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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Leader of Government Business for coming out for the first time on the Floor of this House and admitting that Kenyans trusted a Coalition Government, which is composed of people who are incapable of working for not more than two months continuously. I oppose this Motion because of two very sticky issues in my heart. The first one is the issue of insecurity in Mt. Elgon. We have the military there. The local Member of Parliament, Mr. Kapondi, had asked the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security to explain how the military found itself in Mt. Elgon. We are not ignorant of the law. We are aware that the military is allowed to intervene when the regular forces are unable to achieve civil peace. In this case, before the military leaves the barracks, the same law is clear that the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief should have, in the first place, declared a state of emergency in this country before allowing our military to go to Mt. Elgon. We would like this matter to be addressed, because military officers are not angels and are not trained on how to handle the public. We are afraid that serious human rights abuses are taking place in that area. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the second issue that is really burning me is that, in the last Parliament, the issue of Anglo Leasing started like a joke. When it boiled down to what really took place, we confirmed that the public had lost Kshs2.7 billion. I am afraid that if we do not stop going on recess, we are going to visit on this country another scandal that has already been estimated to be about Kshs30 billion. In his own wisdom and goodwill, the President decided to launch a national funds drive for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). If we do not allow the rule of law, then personal assistants of Ministers, personal assistants of heads of State Corporations, personal assistants of Permanent Secretaries and other Accounting Officers, will move around the country collecting money and intimidating business people, but that money will never find its way into the national kitty. We would like the Attorney-General to come to this House and tell us whether, in respect of this funds drive, the Officer's Public Officer Ethics Act has been set aside. If it has been set aside, then, as Members of Parliament, we are willing to contribute. We would like the Attorney-General to come to this House, so that we give him a legal instrument that would give immunity, not only to hon. Members but also to other public officers, so that they are not taken to court and end up in jail. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, today, the Judiciary is trying to be seen to be independent of the Legislature and the Executive. So, if people are taken to court, what legal instrument is the Attorney-General going to use? If, indeed, he needs a legal instrument, where is he going to raise it from this House? We must not go for recess. We must make sure that we sanitise the fundraising for the IDPs. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Attorney-General must come to this House and assure us that funds that are being donated by Ministers and Permanent Secretaries--- We should be told from which Votes they are drawing the money. If we do not do that, Accounting Officers are going to cash in---"
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