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    "id": 1112744,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1112744/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 202,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": " Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. It is in the interest of all Members of this House that we discuss and debate this Bill openly. This matter is necessary because we do not see anything happening there. This Bill is moving us away from corruption as a country. The laws that we have in this country are enough. We have laws such as the Anti- Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, the Public Officer Ethics Act, the Leadership and Integrity Act and the Public Service (Values and Principles) Act, which are all meant to do the same thing. We have many other laws. We are adding another Bill because we know where we have not covered as a nation. We know that all these things can be done without adding another law, but we are not doing anything about it. Lifestyle audit has been talked about in public and it has been ordered in some public institutions, but nothing seems to move. Madam Temporary Speaker, this Bill comes to strengthen EACC and all those concerned in tackling corruption. We represent a difficult population. If this Bill goes to the voters, they might resist it because they do not want a corrupt person to be caught. We have heard people say; ‘that is our thief. Give us our thief.’ They elect corrupt people because they have money yet they cannot explain the source of their money. If you are in any situation in the village, you will know who needs"
}