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    "speaker_name": "Ms. Odhiambo",
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        "legal_name": "Alfred Bwire Odhiambo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to support this Motion because, for instance, in Mr. Ojode's constituency when you say sirikal, they think that is Mr. Ojode. That is his common nickname in his constituency. When we demystify leadership, people in his constituency would be able to be alive to issues such as what Parliament does. The other reason I support this Motion is that it leads to empowerment of women. Today, I can see very many young girls who have had the opportunity to sit at the Speaker's Gallery. The girls from my village in Suba would not be able to have the opportunity to be here. This also includes those from Migingo Island. However, if we take Parliament down there, the women will be able to see that there are women who can sit in the Speaker's Chair and handle that role very ably. They can also see there are women who can speak to the public like Ms. Millie Odhiambo Mabona. I also want to support this Motion because it will lead to de-ethnicization of politics. This country has been so ethnicised. We must see this country with different lenses. I should be able to go to a place where people do not know what a Suba or a Luo looks like and be able to appreciate what our challenges and problems are. Finally, even as we talk of this rotation, it is affordable if we limit the number of times and areas to, maybe, provinces. On a lighter note, at least we would have a different point of"
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