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    "id": 194273,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kutuny",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 61,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Serem Kutuny",
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    "content": "We want to tell him that it is not the right time for us to go and feast when there are many May 14, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1061 secondary schools which have not received funds for free secondary education across the country. We want to tell the hon. Members that it is important for us to be here so that we can push for these things and to make sure that Government services are improved. When we talk of a Grand Coalition of the Opposition, we want to say that those who are in the Government should support and protect the Government! For us who are in the Back Bench, our role is to see how better we can articulate the issues affecting the wananchi . We want a proper and a structured Opposition. One hon. Member has put it clearly that we can do it anyhowly, but we are saying that we cannot put it anyhowly. When you move a Motion, you need somebody else to second it. Then, you need around ten to 15 hon. Members to support your Motion. What do we call that? We want to do it in an organized manner when we are ready and recognized in this House. So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, why should you be worried of an Opposition when you know that what you are going to do is clean? Unless you want to go and do something nasty in this Government, and that is why you are saying you do not want an Opposition, because it is going to check on you! If your neighbour has a dog that guards the family, the homestead and the entire place, when the other person quarrels about keeping your dog, then you must understand that he might be up to something in your place. So, let us keep our dogs! Stop meddling with our dogs, the way we are going to put it in this House. So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as hon. Members opposing this Motion, we are not going to form any party in the near future. Ours is just to make sure that checks and balances are the order of the day in the Government. Our watch word is a Government which is very free of corruption! Otherwise, if you want to worry, then we will give you time to worry. But, come 2012, you might have pushed many people to the periphery and they must fight back. That is the worst time you expect such a reaction in politics! Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to oppose."
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