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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Maathai",
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        "legal_name": "Wangari Muta Maathai",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I too want to join other hon. Members in commending hon. Amina Abdalla for bringing this Motion to legalise or bring into play a legal mechanism that would help us to manage drug and substance abuse. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for me, the important aspect of this Motion is the need for us to support the work that NACADA has been doing for many years without making much difference, although I must commend very strongly Mr. Kaguthi, the former Executive Director of 690 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 18, 2007 NACADA. However, it became very clear that it is extremely difficult to deal with this issue and yet we must deal with it. I think that the most important responsibility that we, as leaders, parents and the Government have is to protect our children. We must make sure that the next generation is able to take up its responsibility and carry on with the duty of nurturing the country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in many ways we have failed to protect our children despite the fact that we say we are concerned about them. We have failed because there is absolutely no reason why we should have so many street children in this country."
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