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    "id": 248641,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eng. Toro",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Roads and Public Works",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joshua Ngugi Toro",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to oppose this Motion. I think what the previous contributor and the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs have said is very clear. This Motion, although well- intentioned, is misplaced. Let us address the problem from where it is. As hon. Sambu has said, the problem of prosecution of corruption cases is not in this House. The problem lies with the Attorney-General. The Attorney-General has failed to prosecute corruption cases. The courts also have been misused by those who are corrupt, by filing constitutional issues. Instead of the cases taking a few months to be concluded, they take very many years. Why do we not, as a House, address the main problem? If the problem is with the Attorney-General, we should see, as a House, what to do with 1044 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 31, 2006 him. The Attorney-General cannot continue frustrating this House. Hon Members of this House bitterly debated on the Anglo Leasing and the Goldenberg scandals, and said that they wanted those people who were involved to be investigated and prosecuted. The buck stops with the Attorney- General. This House should get a solution to what is happening at the Attorney-General's Office. As hon. Sambu said, the courts should not be used to frustrate the fight against corruption. With those few remarks, I beg to oppose."
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