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    "id": 113940,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ethuro",
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": "The President raised quite a number of issues that will require the attention of this House for the time that we are here during the Fourth Session. The President mentioned the Constitution, corruption and the Judiciary, which are normal issues. I expected the President to really demonstrate to us how this country is bleeding. Once you can demonstrate the amount of blood that is bleeding from the animal known as Kenya, then you will go ahead and suggest how to fix it. The President quoted from the National Anthem: “Firm may we stand to defend”, and I cannot agree more with him. But the recent events have demonstrated otherwise. There was a raid by Ethiopians into Tedonyang in Turkan North and our own Armed Forces were killed by the Sudanese. We have the perennial issue of Migingo Island. Mr. Poghisio and I are dealing with incursions from Uganda. To what extent can we proudly stand here and sing that National Anthem and say: “Firm may we stand to defend?” I am afraid that “firm we may stand” but defending we cannot. We have been unable and we will not. To make matters worse, we have accepted the Government policy of serious disarmament. Whom are we disarming? We are disarming the ordinary pastoralists who have a false sense that a gun will protect them. But it does not protect them! But, at least, it is the only thing they cling onto in total desperation. We are tired of the gun. But until you make sure that you have sufficient security forces along the international border; until you make sure that you have a sufficient police force and administration policemen in some of our areas, such statements shall remain hollow and empty talk."
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