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    "id": 494037,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mugo",
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        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was at The Hague. It is well know that the lawyer for the victims was hired for them by the civil society. I keep on saying the case should be dismissed because they have nothing now to hold on until 2017. We are not really fools. So, what I am saying is what they were saying at The Hague. Whereas the victims themselves have repeated that they have no case, I want to tell The Hague and the judges that there will be no evidence because they have charged the wrong people. The accused persons had nothing to do with the violence. Therefore, the court will not find evidence against them even if they keep them there for more than 100 years. If they are interested, they should charge the right people who instigated and called for mass action. They should charge those leaders who called people to demonstrate in the streets and fight. Those are the ones who bear the biggest responsibility. As I keep on saying, this is a political case. Some people have even volunteered to give evidence and they have not been asked to do so. It is a pity that those who should be charged have not been charged. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know we have very good lawyers in this House. They will agree with me that when a prosecutor says she has no evidence, the case should not continue. Why should they continue shifting the goal posts if they do not have evidence? I believe the accused have rights, just like the victims. They have rights like everybody else. Therefore, to keep on punishing the wrong people because of political ends, is devilish. It is not Godly. We want to call on the ICC to come out and say 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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