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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity. The absence of a law like this has thoroughly eroded democratic practice in this country. In my mind, this has subverted the will of the people over many years. We go to the elections every five years or in-between and we come out with the belief that we have elected the best people. However, in many instances, what really happens is that those with finances manipulate the vote and the people especially the youth. What comes out is not in many cases, what is expected. When we have this law and properly implement it, we may actually start seeing true democracy. I also believe that the use of money in elections is the root cause of corruption in this country. I have been in all areas of human endeavor in this country. I have been in private practice. I have been in the civil society. I have been in labour movements. I have been in public service. I know that electoral processes anywhere where money is used and not controlled actually leads to corruption. In fact, for me, one of the reasons I supported the move that Cabinet Ministers should not be at the same time Members of Parliament is the influence. People literally came into public service to recoup what they had used in the elections. Towards elections, you actually had situations where people literally said, “What do you think we are going to campaign with? 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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