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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I want to thank the delegation that went to the meeting which was held in Slovenia. It comprised of hon. Kabando wa Kabando, His Excellency Max G.N. Kahenda, Kenya's ambassador to Belgium, the European Union and Prof. Kamar. I have seen bits and pieces of this Report and I think it is a very, very good Report. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have seen bits of this Report and I think it is very good, but I wanted to make a suggestion. After having a word with hon. Members, it seems that such a good Report has not been circulated in time. Most of the hon. Members do not even seem to know what we are talking about. Essentially, it is a Report which was done by the 15th Session of the African, Caribbean, Pacific and the European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and related meetings, which was held in a place called Ljubjana in Slovenia on the 12th - 20th March, 2008. When you look at this Report, you notice that the it is very precise and timely, because it deals with various issues. It talks about the African, Caribbean and Pacific arrangement and the relevance of the economic arrangement which exists in the African, Caribbean and Pacific Union. There are issues which have to do with the environment, economic development and political issues. One of the major issues which has been discussed in this Report is the fact that the Kenyan issue is discussed openly. When I look at and analyze it, the Report is very clear. I hope that the recommendations which have been brought forth in the Report will be adopted by the House, for the simple reason that the Report is fair, reasonable and conclusive in its analysis of the problems which have existed in this country after the elections, the post-election violence and what actually needs to be done in order for the country to become peaceful and develop again. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all these recommendations have been clarified, and made very clear. I would recommend that all the hon. Members of this House are actually provided with a copy of the Report, so that they can go through it. I believe that if we were to adopt and accept the recommendations, including those concerning our healthcare network systems, the issue of HIV/AIDS and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we should be able to reach a stage where those recommendations might help this country, particularly since the grand coalition is in place. We have agreed that we are going to try and put our country together in a peaceful and a good way. The only recommendation that I can make right now is that the House adopts this Report. With those few remarks, I support."
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