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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on security, we have IDPs as a result of insecurity in this country. We also have killings going on in Central Province because of insecurity. The reforms we were talking about in the police force are meant to make the officers deal with insecurity more effectively in the country. This morning, I heard the Minister for Foreign Affairs say that diplomacy should be given a chance. I believe that diplomacy should be given a chance but the sovereignty of this country should not be taken for granted. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in 1967 when the founding father of this nation was addressing the nation, he said: - “We covet no inch of our neighbours and yield no inch of our own.” That message still stands today. Therefore, when the Minister for Foreign Affairs says we need to follow diplomacy, it must be supported by the nation. Therefore, as I support the lowering of the flag of Uganda, I have to say it was overdue. It is not a privilege. It is a right! If the East African Community (EAC) has to survive, they must follow the Act establishing it. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of development, we have mortgaged this country. We have mortgaged Tana Delta so that we can develop the Lamu Port. We have also mortgaged the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) land. This is unacceptable. If the Government wants to get some people to lease land in this country, they have to bring a Sessional Paper to this House so that it is approved. This House asserts its authority. We cannot allow this country to be mortgaged. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the President’s Speech missed a very important aspect. That is the issue of livestock. We have had drought since last year. We have lost so many livestock. However, not even a single mention was made of this in the Speech. Not even a single mention was made on how we can help livestock farmers. Livestock farmers in Kajiado District owe the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC)"
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