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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to second this very important Motion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to, first and foremost, thank the Mover for bringing this Motion to the House. As you realise, in the Motion, there are several protocols which this country need to ratify and sign. One of the most important protocol is the Pact on Security Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region. That is on defence. If this country ratifies and signs this protocol, we will end aggression. We will demand non-aggression within the region. As you realise, in our region, we have so many problems. Our region borders Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Sudan and Zambia. The whole region is a basket of problems and conflicts. For example, in our own country, we have a very porous border with a very unstable State of Somalia. Our Cabinet and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should ratify this protocol. That way, we will be in a position to push, at other international fora, if that non-aggression agreement is violated. Secondly, if this pact is ratified, our country will benefit as a leader in this region. We will push for the settlement of disagreements and disputes through negotiations, instead of settling disagreements through acts of war. We will also be in a position to curb cross-border raids which are very prevalent in our country. We will also be in a position to curb the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in our region. As you realise, in our country today, we have a problem of proliferation of small arms and light weapons. We have problems in Mt. Elgon. We also have problems in El Moran area in Laikipia District. We have problems in North Eastern Province because of small arms and light weapons. So, if this pact was ratified, our country would be in a position to get rid of illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of cattle rustling is as result of the prevalence of small arms and light weapons. So, if this pact is ratified, we will be able to eradicate that vice within the region. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, then there is the Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance. The problem with this Government is that it does not believe in democracy and good governance. I will try to explain why. One of the most important aspects of good governance and democracy is the rule of law. This Government is the first criminal in breaking the rule of law in this nation. We do not have any Government in place. For example, we have a President who has defected! We have a Leader of Official Opposition who has defected. We have no Government! Where is the October 17, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4527 Government in this country as I speak now? There is none! That is what is called \"bad democracy and bad governance\". Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you look at whether human rights are respected in this country--- That is one of the reasons why the Minister for Foreign Affairs is afraid of ratifying this pact. That is because we will be in a position to take him to the court of law."
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