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    "id": 249613,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/249613/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 166,
        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
        "slug": "martha-karua"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, this is a very strange proposal. The reason why the KACC was formed was mainly because past economic crimes have never been satisfactorily investigated. Since its inception, it has been investigating not only the Goldenberg scandal, but also the Anglo Leasing scandal which started in 1997. Now, when we propose an amendment like this one, do we intend to nullify all the investigations that the KACC has done since 2004 and all the prosecutions that are pending in court? Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, let this Parliament move forward knowing that by supporting a section like this, we shall be rendering the work of the KACC over the last four years useless. I also want to say that this Committee should have declared its interest. The Chairman of the Committee, and it is in the public domain, has litigated these very matters in the courts of law. If the section is unconstitutional, what would have been easier for the Chairman of this Committee and allied than to go to the court to declare those sections unconstitutional? I think people must declare their interest--- September 12, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3893"
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