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    "id": 198981,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Maathai",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 226,
        "legal_name": "Wangari Muta Maathai",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I want to thank hon. Ndung'u for bringing it forward. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, quite often, I have wondered whether we sign protocols or treaties because we believe in them or whether they are brought to us and we are given money to discuss them, and then once the conferences are over, we forget them. That is because there is absolutely no reason why such protocols as this would not have been ratified by now and a desk established to ensure that they are, indeed, domesticated. So, we want to appeal to the Government to do exactly that. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, one of the protocols talked about good governance. We all know about the rule of law and human rights. I want to join hon. Muite when he called on our police to respect the human rights of the people in this country; the so-called Mungiki people. I think we have witness records that have been appalling and scaring. It is extremely dangerous for a country that is at peace to allow its security forces to kill, especially young people under the pretext that they are Mungiki, as if even to belong to an organisation like that, except for the fact that I know it is banned--- But until one is charged in a court of law and October 17, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4539 proved guilty, I think it is a violation of human rights to kill such people. This matter has been raised severally in this House but it is as if we are talking to somebody who does not listen. This is because even as we speak, young people are being killed in the pretext that they belong to the"
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