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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hassan",
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        "legal_name": "Hassan Omar Hassan Sarai",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, this being the soonest opportunity after resumption of the House, I rise on Standing Order No.43(2)(c) to seek a Statement from the Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations regarding the raid by police officers at Masjid Musa Mosque in Mombasa on 2nd February, 2014. This raid was occasioned by the dispersal of what was alleged to be a jihad convention. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the Statement, I would like the Chairperson to address himself to these particular issues: (1) What necessitated the raid? Could the Chairperson state who ordered the raid and clarify what other tactical options to the operation were explored? You would realise that after the raid, many of us, leaders, from the Muslim community were quite outraged by this raid that we believe contravened some of the core beliefs of the Muslim faithful. (2) Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want the Chairperson to clarify how many persons lost their lives in this raid and how these lives were lost, including the life of a police officer. How many of them were tortured and injured and how many more have disappeared as a consequence of this raid? (3) Further, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish the Chairperson to address himself to how many persons were arrested in the raid, because as far as we are concerned, a number of people were arrested and over 100 have since been released, which shows that it was, more or less, a blanket victimization. In the circumstances, therefore, the Chairperson should provide the names and confirm as to whether those arrested were held The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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