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    "id": 696664,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Anyango",
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        "legal_name": "Dalmas Anyango Otieno",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was saying that by and large, our political economy is still consumption-driven and that is evident out of the fact that we fight so passionately. From my experience I know we fight over food; we never fight over production. Both production and consumption are two sides of the same coin. The emphasis in this country is on consumption and that is why even party leadership would rather we are all sycophants and loyalists without challenging anything. Why is that the case? It is because the fight is for consumption and not for production to promote this economy. If we pass these orders, both the powers and privileges and of course the Standing Orders that come with it, we should be recommitting ourselves that we should work towards changing the dominant attitude of the leadership of the whole country away from too much consumption drive to more production even if they are two sides of the same coin. The practice of that kind of leadership has to come from this House and it must be based on what we say and do in the Chamber and outside as the national leaders in our political economy. Unfortunately we are far away. We are continuing with business as usual - Tomorrow we will still fight here, another day we will still fight in the streets, beat up people in the church and forget that the younger generation is learning from us. If we are going to make money for nothing and try to protect it here in the House, they will copy us and we are leading the country in the wrong direction. It is not time for debate on this matter. We need to proceed to the Third Reading. Thank you, Hon. Speaker for the opportunity."
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