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    "id": 174910,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/174910/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Medical Services",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
        "slug": "peter-nyongo"
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, could I be given my chance? My appeal to the House is as follows: If we know that there has been a misunderstanding, let us isolate it from the other issues that are attendant to the Kenyan politics. If a misunderstanding is about certain Clauses in the Bill that was passed, I would rather we isolate that issue and deal with it, rather than either hang the Press or condemn ourselves. What is emerging is that we may be driving ourselves towards hubris when it is not necessary for us to do so. Indeed, as Dr. Eseli has said, the Press is also a mouthpiece for hon. Members of Parliament. I have also been mistreated by the Press at times, but I am the same person who has said that the freedom of the Press is necessary December 16, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4121 for building a democracy. The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister has referred to a time when we were tortured in Nyayo House; there was not a single brave Press channel that could say what we were going through. It is through that torture that we restored democracy in this country. After we have restored democracy in this country, I would not like any temptation, however attractive it is, for us to travel any one step backwards. I would rather we travel two steps forward. Thank you"
}