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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Melly",
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to support this Bill because it will give us the order and structures by which we will honour our heroes. I know it will be costly to the taxpayer, but there is no good thing which happens without a cost. If we can use a certain amount of money to inspire good leadership, works and moral values in our society then we will be using such money well. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not want us to look at this Bill as if it is going to be costly to us. It is a Bill that is going to build our society and enable this country to move ahead. It will inspire young leaders. I know that even in the Western World, leaders who have been recognized are an inspiration to the current generation. Martin Luther King inspired Barak Obama. So, if we do the same for our leaders, spiritual leaders, athletes, artists and even medical doctors--- A number of our medical doctors have actually helped in pioneering treatment of certain diseases, yet they just exit the stage and nobody remembers them. Nobody even allows them to be recognized at national celebrations. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I remember the early days when the issue of HIV/AIDS came up, several of our pioneer doctors sacrificed their lives and even their time in the laboratory to ensure that some progress was made in looking for cure for this disease. I want to also note that even in our current leadership, we have heroes who actually brought democracy and freedom of speech and even created institutions in this country. At one time, Parliament was an appendage of the Executive. But several Members of Parliament; current and even those in previous system, assisted to make sure that Parliament, and even the Judiciary, became independent. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to support this Bill. I am sure it will make this country a better place to live in. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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