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    "id": 296093,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/296093/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Muriithi",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Industrialization",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 91,
        "legal_name": "Ndiritu Muriithi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I disagree that if the House has made a decision at one point in time, that the same House cannot vary its mind. The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill is about the House improving on laws that we have, in fact, made in the past. Therefore, to suggest that simply because at one point in time either the Chair or the House made a decision in a certain way; that we can never ever revisit that question, is to negate the very purpose for which we exist. Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I support the position of the Attorney- General that these commissioners have, in fact, been through a very public process or a process where the public has participated in their appointments. I also support the position by Maj. Sugow that we, the political class--- Hon. Members, it is good to be fair both to ourselves and to the country. It is because of us that this commission is sitting in part and putting the spotlight on us about our behaviour as we go to this election. Therefore, to suggest that it is better for us to re- vett them is to ensure that we muzzle this commission so that when we go around preaching ethnic hatred, that we will be able to get away with it."
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