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    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "constituencies. It is important that we have people representing all the different brackets like the elderly, youth, women, men and PWDs because that is how NG-CDF works. It works in an orderly manner such that every sector within the community is represented. This enables everyone to know where they belong, and that their interests would be catered for. Even as we operate and administer NG-CDF, every sector is considered greatly. There has been a heated debate here. For the record, it is important to note that the Chair who is also a proposer of this Motion and the Seconder have made very far-reaching comments on how NG-CDF operates. Sometimes, it is important not to gag the debate because when some of this information comes to the Floor of the House, it gives people in public offices an opportunity to realise the power that Parliament has. But if we stop any discussion such that when a person in a State department, office or a cabinet secretary is mentioned, and we are up in arms saying that we cannot have this conversation, we are reducing the power of this House. We must ensure that Members are given an opportunity to contribute because, at the end of every contribution, there would be a time for us to take a vote. And if any member does a transgression against anybody and they are wrong, the facts can also be laid on the Floor of the House. I want to appeal to the House because the public is watching what goes on here. For close to a month or so, they have been watching. So, when we make pronouncements and stop each other from having conversations, you would be salimiwad, and we do not want that to happen. Going into the future, let us allow Members to contribute and take a vote. The Leader of the Majority Party does not need to get excited and stop people because you want to protect individuals. It is our country, and all of us must be alive to the fact that there are issues that are going on. The Chair of NG-CDF is aware of the delays because that is his mandate. If you are saying he is wrong, why allow him to continue serving as the Chair? If he serves as a Chair, it means we have given him a mandate. We must listen to him as a House because he is our eyes in the NG-CDF, and knows what is happening in there. Let us respect our membership. Let us allow the Chairs to work, and let us not protect people who are not in this House. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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