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"content": "This was prompted by his failure or refusal to attend the leaders meeting and participate in the efforts by the leaders to find a solution to the serious problem that was causing death, injury and destruction of property. In his statement, hon. Godhana went on to say that hon. Haji and Maj. Sugow are his neighbours. That is stating the obvious since it is a matter in the public domain. Further, on 24th August, 2012, Mr. Godhana, in his statement, made very serious allegations; he said that my cattle are in Kipini and that my herdsmen were the ones who were chopping off people’s hands in that area. To the contrary, my cattle are in Galana in Malindi District, and anybody is free to go and verify this. Similarly, on Friday, 7th September, 2012 a lone herdsman from my constituency, who was watering his cattle along the Tana River, was hacked to death with a panga at Kikuyu Sub-location in Mr. Godhana’s constituency. The following day, on Saturday, when the deceased was being buried at Masalani District Headquarters, the hon. Member’s constituents cut water pipes that supply the Ijara District Headquarters with water. Later on when the District Water Officer sent a water bowser to fetch water from the river, it was chased away by his constituents. This unfortunate behaviour caused a lot of suffering to the people of Masalani, considering that the town has a hospital, women and children who rely on water for cooking and other needs. This is most inhuman. Following the hacking to the death of the lone herdsman from my constituency, it is clear that there was an attempt to create animosity between residents of the two constituencies and draw me into these alleged conflicts. However, fearing the repercussions and possible retaliation from the people of Ijara, I directed the area OCPD to immediately make a request for reinforcement from the General Service Unit (GSU). Consequently GSU officers were sent to the area to deal with about 500 people who wanted to storm the police station. I am happy to report that the situation was contained and is now calm. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Godhana, in his interview with K24 television channel, further mentioned that the leaders of all Somali clans in Mandera, Wajir, Garissa and Ijara were issuing identity cards to refugees of their clans from Somalia. He went further to say that it is difficult to differentiate between an Al Shabaab member and one who is not a member, thereby by extension saying that some of us are AlShabaab members. He further questioned the loyalty of leaders from North Eastern Province. In another incident, the hon. Member was live on Citizen Television on Monday 10th September, 2012 at 9.00 p.m. news, where he alleged that unless I was sacked “you are yet to see more”. True to that, so many people lost their lives the following day. This is totally unacceptable. This has been repeated severally both in the print and electronic media. I have restrained myself from responding to all those allegations, considering the impact it would have had on my constituents and people in neighbouring constituencies, including, Mr. Godhana’s. Further, in his Statement to this House, the hon. Member stated that he and the elders in Tana Delta were meeting to discuss how to restore peace in the area. The question the hon. Members should ask themselves is this; one, since Mr. Godhana’s constituency is Galole, why was it that he was meeting elders in the absence of the Member of Parliament of Garsen? Two, Mr. Godhana has in the past refused to attend"
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