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    "id": 696312,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I stand to oppose the Public Fundraising Appeals Bill. I oppose it for two major reasons. One, I come from the Muslim Community and fundraising and charity is a cardinal responsibility of each and every person who believes and is of the Muslim faith. Charity and helping the poor and the sick and building mosques and madrassas is a virtue and is part of the leadership qualities of each and every Muslim. Two, this particular piece of legislation is going to be very dangerous. I want Members of Parliament to listen to me. If we pass this Bill, it will set the stage for an election offence. There are people out there waiting to see what you will do the moment this Bill will be passed and assented to. They will use that to challenge your election. Remember when the select committee on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) met, one of the pieces of legislation they deleted was the one on gathering and enticing people with food. It was an election offence for people to come to your house during the campaign period and you give them water or tea. People can come to your house or your personal assistants or relatives can go and participate in a fundraising and somebody can use that to challenge an election. It is African culture for those who are endowed with resources to share. I want to narrate how it is an African culture from a Somali point of view. Those of us who keep cattle and whose The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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