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    "id": 479095,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wandayi",
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        "legal_name": "James Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "arbitrarily. They will be kept behind bars so as to stop them from enjoying their rights which are guaranteed under the Constitution. This is a mischief that if allowed will see us return to the dark old days where people were punished for things such as political beliefs. We see where we are currently in this country, where intolerance is creeping back. If we allow this kind of thing, you will not be surprised to hear one or two Members of Parliament are already in custody on very flimsy grounds and being denied the right to bail and therefore losing their feet. This is a very dangerous piece of legislation which is being proposed and Members need to take the necessary steps and reject it in toto . I do not want to dwell much on this Bill because of the fact that even looking at this particular section, it is enough to reject the entire Bill. In fact, I want to reiterate what has been said before. This kind of omnibus Bill is now being used to sneak in very dangerous legislation. In future, you need to make a firm ruling and give proper guidance so that this kind of mischief is not encouraged. This is a very serious piece of legislation that if allowed to go through in such a manner, this country will live to regret. Therefore I wish to oppose."
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