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    "speaker_name": "Kwanza, FORD-Kenya",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi",
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    "content": "I do not see anything wrong with the issue of the opposition. I do not care who comes here as the leader of opposition. In fact, one Member here might be the leader of opposition in whatever form, but let us have that accountability in this House. The Government must be taken to task to enable it explain some of the issues which may not be covered by the Members on the other side because we would be attacking whatever it is, and there are consequences when you start attacking your own side. It is only fair that if it is going to go the memorandum way or whatever means, let us have the office of the official opposition in the House. Hon. Temporary Speaker, he could be one of the Members of Parliament and we have no problem with that. However, if you want us to go to the lawyers, some are here, but they are not giving us directions. I am an economist while others are educationist and doctors, but our lawyer colleagues should come forward, not for their own selfish gain, but to guide us. I think this debate should be taken seriously so that we can have an opposition in the House. In fact, those of you who are young and old can compare the days when we had opposition leaders here. The Government was taken to task and issues were solved unlike today when we do not have the opposition. Today, I cannot oppose my President because there are consequences to saying that I do not agree with the Kenya Kwanza Party. We are forced to agree, but when opposition is here, I can convey my contrary opinion through my colleagues in the opposition. Hon. Temporary Speaker, that is what we should do. Let us not talk about this problem. Let us agree that the opposition will come and answer issues that affect the future of this country. You will be answerable and one day you will be asked what you did when you were in Parliament. I want to go on record for having reintroduced the opposition in this Parliament because 20 to 40 years from now, some of us will not be alive. Those who will be alive will be look back at this. I support this Memorandum. Asante sana, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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