{"id":587126,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/587126/?format=json","text_counter":171,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Saney","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":2988,"legal_name":"Ibrahim Abdi Saney","slug":"ibrahim-abdi-saney"},"content":"incursions that always happen on our soil from Somalia and Ethiopia. These issues must be resolved. There should be respect for territorial integrity and the sovereignty of this country, if we are to benefit from regional pacts on peace related matters. The issue of Migingo Island and the Elemi triangle, which have been outstanding for quite some time, are prerequisites for peace if pacts are to bear fruits. The Pact is very good. It proposes the creation of a standing force. I appreciate that we require a standing force to respond to regional issues beyond our capacity. However, our democracies must mature if we are to benefit from such agreements. Kenya is a democratic State, but there is question as to how democratic others members of this Pact are; this is an issue that we need to further look into. The aspect of monitoring as proposed in this Pact is good. However, it looks at fully blown conflicts other than emphasising on issues of preventive measures such as how to pre- empt conflicts and wars before they are fully blown. One good thing in this Pact is the commonalities of structures espoused. It foresees that there should be grassroots structures to build peace and resolve conflicts for the member states that are signatories to this Pact. That will be good. I am sure we will be having commonality in terms of approach and response to conflicts. The issue of regional early warning system and response is welcome. It is a good thing. If there is a credible early warning system under which credible data is collected upfront and analysed, this will forestall bloody conflicts that we are used to. One other great aspect of this Pact is intelligence sharing. With growing regional and global threats, if there is an early sharing of credible intelligence reports, then we will be able to save lives and livelihoods. With those few remarks, I support the Motion."}