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"content": "Yes, you can shout but that is a fact. It is a painful fact. The fact of the matter is that our security services are so enmeshed in corruption that they will take a few pieces of silver and allow terrorists into our country to harass us. We can make new laws but unless we have got better command systems, we will still be in the same boat. The Mover of the Bill said we should have a bipartisan approach. That is good but it was rather an afterthought because he should have done that before. He was also supported by the Leader of Majority Party, who said that we should build consensus, which, again, was an afterthought. It should have been done before because security is our responsibility, as a House; whether you are in Jubilee or CORD. I wish they had thought of it earlier than now. Another issue is that rallies, demonstrations and pickets are not part of our security problem. Why they are included in this Bill, I have no idea except to suspect that there is a sinister motive behind it, because rallies, demonstrations and pickets are not part of the security problem in this country. This Bill essentially wants to aim at enhancing security. Why are rallies and demonstrations coming in here and we are all politicians? Let me alert my brothers and sisters here that you will be the first victims of this. When you receive and distribute your Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) cheques, you will have to get a permit. 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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