should tell us proactively what needs to be done, so that we do not slip back to what has been going on. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker."
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