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    "id": 768018,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Noor",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 375,
        "legal_name": "Sophia Abdi Noor",
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    "content": "Traffic jam is a very serious problem in this country. It has led to wastage of a lot of resources and time. I commend the Mover for bringing this Motion because it is very important. However, I believe we have traffic rules and regulations in place. We need to do further research into the existing rules and policies to identify the gaps which should be brought to this House so that we can amend the existing laws. We should not bring Motions for debate in this House before looking at what we already have in order to strengthen what we have. If we do piece meal work like we are doing now, we will end up duplicating or complicating our laws. This will happen because of not carrying out proper research on existing rules, regulations and laws. If the existing laws have gaps, we should address them thus strengthen our laws. Currently, we do not have a vacuum in terms of traffic laws. Therefore, the Mover should do further research and a thorough analysis of the current laws. We need to plan for the future and strengthen our laws and policies. Service lanes should not only be designated to urban roads, but also to rural roads. I expect Ijara Constituency in the next 10 years to be the most progressive constituency in this country. If we do not plan and have such a vision, then we are short-sighted and are not looking into the future. Some of us have dreams for our constituencies."
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