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    "id": 1196253,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Central Imenti, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Moses Kirima",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I support it. First, let me give thanks to the Almighty God for giving me a chance to be in this Parliament for a second time. I have never had a chance to speak despite attending and placing requests now and then. Second, I thank the people of Central Imenti for electing me and breaking a record of 30 years by electing a Member of Parliament for two consecutive terms. I congratulate you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, on being elected to the Speaker’s Panel, which was a wish of many of us. As it has been said by the Mover, village elders are very important to their administrative units. They offer services which cannot be compared with anything. We should support what the Mover has pleaded with this House to pass so that we can appreciate the work they do. Village elders work even more than police officers. They are the ones who inform chiefs and assistant chiefs of happenings in villages. They restore order. They leave their daily personal work to serve the public. Even though there are no marked village boundaries or job descriptions, village elders are jacks of all trade. They do everything. They mediate cases among villagers. They handle civil and criminal cases. They make sure villages are at peace. They are very important people. When we pass this Motion, we must define the work they are going to do. It is the policy of the hustler government not to involve administrators in politics. I heard the Seconder of the Motion say that village elders campaigned for him and gave him tips on how to win. That should not be the case. If that is what they are going to do, then this Motion cannot succeed. Let them be neutral so that they can serve everybody without favour. That way, I believe they are going to be of value to this nation. That will guarantee more unity in villages. Village elders serve a small unit in the village. If you come across these people, you will realize that they leave their homes very early in the morning. Sometimes, they are even called at night to go and resolve disputes. It could be a dispute between a husband and his wife. Sincerely, even their security is not guaranteed. When they go to solve these problems, some are cut with pangas or trapped on the road and beaten by criminals. 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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