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    "content": "governance, name it, but we fought for Independence because those who were there then believed that we had the ability to resolve our issues amicably. So, even when we have that anger in ourselves, we should be able to sit and resolve our issues. The moment we allow ourselves to take instructions from foreign podiums, we should remember that, that is exactly what took our forefathers to the forest. We have opened the door for people to do whatever it is that they want to do with us. We are opening ourselves to the scheme of things that are in the global arena. It is important for us as a nation, and as leaders, to appreciate that fact. We have a populace that is very happy to elect us and, at times, they are also very happy to hate us. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we now have a Constitution which curtails the excesses that even us as leaders have had in the past. This Constitution guarantees an independent Judiciary. It guarantees that the police will not use excessive force when they have issues they need to sort out for us. We have constitutional mechanisms by which to sort out our issues. Where we are now is not where we were at the beginning of year and two, three or four years ago. When Mr. Ocampo was reading out the names of suspects yesterday, he said that it was not going to be helpful even if we withdrew from the ICC because we need one year, and that within one year, he would have finished with us. I wish him well. If the six will have been hanged by then, so be it, but we have a responsibility to ensure that our sons do not go through this kind of humiliation in the future. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have no business being leaders in this House if we cannot stand for this nation. Withdrawing from the ICC arrangement has no aspect of cowardice. It is the issue of being sovereign and standing as a people. We are not going to be respected when we go round begging people to come and help us, when we do not even need their help. This is a process which many people before have described as being prone to political abuse. It is a process we initially thought would be free and fair, but what we have seen in the recent days, and what we can also read from those who had seen it before us, is that it is not bound to get us anywhere close to what we were looking for. The standards in our Constitution are much higher than what we have seen. People all over the world are treating us with a lot of ridicule. We can see many things that hon. Members would want to say. With those few remarks, I beg to second."
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