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    "id": 304407,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, under Article 16, there are provisions where it is mandatory that the new President will give an inauguration speech. It is important to recall that by then the whole country will be polarized because of political parties that will be competing for this very high office. Therefore, it will be important for the writers of the Presidential speech to make sure that inspiration and unity of this country are maintained. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have seen the freedom fighters of this country being forgotten, yet we aware that without their commitment and sacrifice this country would not have been liberated. The first, second and third Presidents have not really given recognition to these freedom fighters. I am therefore, hoping that the fourth President who will be sworn into office in 2013 will recognize the role played by the freedom fighters, and accord them their rightful liberties. They should even be given some land that they have been fighting for in this country. I note that there is a provision that the incoming President will appoint three people. In my view, one of them should be a lady and the other two should not come from the ethnic group of the President. The President will come from a certain area of this country and the other three must be appointed by the incoming President, considering the diversity of our people in this country. This law will create the position of the Deputy President. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have seen that in Malawi a lady Vice- President was appointed by the late President of that country. During the entire period the late president was in office they never spoke to one another. The current President spoke only after the demise of the former President. We would expect that the President and his Deputy will work harmoniously for the interests of this country. With those few remarks, I fully support the Bill."
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