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    "id": 28823,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Lands",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": " I think the general position is that there is a presumption of innocence that is spelt out in the Constitution. You will find that in a lot of legislation, including the Constitution, it will look at a conviction, rather than at a point when you are being charged. However, if you look at the Public Officer Ethics Act, it says that the moment you are charged, you have to step aside or be interdicted. Some steps are taken. All that is to ensure that the doctrine of the presumption of innocence is kept running throughout, until there is a conviction. That is why even when somebody is convicted of a criminal offence whose sentence runs for more than six months, if you are a Member of Parliament, you are allowed until you appeal to the highest court in the land before any steps can be taken. I think this is good."
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