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    "id": 174455,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Balala",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Tourism",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Najib Mohamed Balala",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion. I think we made history yesterday by creating a roadmap to a new Constitution. It has been a long struggle, as witnessed by many Members of Parliament like hon. Murungi, hon. Imanyara and many others, who have stood firm on getting a Constitution and change for this country. If we want to preserve that struggle in the Tenth Parliament, then I think we need to rise to the occasion of making sure that this list is not a contentious issue. It should be owned by the House. It should be all-inclusive and representative of the political parties. We should show the way as democrats as we stand here in Parliament. It is time that we appreciated the diversity of the country, not only of communities, but also regions. It is important that political parties understand that. I believe that they are mature enough to consider those diversities. I believe and trust that the political parties that have been entrusted to give the names, will be considering those diversities. Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, we need experience, fresh blood, gender and people who are mature and sober, but it is dangerous when we start on a new slate, to talk about or brand people as hardliners. This is going to start derailing the process. I think we have understood and made mistakes throughout. We want to start a new slate altogether. The purpose of a Grand Coalition Government is because of lessons learnt in January and February. One of the fundamental purposes of the Grand Coalition Government was to deliver a new Constitution to the people of Kenya. It is a promise that we should deliver. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to commend the Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs. It has done a fantastic job. It is highly appreciated, particularly the Chairman and his team. I think and believe that particularly, the Chairman and a small team should remain an oversight to this Committee. The minute we just put all of them in this list, it will start losing its meaning of checks and balances within Parliament. I commend their job. I believe that they have the capacity to stand up and correct what the Parliamentary Select Committee will not have done. I believe that it is time for us to give the checks and balances---"
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