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    "id": 718708,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Otucho",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mary Emaase Otuch",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.84, I wish to make a Personal Statement regarding my alleged involvement in illegal activities relating to poaching of Uganda nationals to register as voters in my constituency. On 30th January 2017, wild allegations were levelled against me in sections of print and social media that I evaded being apprehended by Ugandan authorities for allegedly attempting to illegally poach Ugandan nationals to Teso South Constituency to register as voters so as to swing the outcome of the August 2017 General Election results in my favour. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to offer a public alibi that on the said day, I was in my country and was shocked to read that I was in Uganda. I also wish to categorically clarify that I am not aware of any irregular recruitment of foreigners to be registered as voters in my constituency or any other part of this country. It is sad that the imagination that persons 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."
}