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    "id": 768853,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/768853/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Tum",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Tum Tecla Chebet",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2017. We know when individuals are left to do things on their own, they do not safeguard their venture into businesses and other areas of expertise. So, when we do not protect people, we kill initiatives and innovations and produce substandard goods and services in our nation. We know what is happening. There is a lady from Uasin Gishu County who was number five worldwide in the beauty contest. We are going to celebrate her next week because she was left to work in a conducive and free environment. Her life is going to change. So, the youth in this nation are venturing into music and we should protect them so that they do the right things. The Bible tells us: “Out of your own sweat, you will produce bread.” So, you should not eat out of somebody’s sweat. Innovators in our nation should be left to work in a free and conducive environment. We should have laws to protect what they are doing. In the academic world, we talk about plagiarism. You cannot uplift even two sentences from somebody’s work without quoting the source. So, musicians and other people who have talents in other areas should be protected the way students in universities are protected. They produce their own work. You cannot copy without quoting the author. I support this Motion because the socio-economic development of our nation will be realised when we protect people who have worked hard to produce whatever they have produced. I support this Bill. Thank you."
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