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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, while it is now obvious that not all residents of the coastal region support the MRC owing to the killings by members of the public, these incidences, nevertheless, have serious security implications. The Government is not relenting in its fight against this criminal gang and the acts of lawlessness being perpetrated in disguise of fighting for the rights of coastal people will not be tolerated. We will continue with the security crackdown targeting these criminals who are out to disrupt peace and tranquility which has existed in the region for a long time. It should be noted here that the Government has come up with strategies to address the social, economic and political grievances afflicting the people of the coastal region. Indeed, today morning being the 9th October, 2012, we had a meeting of the Coast Parliamentary Group Members, which was attended by among others members of the security agencies to address both immediate and long-term concerns of the coast residents. We have agreed to hold a leaders’ forum in Mombasa on 15th October, 2012, with a view of ensuring that peace and security is maintained in the region. Thereafter, we shall arrange to have stakeholders’ forums in each of the six counties in coast region with a view of bringing together religious, cultural and all other forms of leaders so that we have an inclusive process. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also wish to state here that some of the key leaders of the MRC were arrested on Sunday night and arraigned in court yesterday. Since we have information that the MRC group is heavily financed, we are also putting the financiers on notice, that such activities including financing and bailing out these people will not be tolerated. Finally, I wish to invite all the stakeholders, including religious and political leaders to participate in the efforts being employed by the Government towards stabilization of the region. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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