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"content": "We want to see people prosecuted and convicted. If you issue extravagant statements about what we are doing today and a month down the line take somebody to court and bring evidence that does not tally, a good lawyer like Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., will just ask you: “Were you lying then or you are lying now?” That will be the end of the case. We urge these people that whatever they are doing, they are not short of precedent. People did not like a man called Bernard Chunga in this country. However, you know that when we were working together, you disliked him because he acted with absolute malice in everything he did; but he did his job so well that you could never slight him on professionalism. When he took his case to court – and we used to defend cases – when Chunga is prosecuting, you came with your entire encyclopedia of law and your Constitution. Chunga was not even a graduate, but he did the job. That is why we said here that we do not want to see the Chief Justice parading on television clapping; we do not want to see the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) on Twitter every morning; we do not want to see the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) making conclusions on cases he is investigating, saying “I am shocked to see this.” You are not appointed to be shocked, but to do your job! Leave the shock to the public. We must be accountable. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I must conclude my contribution so that I give room to my colleagues to speak; but I want to urge this House to make a difference. Let the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) do its job well. Even if the institutions that are supposed to capture criminals and prosecute them do not do their work, let us do our work. Posterity will judge us differently, and since there are no time limits or a time bar in criminal responsibility, even those who may not be prosecuted today because they are on the right side of politics will be prosecuted in the future. You will remember the case of Eichmann, who was captured by the Israelis in the Argentina 50 years after the holocaust, and who is now serving a life sentence at the age of 89. He is enjoying the facilities of the State or suffering under the weight of the State. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must make corruption painful. When you go to Korea, a former president had to drive up to a cliff, leap into the sea and die because they were about to catch up with him. That young Korean girl, the daughter of Park Chun Hee – who was here, looking very good and pretending to be like a gift to humanity - is in jail for 24 years for corruption. We must destroy the sanctuaries of corruption in this country. The fact that this country is still standing means that this country is rich; and is amazing, as Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. says. This is because people come walking with their hands in the pocket and walk away with tonnes of money. How do we have a country like that where people have stopped worshiping God and worship money? If you do not have money, you are a nobody! As I conclude, I want to repeat that I once saw a Standard Eight pupil on television, and he was asked: “What do you want to be in life?” He replied: “I want to be like Kamlesh Patni.” That was a Standard Eight pupil! That tells a big story, and we must reform this country. I want to salute my Chairperson for a job well done; keep it up. I now understand very clearly why you were my good officer as an Ambassador. 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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