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    "id": 273081,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/273081/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Namwamba",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 108,
        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
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    "content": "The science of opinion polling has serious implications not just in terms of influencing trends, but also in shaping perceptions and, ultimately it could, if not well managed, be a risk to the very practice of democracy. Therefore, this Bill should be viewed in the light of what we call in law “enjoying rights responsibly”. There can be no rights without responsibility. Actually, society is only guaranteed stability when we are all responsible in the manner in which we exercise and enjoy our God-given and constitutionally guaranteed liberties and rights. Although it is important that pollsters in this country--- We do support polling and empirical data that can help the public to make decisions that can assist in the maturation of our democracy. However, we want that to be done responsibly. We want those rights enjoyed responsibly. We want to support a vibrant media, but we also want the media to be responsible. We have had scenarios across the world, including the sad situation in Rwanda, where the media was put on the cross for having been part of the problem. They were part of whipping up negative public emotions and public sentiments that virtually tore apart our East African sister State of Rwanda."
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