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    "speaker_name": "Mr. G.G. Kariuki",
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, a member of a political party, according to Clause 7, may only be expelled when he or she has infringed on the constitution of the party. Who is the supervisor of the political party constitution? This matter has been going to court since time immemorial and the courts have failed to determine what constitution the political parties want. It is a serious Act which should not codify how members of a political party will behave. Let us give them the freedom they deserve. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you consider Clause 8, as I said from the beginning, it states:- \"Any person who suppresses or attempts to suppress any lawful political activity of another political party---\" Can you see the contradiction? Who is going to supervise this? That you are not allowed to suppress other political parties. We are out there for competition. Maybe I do not know the meaning of suppression. I am very sure that KANU will not come and support NARC(K). They will use all means to defeat the policies and aspirations of NARC(K). Here, we are deceiving ourselves that, \"anybody who suppresses---\" This is a shame! This Bill was not written like a political Bill. We should look for a political Bill which will protect Kenyans from all the insinuations in terms of dictatorship. 954 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 25, 2007 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are hon. Members here who are convinced that they have discovered the survival of the political movement in Kenya. Let me tell you that we have discovered what is going to bring a lot of problems in this country. I want to protest that this Bill will not last for the next five years. It will be amended in the process because it is unworkable the way it is. I am not a lawyer but I have done---"
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