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    "id": 218648,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Oparanya",
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        "legal_name": "Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to thank all hon. Members who have contributed to this Motion, and more so hon. Salat, who seconded the Motion, hon. Mwendwa, hon. Mwancha, hon. Ndung'u, hon. Muite and hon. Ethuro. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the PAP has given us an opportunity and experience to discuss African issues. I want to disagree with hon. Ethuro who said that maybe the Report should just be laid on the Table for the sake of noting. There are quite a number of issues that have been discussed at the PAP that this Parliament does not know. I will request that when a Report is laid on the Table in respect of the PAP, Members should take the opportunity to read it because the issues that we agree and the resolutions that come out from the debates of the PAP form the agenda for the summit of Heads of States. When they meet, they discuss those issues that affect us, as a country, because we are Members of the AU. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are important issues which were discussed, and which I want to highlight quickly. We are moving towards having a government of the African Union, which is planned to be in place by 2030. We want Africa to be one. Why is it that Europe has become one through the European Union? When we negotiate the EPAC, we do so with the European Union, and not with individual European countries. When it comes to Africa, we start negotiating with individual countries. The Republic of South Africa negotiates on its own. Egypt negotiates on its own. When it comes to Kenya, we negotiate under COMESA. We have the West African countries negotiating on their own. It is important that Africa becomes one in order for us to be as strong as the United States of America and the European Union. Important issues like the global warming, which Mr. Mwancha mentioned, are being discussed. This issue was a very important agenda at the G8 Summit. Some hon. Members here do not understand what is involved in global warming. So, it is important---"
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