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    "id": 416346,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyamweya",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 391,
        "legal_name": "Manson Oyongo Nyamweya",
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    "content": "I want to bring out specific and detailed sections. Fortunately, the Members did a good job. It is from the Report that they have done that I am trying to bring up. For example, there is this amendment where the police should use force. We know it very well that if we allow the police to use force, there is the liberty of human brings to protection. The Committee says that force should be used on somebody who is escaping from prison and yet, the Constitution protects the sanctity of human life. Article 26 clearly protects the sanctity of human life. It is very clear that the Committee supported the submissions that were given by various bodies, but came up with amendments that are against the very Constitution that we protect. We do not need somebody to go to court to tell us that what we have passed as the Members of Parliament is illegal. We can see it straightaway. It is illegal. So, why should we pass it and it is very clear? That is one Section which the Chairman needs to look at with his Committee. We are here to support the Committees’ work. They have done a good job but when you look at the amendments, I find it very difficult to support them because they are against the Constitution. That is one Section. There are some amendments which are very good and in line with the Constitution. That is perfect, but the bulk of them are not in line with the Constitution. It is a small thing that spoils everything. The best thing is to clean this and give us a good Bill and we will pass it. We do not want to take this country where it was some years back. We had a police state in 1979, 1981 and 1982 and many people were killed. What the Police Commissioner said then was the law and nobody could oppose it. Unfortunately, the character of the person who is in office at the moment, if we give him more power, we will transform this country into a police state. Therefore, Members, I want us to go back. The Constitution is very clear and it is quoted by the Committee and not me. Articles 249(2) and 246(3) of the Constitution, when you go through them, we cannot get the Cabinet---"
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