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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you read the Constitution, it requires everybody to act in accordance with the Constitution. Every organ of State and individual is supposed to respect the Constitution. I am saying without fear of contradiction that if you have to carry out an eviction and have a court order, which means it is a lawful eviction, you must do it in accordance with the law and Constitution. The moment you start beating up people and burning houses, then you must know that you are doing something wrong. Even if you are a police officer, you stand the danger of being sued in terms of enforcement of the rights under the Constitution. I think this is a very difficult rule to apply but we have elected to live by the new Constitution. Even hon. Ojode knows that they are working on new legislation that will ensure that we have police reforms, so that when they have to do anything involving people’s rights they should do it in accordance with the Constitution. So, rest assured that in liaison with the appropriate Ministry, I will make sure that the guidelines we are developing are used by all organs of state and individuals who want to carry out forceful evictions. This is because we have been doing it in a way that shows anarchy rather than obedience and compliance with the rule of law."
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