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    "id": 1272492,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1272492/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kisumu East, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Shakeel Shabbir",
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        "legal_name": "Ahmed Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am very happy to hear the support by the Members of Parliament. I am really proud of you all. The fight against corruption is sometimes a lonely battle and not very helpful. It is a great encouragement when I have moral support of the Members of Parliament. We also need support from the Executive. In this moment and time, I want to plead with the President of this country to lead us in the fight against corruption or State capture. Corruption is theft of time, opportunities and other things. One person cannot fight corruption. Everybody must play their part. It must have the concurrence of all leaders - from the President all the way down. As it has been severally mentioned, it is true that China is very strict on corruption. We have been to China and it is the Communist Party that executes corrupt officials. Somebody here asked about the definition of corruption. I want to state that corruption is theft. It has been there since time immemorial. Our job is to make sure that the Parliament of Kenya is a member of the APNAC, where all Members can fight corruption. I have been asked why I have been there for a long time. We have a new Executive Committee and every single Member is new, except me. I was voted in yet I did not even want to vie. I was told that I must lead the new Executive Committee. The APNAC is a registered organisation, under a guarantee, and is institutional. Let us, therefore, work for this and let us fight against corruption as APNAC Kenya, that is, the National Assembly and the Senate. I am very encouraged. Thank you very much for the support that you have given us."
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