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    "id": 1203375,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kimilili, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Didmus Barasa",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I invite you to Article 36 of the Constitution. We believe in the supremacy of the Constitution. Article 36 of the Constitution guarantees an individual and a political party the freedom of association. Even as you retreat to write the judgment on this matter, I want you to be guided by two things. If we believe in the supremacy of the Constitution and freedom of association, can this freedom, which is a fundamental right, be taken away by an agreement between two people or between one party and another, an agreement which was signed in an opaque manner? I do not believe so. The second thing that I want you to look at is that it will be indeed a very sad day for Kenya, a dark day for this country, if you will allow an individual or political parties to be forced to remain or associate with a person they have vehemently refused. All those parties that have said that they do not belong to Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya Alliance have done so through a letter en masse . They have left this abusive marriage and it will be wrong. Hon. Speaker, your hands are tied. You took the oath of office to protect and uphold the Constitution. And because we believe in the supremacy of the Constitution, the fundamental right of an individual to associate with a political party of their choice cannot be washed away by you. Your hands are tied. If these people want to leave the Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya Alliance, the party must let them go. They should leave. Lastly, I was in this House when that law was passed. I have a lot of respect for my good friend TJ Kajwang’. But, he misled ODM Members by masquerading as the people’s chief justice into believing that this is a good law."
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