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    "id": 729339,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Muthama",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Nduya Muthama",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, we, as elected Members of this House, have a mandate to raise and debate issues. Any time some of us, especially Members of the Opposition stand here and touch on the wrongdoing of the Government, we are silenced once and for all, to an extent that some of us have withdrawn completely; even attempting to paint a bad picture about the Government in case one wants to contribute is hindered. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I kindly ask you to consider this. Just look at this House; interest is being lost by Members because instead of being allowed to do what we are supposed to do, we are curtailed and contained. We cannot stretch beyond certain points. Give us room. I ask the leadership and your office just to bear and give us room to debate issues – even if we are touching on the Government, we are Members of the Opposition. We are supposed to criticize to the last level of criticism. If we do not do so, we will not be doing our work. Kindly, give us room to debate. Allow us to criticize and for that matter attack the Government from all corners so that we can apply checks and balances as Members of the Opposition."
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