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    "id": 35346,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/35346/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbadi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on coalitions, I am not convinced that we need coalitions before elections. I am convinced that parties are formed to compete in elections. Parties need to compete. If you are not ready to compete in an election, you have no business being in the political arena. We do not want these briefcase political parties. If you want to form a political party, form one with the intention to participate and compete with other political parties in elections, and form coalitions after elections. If there is no clear winner, then you can form coalitions. These coalitions should also be formed on some basis or principles. If one party is socialistic and another one is capitalistic, there is no need for them to form a coalition. We need to enact a legislation to help mature democracy in this country, so that these coalitions are only formed based on principles and policies and not based on personalities. We do not want to create a forum where tribal chiefs will be coming together to work towards the general election. This will polarize our country. We all know the result is what we witnessed after the last general election. So, to me, my advice will be to make sure that we have coalitions either after or we have no coalitions at all."
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