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    "id": 24743,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, as we look at these things, it is important to know the operating words here. It is not just ferrying people, but we are saying; “for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate.” So, we are basically saying that it is an act being done for specifically bringing people to support you or to come and vote for you. Once you look at Clause 70(1), it defines that anything done in furtherance of a contract for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election--- Once we understand that, then it is important that we have this here. I thought that earlier on we were talking about protection of women and marginalized areas and people who do not have the means. We do not want these elections to be just for people who can afford to hire a fleet of vehicles to ferry people to come and support them. Those people who do not have the money even to campaign for themselves will be disadvantaged because the voters will be saying: “Unless you take us to the polling station, like your opponent, we are not going to vote for you.” This could actually jeopardize the democratic process that we want to entrench in this country, by making sure that only the rich who can afford to ferry people get voted for. The poor and those who do not have the money will actually be marginalized. As you know our electorate, they will tell you: “Unless you take us, we are not going to vote for you.” So, it is important that we have Clause 70 to protect the gains in democracy and ensure that those who cannot afford to hire vehicles can also get their voters coming by leveling the playing field between those with the money and those without."
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