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    "content": "unless this country shall elect to go the truth, justice and reconciliation way, much like it was done in South Africa, we will keep fighting amongst ourselves and keep being in denial. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me say that this report will save us the day it is published. We will reconcile with the truth. Let me say what I have said publicly and I have said to my colleagues that whether you jail The Hague four, you will not have sorted out the problems of this country. Whatever you do, it is the wrong thing to do. This is the right way to go. Because we fear the truth so much as a people, we think concealing the truth or refusing to investigate will cure our pitfalls, inadequacies as a people. Kenyans have been maimed, not only recently from the time we were being ruled by the white man. Kenyans have been wronged. The issues of land are real. Issues of massacres such as the Wagalla one that has been mentioned by the Minister are real. There are so many things that happen in this country. The massacre in Kisumu in 1969 is one which keeps inflaming tribal feelings amongst Kenyans. We want to reconcile. Having said that, this country must desist from repeating the same old things that are making us debate this extension today. It is wrong without this kind of discussion to deploy the army to go and fight ordinary citizens. The work of the army is to deter external aggression. We will be raising issues tomorrow that the Minister will say they have deployed the army and use a section of the Constitution, just an Article and ignore section “C” of that Article which says Parliament must approve. The reason why Parliament must approve is because it is Parliament with the feelings, message and aspirations of the people of Kenya. We said that we wanted to take the military to the Tana Delta to stop the upheavals there, but this Parliament in its wisdom said it was not necessary. Why is it necessary for the Executive now to take the military to Pokot, Turkana or Garissa without consulting this Parliament? Is somebody trying to stop people from registering as voters? What is somebody trying to do only a few days before an election? It is important that the Executive and people who run the security forces of this country know that we cannot stomach as a country what we went through in 2007. We do not want to be ruled by the power of the barrel. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I saw Citizen Television reporting from the bush in Baragoi where they sent the Army. If Evelyn Wambui can be in the bush and record those people, what will the military to do? Even arising from that, a Member of the Cabinet was arrested for a misdemeanor and stayed in the cell from Friday to Monday. I even spoke to the Prime Minister of this country. Is it that there are two governments? He spoke to Kimemia and we spoke to the Minister, and they are helpless. It means that this country is being ruled by some crooks who do not want to adhere to the rule of law. That is what we are discussing. That is why it is important to know the truth or the genesis of constant deaths of innocent Kenyans. We must confront this thing and give confidence to our people as we approach the 4th March deadline. Lastly, we must extend the period for this Commission. This is because whatever is in that report is lethal. They need to look at it because it cannot be released haphazardly. It cannot be left out there without a Commission. Right now, it is dangerous. That report can find its way on the streets and Kenyans will be fighting. This is because it has truth which is inflammatory. It needs to be done when people are sober"
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