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    "id": 808099,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suna West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Masara",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Francis Masara",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, allow me to present the following Petition to this House concerning cattle rustling in Suna West Constituency. I, the undersigned, on behalf of residents of Suna West Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, for many years now, residents of Suna West Constituency and the neighbouring constituencies have been experiencing incessant cases of cattle rustling; THAT, this situation has led to the loss of many lives and destruction of property as raiders terrorise residents in the area; THAT, on Tuesday 15th May 2018, a couple was killed at around 12.00 p.m. in their home at Ragana by the said cattle rustlers, but a distress call by neighbours prevented the gang from stealing the cattle from the homestead. The same raiders later stole four cows from a neighbouring home. Fortunately, those cows were later recovered; THAT, the many cases of cattle rustling in the area can be attributed to the fact that there is no Anti-Stock Theft Police Unit along the border of Kuria West Constituency and Suna West Constituency. Further, there is lack of police posts and the number of security officers within Suna West Constituency is low; THAT, the Government has an obligation to protect the life and property of its citizens; THAT, the matter presented in this Petition is not pending before any tribunal or court of law. Therefore, your humble Petitioner pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security: 1. Investigates, inquires into and reports on the matter and ensures the Petitioners’ plight is addressed; 2. Recommends the establishment of anti-stock theft units especially along Kuria West- Suna West constituencies, deployment of more police officers in the area and provision of patrol vehicles to the said officers; and, 3. Makes any other order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of the case. And your Petitioners will ever pray. Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity."
}