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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now the history of this country - sometimes, if you want to remember what has happened before and the many tragic events that have happened - is very interesting. That is why this body is important and must remain. We may be well behaved now, but in another 20 to 50 years, we do not know what is going to happen. There was a time when you could not go back to your house for anything you had said in this Chamber. I know Mr. Gichohi, who is the clerk here now, knows very well many of us, for what we stated in this House, as we stepped out of the precincts of this National Assembly, instead of going home or to your favourite restaurant or outfit somewhere, you would end up in a police station. You would not be able to go to that outfit if you wanted to enjoy a conversation. I know hon. Imanyara knows that many times, when we met in public places like libraries and everywhere, we would talk in whispers and look behind to see whether there was somebody monitoring us. Sometimes actually people who were in that system, and are here in this Parliament, still have some of those fears. When they want to talk to you, they look behind, and I know some of you know who they are. There was a time when this country was, indeed, another country. So, this is to promote a new culture of tolerance and respect for human rights. The reporting will be to Parliament, so that if any Government institution is not living up to its constitutional"
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