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    "id": 674793,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Clause 32 of this Bill – and I hope the relevant Committee is taking notes - says that a person commits an offence if the person speaks words defamatory of a county assembly, its committees or its proceedings. I do not agree with that because it is dictatorial. We are in an era of transparency and openness where we should allow criticism. We see almost on a daily basis headlines in our media that Parliament is corrupt. This would stop expressions of such views to be made if this Bill goes through. Such a clause that really limits anyone to speak any defamatory--- Defamatory is even relative. It actually depends on what one is expressing. We should not gag the public from expressing their feelings and views with respect to institutions that are elected by the public themselves."
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