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    "speaker_name": "Endebess, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Robert Pukose",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for allowing me to contribute to this Motion. From the outset, I support the Motion of Adjournment by the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party. Our law, the Penal Code, Section 225 on Aiding Suicide says: “Any person who— (a) procures another to kill himself; or (b) counsels another to kill himself and thereby induces him to do so; or (c) aids another in killing himself, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life.” To me, pastor Mackenzie is a criminal that has aided more than 90 people to die. Therefore, he deserves life imprisonment. If the courts release him, the community should take the law into its hands and lynch this man. It is a very serious thing for somebody to brainwash 90 people to commit suicide through fasting and supervise the fast for that purpose. To me, this borders on genocide. You cannot take religion either by cultism, either through sectarianism, churchly ways or mystical ways to force a group of people to fast to death. To me that is a criminal offence. I know that there are churches and church leaders who are doing a good job. We have different religious beliefs. My brother, the Member of Parliament for Lurambi Constituency, Hon. Bishop Titus Khamala, who is a member of my Committee is a good example of a good pastor. He preaches the right doctrine and that is why his congregants have been able to elect him twice to this House. Those are examples of good pastors. But there are others who are brainwashing people through religion and I think they will not even see the kingdom of God. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I know there are many people who would want to contribute. Those are my few remarks pertaining to this important Adjournment Motion. I support."
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