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    "content": "That is the privilege and whole province of the President. It is important that the correction is made. Yes, we go back a long way, we served in the Ministry together, he was the Minister when I was appointed ambassador, but he did not appoint me to be an ambassador of Kenya. I was appointed by His Excellency the President. That is important and it should go into record. Having said that, in a very brief answer to what Sen. Wetangula has said, because he has mentioned me severally; let me make this clear for the record. I have not and I do not expect Sen. Wetangula to praise the entire Speech of the President during the State of the Nation address. I appreciate and respect his right to look at it and criticize it and even critique it as much as he can. Indeed, it is not only the opposition who will criticize that speech. I am sure that even people on the Majority side have the same right. We are addressing and are representatives of the people of this Republic. We should not appear to mislead them or give them information that is not correct. That is why Standing Order 94 requires substantiation. Nobody is saying that anybody is lying. All we are saying is that people must take responsibility for the statements they make in this House. You can criticize as much as you can but let it be factual. If you say that the ratio of policemen to the citizens of this country is not 1:380, then show it but do not say that the President is lying. Do not say that the President is lying because that is misleading the nation. It is very easy to say on camera, playing to the gallery that the President is not telling the truth because when people hear you say so, they may want to believe you. What is the point of misleading the people particularly when you call yourselves the alternative Government? You have more responsibility to tell the people the truth so that they know where and on what you stand so that they do not see that you stand on quicksand. Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me be understood correctly. I am not saying people should not criticize. I am not being intolerant but I am against the citizens of this country being given information that is not correct, not true and that cannot be substantiated. You cannot stand, defame me and come and say “sorry” tomorrow in a small print where people who read you defaming me may not have a chance to read the statement. So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I pray and urge us to respect each other and tell our people the truth. Even as you criticize, do not tell people things you know are clearly untrue and you are not able to substantiate. That is all I want to say and I thank you for the opportunity."
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