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    "id": 1440944,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " The problem is that people who appear to be police officers have cordoned off the entire Parliament precincts. We are living in a democratic country and this House is the symbol of our democracy. No person in this country has the authority to establish a blockade around Parliament – to cordon off Parliament. As far as I am aware and under the Constitution, no state of emergency has been declared today. I am aware that there were some demonstrations around Parliament and in the Central Business District (CBD) on Tuesday. Very peaceful demonstrations by very young children who were unarmed throughout. The police provoked them and eventually arrested very many of them who were innocent. They took them to police stations where they spent the night. They were later released unconditionally on free bond. What is it occasioning this overzealous approach by the police? Can the Speaker direct the Inspector-General of Police to withdraw police officers who have made this Parliament a military installation? It is an affront to our democracy for this Parliament to be turned into a military The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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