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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Maathai",
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        "legal_name": "Wangari Muta Maathai",
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    "content": "However, the police officers can protect themselves when attacked. If you suspect that somebody is going to attack, you have no right to shoot that person to death. You can arrest and take them to court then allow the law to take its due process. Unless we control our guns, we will reach a point where we can no longer control violence. This is because violence anywhere breeds more violence. I would like to remind hon. Members that in Africa, we saw genocide in Rwanda. Recently, we saw the maiming of citizens in countries, like Liberia where people lost their limbs! They were being asked, \"Do you want a short sleeve or a long sleeve?\" A long sleeve meant that you lose your whole arm while a short sleeve meant losing the forearm. These were atrocities that were being carried out by people who had pushed the country into a situation where law and order was no longer applicable. When we do not respect law and order, eventually we can push ourselves to a point that we become a society where those who have the guns have the right to do anything to anybody. All I am saying is that, although we all need security, let us not give each other an excuse to shoot anybody unless that person has been put through the process of law. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very happy with the way we have been handling education in this country. I hope that sooner than later, we shall be able to remove the burden of secondary June 26, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2033 education from parents. Most times when I am in my constituency, I am made to realise that school fees is the greatest burden to parents. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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