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    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I do rise again to ask you to reconsider your ruling. Democracy in this country has come a long way. There was an era of a single-party State. In essence, in your ruling you are saying that we are back to the era of single- party system. What the Backbenchers are asking is very simple: Since the three - parties involved in the grand coalition did not find it necessary for very strange reasons--- I know my brother served under a single-party state. When you are in power and there is no Opposition, ruling can be very sweet. What we are asking is that we be allowed to form an Official Opposition, which is recognised by this House. The House Committees are obviously going to be constituted by party leaders. If you are perceived not to be toeing the line, you will obviously not sit on those Committees. All we are asking is to be allowed to keep the Government on its toes. If you do that, this country will always remember you."
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