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    "id": 320506,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Bill. This Bill proposes a raft of measures and changes to the existing traffic law. For some people, it is only when they lose a dear one in road carnage that they can come to this House and support this kind of law. Of course, we will bring quite a number of amendments to this Bill but I think what made the Minister bring these amendments is the fact that, for many years, there has been no decrease in road carnage. Road accidents happen day in, day out. So, we must pass this law to save the lives of the people of this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I tend to agree with hon. Midiwo’s proposal to the effect that the Traffic Police Department must be abolished. I will bring an amendment to that effect. It should be mandatory for all police officers to man traffic. You will see an instance where there is a heavy traffic jam and there is confusion, but when you approach a police officer in a patrol car for help, he tells you that he is not in"
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