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    "id": 494006,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ongoro",
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        "legal_name": "Elizabeth Ongoro Masha",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to add my comments to this debate. I want to start by stating that in my own opinion, when the President asked to address the nation, I did not really find anything, particularly wrong with that. He is the Head of State and asked to address the nation. Anybody had their democratic right to be in attendance, not to be or watch. I have no particular issue with that. Actually, if I had any issue at all, then the events that followed closely after his address convinced me then that he needed to have that sitting to prepare all of us psychologically for what was supposed to follow, which he did with a lot of pomp. Secondly, the decision to travel to The Hague was also okay, because he had been summoned. As a leader and somebody who needed to defend his position, I find absolutely nothing wrong, first, with the summons and, secondly, his attendance. I want to reiterate to those who have already spoken, that when you speak in this Senate, know that your statements are kept in the HANSARD. You will be held accountable whether by this generation or another. So, what we should avoid is forcing others to sing a song. We are here as legislators and everybody is free to speak their mind. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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