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    "content": "these resources to assist our people in society in terms of development instead of taxing the dead? On a serious note, we can save this money that we are using to merely show power by exercising humble servant leadership. It was Wole Soyinka who said that a tiger does not need to show its “tigritude”. A tiger is simply a tiger and a lion is just a lion. You do not need to go around and tell people that you are a lion. It is like a lion telling a sheep that it is a lion. A lion just acts like a lion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we have over-emphasized the desire to be Mr. Big. We have spent so many resources trying to pamper those offices to look big. I think I am comfortable to be a Senator and I am happy being called a Senator. Let those who want to call me Senator do so if they so wish. Some people even remind their parents that they are Senators whereas those are the people who took care of them when they were young. When you go to church, you want to stop everybody to first understand that a renowned Senator or for this matter a Governor has arrived. You should be walking with humility since you have come late and ask God to forgive your sins rather than to remind everybody that you have arrived. I think this over-indulgence in matters of power must come to an end. In some cases, others arrive late but Members of the County Assembly cannot speak after the Senator. Of course, these are matters of protocol but you do not need to over-emphasize that fact. In fact, there are cases where leaders time each other. You leave somebody on the ground to tell you when the Governor is speaking and then you arrive so that you get the chance to speak last. This competition for heaven’s sake needs to come to an end. I am very happy with this Bill and I will be happy if the necessary amendments are brought. I will support any amendment that will continue to make us a humble House and a humble people, ready to serve our country rather than to emphasize the things that we have. Thank you."
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