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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, unfortunately, this matter has taken too long to be resolved. We thank the hon. Member who has worked so hard to bring this matter to be discussed today. The issue of The Standard Group was very unfortunate. It was really about a story that was about to be published and there is a law in this country which covers the area of journalism. They should have waited for the story to be published and then take the legal route. What they did was just to use unorthodox methods to destroy private property. They burnt the media house’s newspapers and molested the staff of The Standard Group. We want to say that The Standard Group must be compensated by the Government, because this was an act by the Government. Those who are responsible, and especially the Minister, must resign once we pass this Report today because this is not different from other illegal activities like drug trafficking. This is the same. I am confident that we are going to pass this Report. Hon. Michuki should resign immediately we pass this Report. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, how come the Police Commissioner and other senior police officers who were responsible then issued these people with police identification cards with the rank of “Deputy Commissioner of Police”? That is almost an act of treason. How do we give the title of Deputy Commissioner of Police to foreigners? We must deal with these people or in future, the same will recur. It is not that we do not have laws in this country. Even the former Constitution prohibits killing, stealing and many other things, but those things happened. The new Constitution talks about the same things. I fear that the new Constitution may not see the light of the day if we continue accepting impunity. So, if action is not taken against the people who were responsible--- Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is captured in this Report that some senior police officers who were involved, and who are still serving in the Police Force, refused to come and testify before the Committee. The Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act comes in handy. Those officers must be arrested as recommended by the Committee in this Report. They must be charged in court under the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, so that we can see the rule of law applying in this country. I also want to say that the former Minister has tried so much to clean her name. Recently, a letter was tabled in this House, and it was very clear. We were told to conclude for ourselves. I am sure that my conclusion is the same as that of other hon. Members here, that there was obstruction of the process of justice in Parliament taking place."
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