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    "id": 1349574,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if somebody ends up running away from this matter because of procedural issues, it will be the sad day for this country. I urge all our Members to put their heads together and give confidence to the country, that as leaders, we have all been saddened by the Shakahola happenings. As leaders, we will do what it takes to ensure that all who are responsible for what happened are brought to book. Beyond that, we will also deal with many others who are exploited and murdered in different ways in the name of religion and those who are abusing religion. This is because I am a Christian and my reading of the Bible cannot justify what has happened in Shakahola. I am very confident that right-thinking religious leaders will condemn this issue and will want the country to come up with a regime over regulation that will ensure such a thing is not repeated again. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with high levels of poverty, we need to be careful and be the conscious of this nation. I, therefore, wish to commend Sen. Mungatana and his team. In the circumstances, they have delivered what they could. I ask the House to support this effort and any further effort because they completed their work considering there was a timeline. There was still other business they were not able to carry out. As a House, we need to be seen by every citizen supporting our own initiative by trying to enquire this issue and giving confidence to the families that were affected, and that this House takes this seriously and will not be among those that will try to undermine any effort to curb future happenings of this nature. I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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