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    "id": 1132718,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rarieda, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Paul Otiende Amollo",
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    "content": "Even though, for example, in my constituency, the roads and Technical Training Institutes (TTIs) have stalled, we have petitioned. Other than pointing out at development in terms of infrastructure, he should have focused on equitable distribution of infrastructure. The President touched on international relations and I agree with his observation that it does not bear well to close borders because COVID will invade us anyway. It is about the practices we observe internally. More important in his Address was his favourite refrain: Not an inch more, not an inch less. I fully agree with that. Article 10 of the Constitution covers national ethos, unity, inclusivity and equality. So, those who fault the President for talking about what could have been gained in the BBI document are forgetting the Constitution requires him to talk about the national values in Article 10 of the Constitution. When talking about national values, he had to mention issues of power sharing, equality and participation of the people. Therefore, it was a constitutional imperative for the President to talk about these things. Whether you agree or not, is a different matter. On my part, I agree with the fact that he spoke about them and the manner in which he did so. It should be remembered that when the President talks of a lost opportunity, it is not a lost opportunity for him or those who support him, but for all of us in this country. Therefore, when the President says that the good ideas in BBI will be back, that is merely a prophecy. But it is a prophecy that must come to pass in two respects: First, although the Court of Appeal did not pronounce itself on the substantive proposals in the BBI document, it pronounced itself and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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