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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
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        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish the Minister was here to read this Ministerial Statement. We have no problem with the Assistant Minister. However, did the Chair see the Minister on television addressing a rally in his constituency on Sunday threatening hon. Members of Parliament, saying that hon. Members can only speak in the House, if they speak outside, they will be arrested? Did the Chair hear that? The Minister has nothing but contempt for this House and hon. Members of the House! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to the clashes in Kibera, the Minister said that these people went around knocking doors, calling people by name and shooting them. All in all, four people were killed. He has not said that it took nearly two hours for this to take place. Within those two hours, those gangs were actually in command. They were shooting a 100 metres away from where there is an administration police camp. The gun sounds were heard as far as Woodley Estate. The gangs knew the people they were killing. Why has no one been arrested since that time yet the police said they know some of the members of the gang? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to Mathare, people died and nothing has been done. Calm has returned and the curfew has been lifted, yet last Sunday, a peaceful assembly that had been approved by police in Kamukunji was cancelled at the 11th hour over radio and television announcements. The Government has not gazetted any kind of restriction of movement or assembly in Nairobi. Are we being ruled without the law; that the Police Commissioner can merely issue an announcement on radio that a meeting is cancelled citing insecurity? What happened to our repealing of the Public Order Act? Why is the Government taking us back to the draconian days? Mr. Temporary deputy Speaker, Sir, I have here with me a letter that is written by a District November 22, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3839 Officer instructing all chiefs in Suba East and Suba West Division as follows:- \"Contact details of all churches and mosques in your location. The Government is interested in communicating directly to believers in churches and mosques in your area. Therefore, urgently send to this office the following details: 1. Churches and mosques in your location. 2. Contact details that outline the sub-location, mailing addresses, telephone numbers of the pastors or imams---\""
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