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    "id": 254159,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj. Sugow",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Ahmed Sugow",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also thank the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs for April 5, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 359 donating his time to me. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be very short and to the point. One of the issues that I would like to talk about is the fact that, the President has good intentions for this country. If all leaders, both in the Government and Opposition take issues seriously, we can move forward very well. Hon. Members from both sides of the House stressed the need for dialogue. But dialogue is a two-way traffic. As much as it is important that the Government of the day takes the initiative, the onus is also on the Opposition to ensure that dialogue is promoted. It is very difficult to promote dialogue when institutions of the country are not respected by elected leaders. When leaders speak out there about those institutions in a derogatory manner, we are not promoting dialogue. It is important that we, elected leaders, respect ourselves. We need to respect Kenyans who elected people into those institutions. It is only then that we can promote dialogue among ourselves. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this country is experiencing a devastating drought. The Government has tried its best. I come from an area that is seriously affected by the drought. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation and other key Ministries have done their best to assist us. I am also very happy because the private sector and different individuals have responded positively. I thank them very much, and encourage them to continue doing so. The problem is still with us, although the rains have started showing signs of falling. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my people's source of livelihood has been lost and it is very important that we ensure this does not happen again once the rains come. Some pastoralists have lost 100 per cent of their livestock. Even if rains come their livelihood will have been destroyed. I think it is very important that the Government thinks of ways of restoring their source of livelihood. With those few remarks, I support."
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