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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "It is important that as Members of this House we deal with these issues. I have seen photographs on social media depicting Members and leaders negatively. Many times, these are photo shopped and are not realistic. People are photographed in compromising situations, but then they change the face to look like it belongs to someone that the public recognises. We must put a stop to this and I think this Bill will go a long way in helping us to do that. Clause 15 talks about computer fraud. I have been a victim of this because our mobile service providers allow certain people to access our phones and they send us messages and tell us that if we want to them to stop sending messages, to please, send a short message service (SMS) saying stop. I did not ask you to start in the first place, but you are telling me to stop, and every message that comes takes away money from our mobile phones’ airtime and bundles. These are the issues which need to be addressed by this Bill. Clause 16 talks about cyber stalking and bullying. I think that has been ably talked about by many of my colleagues. Clearly, people are using technology to bully others. We have an opportunity as a House to put a stop to it. We need to ensure that those people who think they are sharper than us in use of technology or probably are idle are stopped and fought. This is the only way we can use to reach and deal with them. Finally, as caution to Members, let us be careful not to put personal information on mobile phones and on Facebook. Many times, we have seen people being attacked or their homes raided. When you ask the criminals how they knew the whereabouts of a person, they say that the person had posted a message saying that they have gone to London for two weeks with their family. So, if you do that and put it out there, you are telling the whole world where you are and when you are out. Therefore, you open yourself up to this kind of fraud. With those few remarks, I support and wish that when we go to the Third Reading, we increase the penalties as much as possible. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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