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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the Presidential Speech. I must record my gratitude to the people of Juja Constituency for giving me an opportunity to serve in this august House, particularly in the company of such stalwarts as hon. Charity Ngilu, among others. I wish to advise that good things come to those who wait. I am sure yours is on the way. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me also take this opportunity to associate myself with the remarks made by my colleagues earlier on the issue of all the people who came from all over the world to help us achieve a peaceful end to what was, obviously, a most ugly situation. I wish to, particularly thank His Excellency, hon. Mwai Kibaki as well as hon. Raila Odinga, the Prime Minister-designate. They acted like true statesmen in agreeing on a deal that was obviously less than each had hoped for when they first took up the business of running for the presidency. It is my hope that we can now move forward. This coming together brings the original National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) of 2003 plus others like His Excellency the Vice-President and hon. Uhuru Kenyatta. The original NARC that gave this country so much hope is now back with more. I sincerely hope that they will deliver to our expectations. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, earlier in the year 2003, we all recall that there was such excitement that the public was going around arresting policemen for taking bribes. Those hopes were dashed. I was one of the members of that public because I did not have the honour of being in this House. Today, we come from a different perspective. With the same team, and probably, better, we expect a lot. People have gone through hell. All they want is to go back home to farm. We have a unique change and our leadership has an opportunity to actually exceed their expectations by far. I, therefore, wish to challenge all those who will be appointed to Deputy Prime Ministers including--- it is my believe that they ought to be women from both sides of the House. I have no idea why women would do themselves in by asking for only the post of Deputy Prime Minister. I hope that they will have the capacity to work as a team and create the synergies that they are capable of having so that this country can move faster than what was envisaged in the manifestos of all the three parties that have come together. The good from each party manifesto must be blended. I really appreciate the President's remark to that effect. The Party of National Unity (PNU) has Vision 2030 with the three pillars; the social, economic and political. The ODM had the issue of devolution of resources to the various regions. The ODM-K, as well, the Chungwa Plus, has its manifesto. If these things are put together--- Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to read from the National Accord and Reconciliation Act what was a very important area for me. If you look at the preamble on the third paragraph, it says: \"As partners in a coalition Government, we commit ourselves to work together in good faith as true partners through constant consultation and willingness to compromise\". It talks about good faith, true partners, constant consultation and willingness to compromise. If we live by this, I have no doubt in my mind that this country will reap the true benefit of our coming together. Even though we regret the death and destruction that was caused to this nation, hopefully, this is a small thing that we can give to our society. We will never be able to compensate them for what happened but we can give back something so that we are seen as leaders who have learnt some lessons. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I, therefore, wish to ask that as we come together, we stop the old culture of undermining each other and trying to bring down somebody. If our President is hon. Kibaki, let us support him fully. If our Prime Minister is hon. Raila Odinga, we must not undermine him at any opportunity. We must give them full support and accept that, that is the position. Anyone who wants otherwise must wait until 2012 to try his luck. For the next four and 346 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 20, 2008 half years, we must work seriously as one towards achieving development for this country."
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