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    "id": 31419,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Imanyara",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 22,
        "legal_name": "Gitobu Imanyara",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. When I stood up here, I read a letter which clearly gives the reasons why this chief is being interdicted, and one of them is talking to Citizen Television journalists. The letter, which I will table, says as follows: “It has been noted with great concern that contrary to the official Government position on the current drought situation in the country, the code of conduct and ethics of public officers under Section G5 of the Code of Regulations that prohibit civil servants from talking to the Press---” The issue is that the chief talked to the Press and gave a death book containing names of people who had died and identified their graves. He gave information that the Constitution permits chiefs to give as public officers. That is the reason why this chief is being interdicted. Is it in order for the Government to punish a civil servant for doing what the Constitution permits him to do – that is share information? Sharing information with the media cannot be contrary to the Constitution. I table the letter and it speaks for itself. He should stop denying the truth."
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