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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojaamong",
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        "legal_name": "Sospeter Odeke Ojaamongson",
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    "content": "by the end of June, 2006, which is in the next three days. So, the ECK has listened to the views of the wananchi with regard to adjustment to boundaries, the number of constituencies and their names. The only thing remaining is the limitation in the Constitution that we have to expand. I appeal to the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, because we foresee no possibility of getting a new Constitution before the next General Elections, to move very fast and bring an amendment to Section 42(2). Failure to do this, I will personally take the initiative to bring that constitutional amendment very soon. That will increase the number of constituencies in our June 28, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1705 country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying this because I represent a very large constituency, and I am surrounded by very hostile neighbours. So, I find it very difficult to represent my people because of those two factors. We are also a minority and marginalized group. That is why, in the whole of this Parliament with 210 elected and 12 nominated Members, I am the only one representing my small ethnic group which is surrounded by very hostile neighbours. In our presentation to the ECK, we said that we only wanted one extra constituency. Because we love Kenya, we also want representation in Kenya. If Teso District will be given two constituencies, we shall have no quarrel with this Government. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you consider the distance that I travel from Teso District to this Parliament, I spend a minimum of almost eight hours coming to Nairobi. I would be more comfortable travelling to Kampala, because I travel for a minimum of three hours from my home to Kampala. So, the Parliament in Kampala is more friendly to me than this one. But because we also like being in Kenya, I would like to appeal to this Government to consider the plight of my people and give us, at least, a second constituency. It would be very unfair if you were to give an extra constituency to the Luhyas in western Kenya before you give the same to the Tesos. It would be extremely unfair if you were to do that. So, when the ECK will be giving the constituencies, the first priority should go to Teso District."
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