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    "id": 1094828,
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    "speaker_name": "Nairobi CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "The idea of the BBI bringing a parliamentary system where the winner takes it all does not work. I have just come from Greece. I am a Member of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentarian Association. We were welcomed by the President of Greece as Members of Parliament from across the globe to look at how Greece is managing its affairs. When I was there, the leader of the opposition was the previous Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was also there. The two of them were in the same house. They actually look at what is good for the country. It is not about you the leader. It is about the country and the people that we serve. What better way can this country be lead when in this country we have seen in all the elections from 2007 to date we run divided? Fifty per cent want this and 50 per cent want the other. It will be so lovely that after elections we all get to the various houses and we come to serve the people. When we do that, Kenya will be able to achieve the dreams of the forefathers for prosperity for this nation. Not everything is about politics. Not everything is about division. It is unity that will bring this country where we want it to be. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the amendment. I believe that the parties will make the wise decision of ensuring that the right people deserve to be in this House whether you are number two or three, PLWD, youth or women. I long for the day that we will be sitting here and saying we want to see the boyfriend, not the girlfriends. We have questions about the boyfriends that are coming to the House rather than the girlfriends all the time. We also need to find a term for the men who call us slay queens and flower girls. I think there comes a time that you have to give up all these terminologies that you have and respect every Member of Parliament as a Member of Parliament. Address us as women leaders and not as slay queens, flower girls or whatever else you come up with. This is because we are all elected leaders. Let us set an example. If we want to set an example, let us set an example of unity, prosperity and hard work so that we all know that even the person who worked very hard and never got number one can be here. I have no problem if this House had Hon. Shebesh here. She would have held my hands and taught me the way. I am very proud of the fact that there was a position created because she is a good leader. There was a position created for her and many others who did not make it in the election because leadership requires that we embrace each other. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support."
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