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    "id": 306902,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/306902/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kioni",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to support this Bill. In supporting, I will rely heavily on the amendments that I expect from our Committee. One of the major things that has affected this country is corruption. Politicians have been associated with it to the point where now we are grouped with criminals who have been jailed for a term of six years and beyond. It is important that we allow the process that helps the country to move forward to be put in place. This is not a Bill that deals with only politicians. It is meant for the whole country. I want to borrow a leaf from Mr. Midiwo’s book that, perhaps, the way to deal with the issues that bedevil our society now is to allow this to be part of the school curriculum, so that children are taught on matters of integrity when they are young. I believe that is the way to change our society. Secondly, let me also say that while the Attorney-General says that we have started somewhere, I think we started too far. We needed to have improved on the Bill. Mr. Wetangula said that it is not unconstitutional. But I think the provisions in the Bill are too weak to support what was envisaged in the Constitution. That is the reason I said I will rely a lot on amendments by the CIOC. We want to help this country to move forward and deal with corruption. We want also to ensure that those who will be appointed to State offices do not use them to enrich themselves. This piece of legislation will deal a big blow to unnecessary greed that continues to bedevil our society. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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