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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we believe we should do the right thing. We also believe that we are here to represent the Kenyan people and ensure that Parliament operates. We should ensure that the law is obeyed. It is only last week when we challenged the Office of the Attorney-General to give the correct advice to this Government on what is lawful and what is not lawful. Even this afternoon, the hon. Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, who probably misadvised the Executive, is not even here to give us an explanation. That is contempt. They have not persuaded us in any manner that they made a mistake. They are insisting that they did the right thing. So, we think that Parliament should be here to correct the mess. The Government has also withdrawn the Appropriation Bill, probably until October. The import of that is that Parliament will not be able to show its displeasure. We have also been denied the Gazette Notice which we have got the power to withdraw. The Government Printer is not giving us any copy. He has told us there is no such thing. If, indeed, there is no such thing, why was there an announcement? We believe that we can wait until tomorrow, bring the Appropriation Bill so that we deal with it and then we adjourn. What is the problem? Even my good friend, the hon. Secretary-General of my party, Prof. Anyangâ-Nyongâo has told us to go home. What will happen and yet he is a progressive person? Is he telling us that we agree to impunity?"
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