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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mabonga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Wekesa Mwambu Mabonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish also to add my voice to this Petition from Hon. Bowen. Interestingly, when you look at the history of unions, they have done a lot to this country and other countries. Unions even bargain for the working environment of workers. They bargain for salaries. Whenever there is an issue of sacking of a worker, the union is always there to stand in and defend the worker. At times when you do not have a voice to speak on your behalf, just like what Hon. Pukose has said, you realise that the employer is likely to frustrate you along the way. So, my friend Bowen has brought a very important issue to the House. This is the only House that can stand in and defend the officials of unions who are suffering out there. When you meet the officials, especially those of KUPPET and KNUT, they are struggling right now to even get their salaries. Some of them are even begging for food. It is very important that this House takes this Petition seriously and ensures that unions, regardless of what they are going through right now, are protected. The committee that is involved must come up with a structured way of dealing with unions without affecting more unions. More unions will come on the way, not only the teachers’ union. With regard to what the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General was proposing the other day, how many police officers are dying and nobody speaks on their behalf? When a spokesperson of the police speaks, he only defends the employer. He does not even defend the rights of the police officers who are suffering in the field. So, this is a very important Petition and I request the Members to support it so that we can safeguard the interests of employees."
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