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    "id": 60904,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. I. E. Mohamed",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Areas",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 82,
        "legal_name": "Mohamed Ibrahim Elmi",
        "slug": "mohamed-elmi"
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in recent past we have heard a lot of political noise; it is as if we have forgotten our past. As a country, we seem to always forget our past. We have just passed a new Constitution. That Constitution is supposed to take us on the path of prosperity and development, yet we seem to engage in politics of “ short-termism”, individualism and intrigues to a level where we are destroying our institutions. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our weekend rallies should be about singing the national anthem. We want this country to become one country. We want to really put a nail on tribalism while on our recess. We should not have divisive things. I also want to tell hon. members that we need to strengthen institutions. After undertaking judicial and electoral reforms, the most other important reforms should be in the political parties. You cannot have your cake and eat it. To those who have spoken about political parties as a shirt to be changed--- Having chosen to be a country of democracy and rule of law, you cannot again decide political parties are a shirt that you wear this morning and then wear different one the following day. I think we need to relook at the law to make sure that the electorate elect somebody on a party ticket; they elect on the basis of a manifesto. That manifesto is what the voters should require you to promote. When you shift ground away from your manifesto, how will I hold you to account? There is a basic principle behind the political parties law. Therefore, I would urge people who change their policies to go back to the electorate. The Right hon. Prime Minister has done this before. He went back to the people and they re-elected him because he now had new policies. I think I would urge those who really want to change that--- I beg to support."
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