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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A. B. Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will take three minutes because the matter at hand is very simple, it concerns--- You know, can you protect me from T. J. Kajwang because his witnesses are crumbling and that is why he is very uneasy. This Motion is very good because it touches on the interest of our people. We are here to serve the peoples’ interests more than any other time. We were elected and whether it is the economy, life or the political direction of our people, this House has the mandate. Any government will always be elected and will survive the coming elections depending on how it treats its citizens. If I go to the most controversial VAT Bill, I am very shocked as a Member of Parliament. When I see the Leader of the Minority Party talk about the VAT Bill--- In the last Parliament, and I want Members to share in this, one day we were passing the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) Act and it went through the second and third reading and we passed it. When I went home, a Member of Parliament called me and said: “Duale, we need to strategize for the TJRC Act.” Then I told him: “My friend where do you live? You are talking about the TJRC Act which has already passed. What do you strategize for it?” Before we went on recess, we had the VAT Bill here. It went through the first reading and second reading and Members debated. I remember my good friend the member for Ruaraka raising the issue of the processed milk and his constituency which is mainly the urban dwellers. I remember that and, of course, the category of people who are entitled to drink camel milk are not from your constituency; they need to go to another level. The VAT Bill passed here on the third reading. I remember that day we had a very controversial CDF Act and Members were so excited about it. They were also excited about the County Allocation Bill that was also on the Order Paper that they forgot the VAT. Members brought amendments. I want to read the items because, in the coming days, the VAT agenda will be a serious national agenda. That is because as a Member, your voter will ask: “Hon. Ababu Namwamba and hon. Nyenze, the VAT law you are criticizing now, how come you did not defend me on the Floor of the House? I took you as a Member of Parliament to the 11th Parliament. ( Loud consultations )"
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