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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ali",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding increased incidents of abduction. This is the third or fourth time I am rising on the same issue of disappearance of members of the public in Wajir County. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State measures whether the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government has put in place an effort to investigate the whereabouts of Mr. Ali Mohamed Yussuf Sheikh (ID. No.20170961) who hails from Sire Location in Korondinle Division of Wajir County, who was abducted on 14th November, 2020 in Barwaqo, Wajir Town by alleged Government security agents; and (2) Outline measures the Government is putting in place to deal with security personnel involved in abductions and extra judicial killing of innocent citizens with the aim of ensuring justice is served to the victims. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is becoming a routine in Wajir. People are abducted from their houses with vehicles full of security agents. They are not asked questions. They are just thrown into the vehicles and then disappear. From 14th of November, 2020, to date nobody knows the whereabouts of this Sheikh. This is an old man who is over 65 years old. He came from over 200 kilometres from Wajir Town, at a location bordering Ethiopia. When he came to Wajir Town to visit some relatives, he was abducted. I would want the Committee to look into this issue. The last time I came with the same issue, we waited for two to three weeks before the Committee answered that questions after someone was harassed, interrogated, locked in and released without any charges. This is a very sad issue. I urge the Committee to look into this matter."
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