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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Injendi",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Malulu Injendi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion, being a victim of large parties. I am in a party where I am the only Member of Parliament. I have no senator or governor or a member of county assembly but, because of the existence of this particular party, I am here representing my people. I intend to introduce an amendment during the Third Reading Stage to ensure that all the political parties that have representation in the House are funded. Someone like me should have funding for my party because currently, I am funding all the activities of my political party. You can imagine doing that from your own salary. I strongly support this amendment and congratulate my brother, the Member for Kiminini, for bringing it to the House. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, some people have said that the passage of this amendment will encourage proliferation of briefcase parties. The existence of many political parties encourages growth of democracy. If the small parties were not in existence, some of us 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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