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    "content": "For us to take the path we are taking, we must interrogate ourselves as to whether we are helping our President, the Deputy President and the young Sang. Does the passing of this Motion terminate the cases that are pending at the ICC? This is a big question we should ask ourselves. Why was the ICC visited on Kenya? These are some of the issues we should be addressing which unfortunately the Mover of the Motion engaged in unhelpful polemics that did not provide further clarity on why this Motion is before us at this time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will always stand for Kenyan problems being resolved in Kenya. But I also believe that Kenya is a nation among a community of nations. The President of this country is a good friend of mine, so is the Deputy President and Arap Sang. I have visited him in his house. I would not want any calamity to be visited on them. But where did the first drop of rain land on us and why are we at The Hague? It is not enough to stand here and say: “Those who benefitted and those who did not”. Those things do not help this country. If you look at the broad picture of the world, does even withdrawing from the Rome Statute to which we are a signatory absolve us from international criminal responsibility if it arises in this country? It does not! Slobodan Milosevic, the warlord of Yugoslavia was arrested, prosecuted and died at The Hague but Yugoslavia was not a signatory. Charles Taylor, the President of Liberia, is in jail at The Hague and Liberia has never signed the Rome Statute. Jean Pierre Bemba from Congo, the warlord from Goma, is at The Hague but Congo has never signed the Rome Statute. General Bashir, the President of Sudan is at The Hague, but Sudan has never signed the Rome Statute. So what are we trying to achieve? Courage is not courage if you use it to knock your head against the wall. It is called stupidity."
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