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    "id": 196398,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojaamong",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Labour",
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        "legal_name": "Sospeter Odeke Ojaamongson",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just saying that, whereas I agree with most parts of the Report, on page 24, Part \"V\", the Assembly called for all acts of violence to be urgently and thoroughly investigated through appropriate means, and a way that helps to restore the trust of Kenyan people in democracy be April 17, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 543 found. You will find that the Government might have sent special District Officers (DOs) to go and investigate or identify the perpetrators of that violence. Already, we know the cause of that violence. Even the group of Eminent Persons led by His Excellency Koffi Annan already identified--- There were deep-rooted problems and historical injustices. The violence that occurred was as a result of all those things. It will be unfair for us to go and open the wounds that are healing again. If we were to start investigating why you killed so and so--- If, indeed, we know that people were killed and property destroyed, I think it has reached a time when we should forgive each other and say: \"Let bygones be bygones. Let us start a new Kenya.\" The President emphasized today, during the swearing in ceremony that, let us forget about the past and start from here and move forward. So, I would appeal that the group that prepared this Report expunges Part \"V\" which calls for those acts of violence to be urgently investigated. That is because His Excellency the President himself has already said: \"Let us forget about the past and move to the future.\" Let us address the issue of the IDPs. I think that is the most critical thing. We know what caused that violence; the historical injustices. If you look at the community where I come from in Western Kenya, we are a minority. The same applies to hon. Kapondi who is also from a minority community. We are surrounded by a larger majority. We have never had our fair share. Even though we do not take on each other--- But now, we are starting to get our share. I do not think it will be good for us to revisit those historical injustices. Let us go to the constitutional reforms as explained in this Report. Let us give the people of Teso another constituency and Mt. Elgon another constituency. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, even in the creation of the new Cabinet---"
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