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    "id": 1459784,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dekow Mohamed",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding unexplained abductions and disappearance of several persons from Garissa Township Constituency. On 30th July 2024, four persons were abducted from Garissa Town. They are Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Hirey of ID Number 11692747, Mr. Mohamed Buya Shangalow of ID Number 11693439, Mr. Mohamed Hussein Ibrahim of ID Number 31053444 and Mr Idle Farah Bib of ID Number 26620275. The families of those missing persons are facing uncertainty as they painstakingly search for the whereabouts of their kin. In addition, Mr. Osman Yusuf Gure has been missing for the last three months, and we have already raised this issue in this House. Hon. Temporary Speaker, in all the stated cases, the abductors of the victims are believed to be police officers purportedly cracking down on terror suspects. While we truly support all the efforts to fight terrorism, the recent development raises deep concerns regarding violations of fundamental rights of suspects by subjecting them to ethnic and religious profiling, arbitrary arrests and possible extra-judicial executions without the due process in law. The criminal justice system is clear on the manner of arresting and processing suspects. It is concerning that the security agencies do not uphold the principles of due process at all times. Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Hirey was found last night with his hands tied, blind-folded and thrown out of a speeding vehicle in an area within Garissa Town. He has stated to the families that there exists a torture chamber within Garissa. He said he was held in one of the rooms, where people were being tortured. It is unfortunate that the Nyayo House Torture Chambers of the 1980s have now been moved to Garissa Constituency. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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