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    "id": 696355,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chea",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mwinga Gunga Chea",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I also rise to oppose the Public Fundraising Appeals Bill, 2014. As I was going through it, I noted the provisions of Clause 20. I am wondering why we have to legislate to bar ourselves as Members of Parliament from participating in this very noble cause. It has been stated here that there are too many benefits of fundraising. Some of us in this House are beneficiaries of this process. We were able to go to school and do many things because of the Harambee spirit. Therefore, the culture of Harambee has to be encouraged. We should not behave as if we do not live within this society. In any event, it is one way of giving back to the community; a community that spent a lot on us. At any given time, we must give back to the community by raising funds for students, churches and people to get medication. So, this is a very important process. I have looked at this Bill and it is mixed up. I think it will be breeding corruption when it introduces licences. The process is very complicated because one has to make an application and there will be approvals. Incase approvals are not agreed to, one will have to appeal. I do not 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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