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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Last week, I watched a very interesting thing happen in a presidential system in the USA when the democrats staged a sit-in to allow a vote on gun control rules. That was not called indiscipline. It is within the rule. If we want to do a presidential system, you must lead us to borrow rules that govern debate in the House of Parliament. You must lead us to borrow what guides Members of Parliament. We must realise that amongst us are people who are young because of the circumstances that we are in and because it is 21st Century. A lawless society can never be reversed when Members of Parliament want to live outside the law. When punishment or rule is applied on you, there are issues. No Member of Parliament should expect you to rule on party issues. CORD is a big coalition. I thank God that at least what is being claimed of Jubilee, the leadership sitting across from us has controlled. That is a good thing for our country, that Hon. Shaban and Hon. Duale can say something and the men and women on that side listen. Two weeks ago, there was an agreement in a Kamukunji about the budget and the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) but they were whipped to short-change this side. It is their power. You saw the unison in which they short-changed the people on this side. We have not accused them of anything. They are using the power that they have. In parliamentary parlance, that is how it is supposed to work. If you want to talk tolerance, tolerance is good but respect is utmost. When you see Members of Parliament, you know it. Nobody in this side or that side can say he is a Member of Parliament here without the name of the party leaders whether they are William Ruto, Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga or Kalonzo Musyoka. This bravado is not good for our country. A lot of time, we show it here when students are sitting in the Speaker’s Gallery. We tend to want to show this country that it is okay to be indisciplined. The people you see there are our future policemen, teachers and lawyers. This House cannot be indisciplined and expect to get away with it. We must agree that we are here this time and we must keep working towards it. We make mistakes, we apologise and move forward. I support."
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