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    "id": 1538076,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1538076/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "West Mugirango, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Stephen Mogaka",
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    "content": " I thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to have a bite on the very good response from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs. I commend the Inspector- General of Police for being hands-on whenever called upon to respond. Indeed, even in my constituency, as the adage goes, familiarity breeds contempt. Whenever police officers and any public officer serve for too long in a place, they become part of the local systems which defeat the efficient operation of government agencies. I am worried because there is a funeral that is supposed to take place today on disputed land at Rangenyo in my constituency. A Court has issued a stop order for that burial. Curiously, the people who have allegedly grabbed the land now have police protection to continue with an illegal funeral on an illegal land. These are the areas where I want the Inspector-General of Police to be instructing his officers. For law and order, police officers should be on the frontline to implement lawfully issued Court orders. I hope that whatever is happening in my constituency at Rangenyo today does not result in loss of life and property. When we resume, I will issue a Statement on that. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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