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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Bahari",
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        "legal_name": "Abdul Bahari Ali Jillo",
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    "content": "I want to join my colleagues in supporting this Motion, and want to point out a few issues. One, you would not expect to have national cohesion through a law. You cannot integrate a nation through a law. The laws can be there as a deterrent, in case somebody goes against certain norms, but it is only through ensuring that there is justice that you can give your neighbour comfort. It is only then that you and your neighbour can become cohesive. This is the fundamental thing. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, cohesion can be achieved by ensuring that there is equity in terms of distribution of resources across the country, and stopping favouring where you come from when you are in charge of distribution of resources, and ensuring that services are available to Kenyans, irrespective of which part of the country they live in. That way, we will have created cohesion. You can enact laws but, as long as the fellows themselves feel that when So-and- So is in charge, their rights are taken away or they are treated unfairly, you cannot expect to create national cohesion. We must do away with all forms of discrimination. Those are the things that do not create cohesion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when Kenyans feel that they have access to services wherever they are, when they know that they are taken care of, irrespective of who are in top leadership positions, or in certain leadership positions--- When public officers serve Kenyans equally, people will enjoy comfort and feel more cohesive than we have been. So, we have experienced all the problems we have in this country, because we have thrown good virtues out of the window and allowed negative ethnicity to prevail in this country. Another thing I really want to say is that through this process of nomination by Parliament, we have, in effect, devolved power from the Executive to institutions like Parliament. You can already see how cohesive we have become through this process. In this National Assembly, we have all the communities assembled. Kenyans now feel that they are properly represented, as opposed to having a few people in the Executive sitting somewhere and making appointments. We should continue in this spirit. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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