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    "id": 202077,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Munya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Konzolo Munyao",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said that there were hundreds, probably thousands, of mobs that were rioting. They were not just rioting, but were also throwing stones and other missiles at the police and Ministers. The police were not equal to the numbers of the crowd, and live ammunition had to be used to stop them, because more people could even have died if the mob was left to continue behaving the way it was behaving. It is possible that an innocent person, like the young boy he is talking about, was hit by a stray bullet. That is why we have an inquest pending in court to determine how that death and other deaths could have taken place. But, as to whether the police did what they were allowed to do by law, they did the right thing. We have a problem in this country where people think they can riot, destroy property, go on rampage and nothing should happen to them. This culture of impunity needs to stop, especially now that we are going for elections. We have people who think that when they are campaigning, they have a right to prevent other people from campaigning and to even attack them. It is a very dangerous culture, and I am ashamed that an hon. Member can come here and ask a Question relating to this matter."
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