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    "id": 542661,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abass",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abass Sheikh Mohamed",
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    "content": "because the media has been reporting on corruption allegation against me but because they have raised serious issues against the former Chair of the PAC, hon. Ababu Namwamba. The issues were a bribery of Kshs5 million that was received by the former Chair from an official in the Office of the President regarding the 2012/2013 accounts, specifically on confidential expenditure. I believed in the utterances that I made before the PAC, which I repeated before the Powers and Privileges Committee. Up to this moment when I stand before you, I believe what I said then. Secondly, the issues I raised against the former PAC Chair triggered a chain of events that shocked the nation, including His Excellency the President. They also woke up the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from their deep slumber. We all know that the issue led to the production of the famous list that the President gave to this House. Therefore, my expectation and belief were that this House, through you, would give me a gold medal for a job well done. I did not think that I would come to stand before you to tender an apology. To my colleagues in CORD, this is what I need to say: You now have a perfect opportunity to nominate somebody to be the Chairperson of the PAC. You need to nominate somebody who is as white as snow and not as black as oil, as you did previously. I am saying that because I can see our whip here. Given that I am somebody who respects this House and its resolutions, and despite believing what I said then and what I am saying now, I tender my apology sincerely."
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