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    "id": 1037448,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": " Yes. As a practitioner of law, I would like to say that what is happening here is called the lifting of a veil of a company. Ordinarily, this offense may be committed by an individual or by a company. Therefore, in the event an individual commits it, then it is straightforward what Hon. Dawood is saying. However, in the event it is committed by a company, and the company has been sued or the representatives of that company have been charged in a criminal court, then if they were never aware during their defence, then they would show who was responsible. If they took steps to prevent it, then they are not liable. Moreover, I think it is in order. It is correct because it is going into uncharted territories. We have not legislated on this part of law and it has now come out clear in Parliament so that the court does not cause misinterpretation or is not used to let people escape unnecessarily. Therefore, this amendment is perfect the way it is. I support it."
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