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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Maathai",
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    "content": "or Kamjesh, but understand that Mungiki and Kamjesh are symptoms of underlying causes that should have been addressed yesterday, but were not addressed. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a large population of prisoners. I want to suggest that, instead of shooting suspected criminals and Mungiki followers, those people could be arrested and taken to certain areas to plant trees and reclaim desert areas. That would be a better way of using the energy of those young people, instead of shooting them dead. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when the Minister was moving this Motion, he said that certain steps have been taken to protect our police officers. He indicated that the Ministry will buy them bullet proof vests. That is very good. When police officers have bullet proof vests, I hope that they cannot be shot dead by suspected criminals. Therefore, police officers should not shoot suspected criminals. They should arrest them, take them to court and allow the rule of law to take its course. Since we have too many people in jail, let us use them for active engagements. That is done in many countries in the world. Instead of putting many people in crowded cells, get them somewhere they can work and give them a small income. At least, they can be used to do some positive work instead of being kept in jails or shot dead. 2370 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 10, 2007 I am happy that the Minister is paying attention to National Agency for the Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA). I hope that enough work will be done with NACADA to protect our people from drugs, especially the young. We know that it is not the young people who take drugs. It is not the poor people who bring drugs into this country. Drugs are brought in by people who ought to be identified by Criminal Investigations Department (CID). What is the CID doing if it cannot tell us who are the people who are bringing drugs into our country? Those people should be arrested. I have never heard any of those drug dealers being shot dead, let alone being arrested! We need to know who they are so that we can address the root cause of drugs in this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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