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    "id": 349902,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "January 9, 2013 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 65 Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Minister for moving this Motion. However, regrettably, I wish to oppose it and the reason is that this Parliament has done an excellent job. We have done a lot of legislative work, very revolutionary legislative work. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, towards the end, we are doing a lot of reckless legislation and we are approving a lot of work very recklessly. This is because we are not allowing a lot of time for scrutiny and public participation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, if you look at the amounts that the Minister is talking about, they are extremely huge, especially before we go into an election period; it raises eyebrows. We want to raise this kind of money at a time when we are going for elections. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would want to indicate that again if you are going for elections, it means a new Government is coming in place. I do not know why the Minister is over-enthusiastic to do the work of another Government. You do not know if you are going to be there. Even if you are going to be there, you wait for that Government. You cannot be enthusiastically doing work for other people, and causing them to be indented. This is really up to the Minister at this point. It remains, therefore, that whatever you do may be questioned by an incoming Government. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, I want to say for the sake of the children of this country that if you look at the level of indebtedness that our children are in as a consequence of our own actions, it is not sustainable. I want to say that for the sake of our children, if you want to enslave them further, then their voices must be heard. There are many organizations that speak for and work with children; they work on these issues. I do not think something of this magnitude is something we should be passing. Let me revise my wording but anyway---"
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