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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Machage",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Health",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Gisuka Machage",
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    "content": " Indeed, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have just given a most recent example as I illustrate my desire to have good freedom of information. It is true that we need information on research. We need to have access to books. It is true that we need to build more libraries in this country. At the same time, we cannot have the justification to rule that whatever information you do not want to hear, as may be given by the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), is propaganda. That is your own definition of propaganda! Sometimes when true information is given, some people rubbish it as propaganda when it is true. Let the Press be given its freedom. Let them also use that freedom to the level that the Act may define, because certain statistics and demographic facts are secret. Christians, Muslims 2996 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 18, 2006 and even the heathens know that even God himself did not give us all the information about himself. There is certain information that is concealed and you are not supposed to know! So, who are you to demand to have total freedom of information? As we support this Motion, let us be ready to totally scrutinize the Bill when it comes to the Floor of the House. Let us not look at ourselves as people who, when in the Opposition, always support any trash, and when in the Government, support any trash. We have to be subjective and objective in our analysis of the facts that come to this House because they are going to have an impact on the governance of this country today when the current Government is in power and tomorrow when you might be the next President of this country. So, our decisions should be guided by wisdom and self-realization of facts. Leaders should not be distracted or destroyed by today's or tomorrow's information. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support this Motion."
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