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    "id": 176550,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I begin by thanking hon. Members for giving the adoption of this report unanimous support, in terms of their contributions. I appreciate very much the remarks that have been made by hon. Members; I would refer them in particular to the recommendations of this Kriegler Report on pages 153 to 163, and they will be able to see that all the issues that they have raised are captured in those recommendations. May I express the Government's commitment to implement to the letter the recommendations of this Commission's report, which cover all the areas of concern that the hon. Members have mentioned. I would also like to inform hon. Members that in the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill that is already published, and which is going to come for debate in the House, you will once again see the expression of the commitment to fully implement this report, and also the beginning of very far reaching measures, which will help us have a credible electoral system. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I end by once again beseeching Kenyans to learn to accept responsibility. We cannot afford to say that it is the ECK alone. It is the ECK, yourself, myself and all the other sectors of the society that contributed to the mess that we are in. This report observes that, as political parties, we started rigging within our parties. We started violence within our party elections. The bribery started in our parties. We carried over those negative practices to the national elections, so that even with a credible body and an unruly political class we cannot get credible elections. Once we admit our mistakes, we will move to reforms, so that we can all rectify the negative things that we have collectively engaged in and have brought us to this sorry state. Even if we pass good laws, like those suggested in these recommendation, without internalising democracy, respecting each other as human beings, treating each other as such and generally being mindful of each other's welfare, December 04, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3915 we will not be able to build the type of society that we want. I am very hopeful. I have seen the efforts that we have collectively made, as a nation, since we tripped and almost caused our nation to disintegrate early this year. I have seen a collective commitment to put things right. Let us walk the talk together, so that we may usher in a new era and reforms that will make our country proud. With those many remarks, and once again recording my appreciation to the House, I beg to move."
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