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    "id": 120321,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/120321/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Shakeel",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 140,
        "legal_name": "Ahmed Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, price control is an essential part of development. We know the French Revolution and even the ones that gave birth to Christianity, Islam and Judaism were as a result of high prices of basic goods. As much as we understand and appreciate free market ideology, there is no free market anywhere in the world. We have travelled far and wide. All markets of the world have certain controls whether visible or invisible. It is our cardinal responsibility to provide bread, unga and other basic foodstuffs to our electorates. At Independence, politicians were agitating for food, security, clothing, health, housing, among other things, for their people. Why are we now failing to help our people? Kenya has been seen as a model of free economy in this part of Africa. What have we got from it? We have very rich people. There was an eminent politician who said one time if we were not careful we will end up having ten millionaires and ten million beggars. It appears now that we may have 30 billionaires and 30 million beggars who cannot afford basic needs, if we are not careful. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, price control is being fixed everywhere in the world. The other day, I was in Pakistan where they have fixed price control on bread commonly known as roti. It is being retailed at Kshs2. In a free market, it would go for Kshs7. It is now accessible to many Pakistanis, especially the working class."
}