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    "id": 229653,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
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    "content": "Therefore, this Government is living in illusion if it hopes to pass the next elections on the basis of its performance in the economy. This is what they are flaunting all the time. I have travelled all over this country and I know that it is a hollow thing. They will be surprised when they go and talk of economic growth. It is an illusion! Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of wealth declaration is fine. However, even if you say now that you are going to make them public, effective from this year, of what effect is that going to be? We made the declarations in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Who knows what I stated in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and how I acquired the difference? If this is introduced, it will not apply in the next year. It is not retroactive. So, this is again another gimmick. It was in the President's Speech last year, when he opened this Parliament, that legislation would be introduced to make it mandatory for the wealth declarations to be made public. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that Speech that was made yesterday was a public relations exercise. It was an exercise meant to hoodwink the voters in the country and that is why he promised so many things that we know he will not be able to implement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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