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    "id": 1553480,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Umulkher Harun",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, yesterday afternoon on my way to the Mosque to make my Sala prayers, I met the Member for EALA and former Nominated Senator, Hon. Iman Falhada. A colleague in this house met Hon. Falhada and me and requested that we talk and catch up as we had an afternoon cup of tea. During our conversation, I inquired from Hon. Falhada about incidences where she had personally attacked and abused me in public forums and social media as well as extending her verbal insults to my extended family. I sought an audience with her to find the truth, not anticipating that she would throw a cup of tea at me, an incident that blind-sided me. However, at the spur of the moment, what was to be a normal conversation turned ugly. Hon. Falhada publicly attacked me and it took the intervention of other people to stop her and, hence, the unfortunate incident that happened yesterday afternoon. I wish to sincerely apologise to this House and the public for the incident and regret yesterday’s events. Hon. Speaker, in my 28 years of life, I have never been involved in any fight and I feel bad for what happened yesterday as a Member of this House, and as a Muslim woman. I wish to go on record that I hold the dignity of this House and the public in high esteem. I apologise and regret yesterday's unfortunate incident. I apologise to my aggressor Hon. Falhada for the uncalled-for attack against myself and my family. The oath of office that I took behoves me to walk away even when I am justified to respond. Hon. Speaker, I also wish to thank my colleagues and everyone who called me after the incident and offered words of guidance and wisdom. I am forever grateful and will hold their close words of guidance as I take lessons of yesterday's incident in stride. Hon. Speaker, allow me to also express my disappointment at those who took advantage of the unfortunate incident and decided to record and share with the public, one of my lowest moments in life, especially as a woman. Low moments are inevitable for every human being under the sun, and mine was yesterday. This reality calls upon us to extend arms of embrace rather than of public humiliation. I, however, let this pass and forgive anyone who may have taken advantage of the situation. Finally, allow me to reiterate my commitment to upholding the dignity of this House and to continue discharging my duties in accordance with my oath of office. Once again, I tender my unreserved apology to this House and the public for the unfortunate incident. Thank you, Hon. Speaker and God bless."
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