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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill and congratulate Sen. (Rev.) Naomi Waqo for bringing it to the Senate. This Bill is important because of the fact that it creates awareness. Of late, we have probably relegated the whole issue of terrorism, extreme violence and radicalization as if it has gone away. Therefore, I am glad that this Bill will create a conversation around something so important yet so neglected. This is a problem that has been with us and continues to be with us; and for a while now, we have relegated it to the back burner. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to define radicalization, because as it stands, some of the determinants feed into extreme violence and terrorism. The English Dictionary defines radicalization as, “a process by which an individual or a group comes to adopt increasingly extreme political, social or religious ideals and aspirations that reject or undermine the status quo or undermine contemporary ideas and expressions of the nation.” It is important for us to understand what some of the determinants or drivers of terrorism are, for us to deal with it and prevent it. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, many parts of the world have identified extreme violence or radicalization as drivers of terrorism. That is the key underlying factor that we, as a nation, should be looking at, because that is what then drives terrorism. Therefore, dealing with radicalization and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) is the only way we can deal with terrorism. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a lot has been said about the causes of radicalization. Unfortunately, I have not read the principal Act, and what I have is just the amendment Bill that Sen. Waqo has so ably brought to us. However, one of the things that we basically need to understand is that the prevention of terrorism cannot be done by one institution. I, therefore, commend Sen. Waqo for looking at different institutions and assigning roles and responsibilities in this amendment. She has recommended duties and responsibilities for institutions and their administrators; for parents and guardians; and the procedures for reporting missing youth, and the rest of it. With that said, perhaps we also need to create conversations and look at the entire radicalization process. What are some of the signs of somebody being radicalized? What is the common thread that runs across some of the already radicalized people? Where do they go, for instance? One agency alone cannot deal with this issue; and I know that some Senators have mentioned the N yumba Kumi Initiative, policemen and the rest of it. However, some of the issues around this multi-agency approach is the fact that these The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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