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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Abdikadir",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we already have a criminal justice system in place and this Bill ought to be part of that process. There is no doubt that money laundering is a major crime, but there is nothing special about money laundering in terms of client. Indeed, in terms of the hierarchy of crimes, it is nowhere near the very top. The International Criminal Court deals with the worst crimes in the world like genocide, crimes against humanity and all those kinds of crimes. All those crimes offer or link with the rest of the criminal system very well. For example, all the principles of justice known are anchored in our system and this Bill needs to fit in well with those principles. For example, one must be innocent until proved guilty. There is nothing special about money laundering that requires you to prove that you are guilty until you prove yourself innocent. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the other one is the whole issue of self- incrimination. We will look at the issue of self-incrimination and see whether you will be forced to incriminate yourself. Then there is the burden of proof. The fact that he who accuses you must proof, if you are accused of laundering money or handling criminal proceeds, whoever is the accuser must be the one to proof. Not for one to say, “You are the one who is holding this money, therefore, proof that you are not a criminal."
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