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    "id": 256660,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "17 Thursday, 15th December, 2011 The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have to respond as follows:- Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo asked whether there is any civic education which we are offering. Yes, it is not just the police fraternity which is offering civic education on the need to uphold law and order but there are a number of Non-Governmental Organizations and Community-based Organizations which are also doing the same. The Political Parties Act is very clear on the violence issue. We will continue and I want to plead with my colleagues in this House that they should preach peace and ask their constituents to abide by law and order at all times. Dr. Kones asked about the clashes during Jamhuri Day. Yes, we are investigating this issue. We just got information yesterday. We are investigating and definitely we will take action against whoever is involved. The Member for Subukia asked whether we have taken statements from the two politicians. If you remember what I said, I said that the supporters allied to one politician caused problems. I did not say that it is the two politicians who created chaos. However, investigations are going on and if there is need for a statement from either of them, we will definitely get statements from the two politicians. Hon. Mbadi has asked why we cannot preempt chaos before they happen. That is what we always preach about. When we get intelligence information, we normally stop rallies or any gathering, be it one of a church or of a national day like Jamhuri. We normally stop them even at the 11th hour although some of our politicians argue negatively on why we should stop the rallies after they have invested heavily on them. Hon. Kapondi asked whether we are sparing some people or sacred cows. I want to say in this House that we will never spare anybody irrespective of his or her position. Whether you are a Minister or who in this Government, as long as your people and yourself cause chaos, we will arrest you and later on you will tell us your position after which we will release you according to the rule of law. Mr. Speaker Sir, that is our stand."
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