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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are talking about environmental issues. We are talking about the need to conserve the environment. There can be no contrary arguments to the need to conserve the environment. Our Government has committed itself and, rightly so, to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in the Summit 2000. If you remember every time I raise these issues, I raise issues that the Government has already committed this country to. MDG No.7 talks about suitability in environmental issues. It means that we have to make sure that we increase the forest coverage that is there in this country. The Government is already taking certain initiatives, including ensuring that ten per cent of agricultural land is under trees cover. That will be a contribution. We are hoping that when we resolve this issue of Mau, we are also going to look at the issue of Mt. Elgon and Loima Forest, which is virgin land and not being talked about in my constituency. We will look at the issues of Aberdares Forest and all the forests, so that our towers can sustain our water requirements. I want to believe that this amendment will be able to bring all the parties into some sort of agreement because nobody can claim that we are acting outside the rule of law. That is our only refuge and commitment."
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