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    "id": 194867,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Omingo",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Trade",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Omingo Magara",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Parliament has got three major functions. One of them is that we have to have a representation role where you are elected to come and speak on behalf of your people. Two, we are supposed to make laws, which we do everyday through Private Members Bills and the Government Bills. Most importantly, we require an oversight function. Unless we are worried too much about what we are doing ourselves, it is when anybody worth a leader will oppose this grand Motion. The critical thing that we need to do is to quickly move and be able to have a functioning Opposition, lest we become amorphous. We will not know our identity and we shall lose out on that oversight function because the Executive will be having the say without the Opposition. We strongly want to let Kenyans know that even if we are on this other side, which I believe we are by right, the Members of Parliament who are Backbenchers need to have their voice and this is the only window. We shall be selfish when we stop them from doing it. We require a strong Opposition for checks and balances! May 7, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 893 Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to be checked by those who want to help me grow! A true friend is one who tells you where you have gone wrong as opposed to patting your back because you are just simply friends!"
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