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    "content": "that the formula was based on the total votes cast. Moving forward as a country, it is important to understand that it would be fair if we have few parties with ideologies that people believe in because we have ethicized political parties within our regions. I know that my party leader will be a presidential aspirant. He is moving to counties to ensure that other regions are brought together and that is very critical. Therefore, the fewer parties we have, the better for even a minority presidential leader who comes from a minority tribe. He or she will be able to move across the country calling for support from other counties. If we leave it that way, bigger tribes will continue to rule because they know they have the numbers. This proposal will discourage ethnicity and enhance national unity. Not many political parties will have 20 elected Members of the National Assembly, three elected Senators and three governors. That is a tall order. Therefore, this will help to bring healthy competition and fewer nominations where people will compete. I hope this will also reduce party-hopping because people will be aware of the fact that if you have the numbers in any House, you will tap from the kitty. That has been happening. You could find a situation where somebody knows that they have a briefcase, which is a political party, and, therefore, they could still get money from the kitty as long as they marshal the numbers. This proposal will make people to work hard to ensure that their parties have elected MCAs, governors and MPs. The issue of mediation is now coming out very clearly. Maybe going forward, we have different committees like the committees on health and agriculture that are very critical, both at the national and county level. It would be important if we can be having"
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