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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was talking about my visit to Pand Pier, in the company of Mr. Gor Sungu, who is the Member of Parliament for Kisumu Town East Constituency! This is a true story. We visited that part of Kisumu Town East Constituency with Mr. Gor Sungu. We really saw children in need. Those children did not know where their next meal or clothing would come from. Their welfare and well-being is left to the magnanimity of well wishers. I believe that the welfare of children in this country--- Children are also enjoined to follow the law in this country. The entire resources of the Government should be put in place to look into the welfare of children. The Government should come in and identify the children who are in need, and provide for their education, shelter, food and also protect them from people who abuse them. If that is not taken into consideration, then the growth that we are talking about will be growth that will only be available to people who are lucky to have parents who are alive, well to do and who can take care of them in their hours and moments of need. 3366 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 22, 2007 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Motion is seeking to establish a Fund. It is a very good Motion. If this Motion is supported by the good side of the Government, it will give this Government a good perception in the eyes of God. Somewhere in the Bible - and I believe that even the Government, being a being, must also respect the will of God - it is written that: \"If you did not feed me when I was hungry, you were asking for the wrath of God.\" I believe that all hon. Members of goodwill, who are sitting on the Government benches, and who have the privilege of making decisions to look into the welfare of society and just government of men and women, must support this Motion and provide for a Fund that is going to look into the welfare of orphans and vulnerable children. Once we do that, we should also extend it to people who are generally poor. A Government that does not look into the welfare of the poor is a Government for the rich. I want to quote a saying by the former President of America, the late Richard Nixon. In his book Six Crises, he said: \"God loved the poor so much! That is why he created them many.\" That basically means that the rich are countable and the poor are so many. It means that it is the duty of the rich to look after the poor and make sure that the poor, who were generally created many, are provided for. They are not led to extinction by our self aggrandizement. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in my constituency, there are very many orphans. There are many orphanages. Those orphans do not just require what we give them there - food and shelter. They also require love and attention. They do not require it from individuals. They require it officially from the Government. In fact, it is their right to get the support from the Government. With that kind of Fund, I am sure that those orphans will be able to lead normal lives and contribute meaningfully to wealth creation in the society. They may not get into wayward ways and end up in jails or other places that people who are generally badly behaved are destined for. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know very well that this country desires to have productive citizens. If all citizens are to be productive, then they must be accorded the same opportunities in education, protection of the law and in all areas. If this does not happen, we will have a society that has a few rich people and many poor people who are vulnerable and desperate. These people may not let the few rich people live in peace. I want to conclude by, once more, congratulating the hon. Member for her good and noble intention. May God bless her and return her to this House so that this Bill can see the light of the day."
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