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    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is an issue that cannot be decided by numbers or voting. This is a technical issue. When we closed, we did so on technical grounds. Even during the opening of the country basically, the only thing that happened was that the curfew was lifted. But even the announcement that removed the curfew indicated that all the other measures like social distancing, sanitising and wearing of masks should remain. So, this House cannot go ahead and disobey that because we will be giving a wrong message contrary to what the President said. Secondly, being vaccinated is not full proof. The only sure thing is that if you are vaccinated and get the disease, you have a lesser chance of getting serious illness. However, you can get the disease and spread it and this is still happening. We are comparing ourselves with other countries which are opening up and yet, they have done 60 to 70 per cent vaccination. We are at about 2 or so per cent vaccination of the whole population. So, how can we make that comparison? Further, even the countries with 60 or 70 per cent vaccination which have opened up are having problems. Europe is having problems and I am sure it is the same thing in Britain. I know people there. The numbers are going up! Similarly, in Germany the numbers are going up. Israel was the first country to achieve 100 per cent vaccination, but the numbers are going up. So, I think it would be wrong to make a decision on the basis of what we feel politically. It has to be upon technical advice. We should not open this House until we have data indicating that we do so. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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