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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kioni",
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        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the hon. Members who have contributed to this Motion and those who have supported it. I note that nobody opposed the Motion. All have supported it. Madam Temporary DeputyI want to mention that the concerns that they have raised will be addressed by this Select Committee. There is the element of composition. We will look into possible ways of co-opting people, so that we can bring on board the suggestions that have been given by the various speakers. We will look at the friendliness of the Motion, so that we can remove words that may end up being intimidating. We take note of the Government's position on its achievements in this issue. We do not intend, in any way, to water down the efforts that the Government has made. We know that the Government has a well documented position as to why these groups have started. We do not intend to duplicate any findings. The Committee will endeavour not to engage in any amount of defamation. This does not mean that we will be doing anything that should have been done by the police. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Committee will be going out, as I said from the beginning, with all the amount of love that it can command, so that we can comprehend the issues that relate to the youth. We will talk of remedial measures that need to be put in place. We also need to make recommendations, so that the Government can make informed policy decisions. It is important that we take note of the spirit of the many speakers that have contributed to this Motion. The Committee will need to look into the national good. The hon. Members of the Committee will 2040 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 23, 2008 be there to serve the whole nation as opposed to the areas or the regions that they come from. We cannot fail to understand that these issues are peculiar and unique in every given region. We will try our best to make sure that all these issues that have been raised by the Members are brought on board. Once again, I want to appreciate the Government's support for the Motion. We are not out to undermine anything that the Government has done. We do not want to duplicate issues. This is not a token approach that we have taken, but it is a moment for us to save this nation. If we do not do it, then, as leaders, we will have a problem when it comes to the history of what we contributed to this nation. The Motion is as I read in the morning. However, we will look at the composition of the Committee Members as we continue. With those few remarks, I beg to move."
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