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    "id": 422882,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Elmi",
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Ibrahim Elmi",
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    "content": "The other thing that this country is ailing from is injustice and, more recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the Judiciary in this House and outside. Again, as a country, we have a new order; we have moved to a presidential system and the three arms of Government are trying to find their level. But my take is that we must be very cautious as opposed to the other two arms of Government. The Executive and the Legislature can take any beating or criticism in their stride. However, my view is that the Judiciary should be protected by this House. If we want to introduce any changes, let us introduce them through the laws; any changes that we want to bring, let us bring them through the institutions that exist. Why do I say this? In 2008, we had a problem. We had a contested presidential election. People were aggrieved in this country but nobody would go to the Judiciary. It could have been real; it could have been perception. If we create a perception that the Judiciary is back to the old days, we are playing with fire. It is better to have a Judiciary, in my view, with whatever faults, but that everybody is willing to go to. Any judgments that the Judiciary makes, there is always a place to go and change it, even if it means for us to change the law. Therefore, my plea is that we must protect the Judiciary. That is also going to help us with equality in this country."
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