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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugenya, MDG",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
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        "legal_name": "David Ouma Ochieng'",
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    "content": " Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker. I shudder to think that what the Member for Endebess has raised can even arise. We are dealing with lawlessness and cases of us simply refusing to abide by the law. This week has been an interesting one and it is just the second day of the week. Yesterday, we saw the DPP refusing to accept a court order. There are so many cases in this country every day where people willfully refuse to respect the letter of the law. So, while you made a ruling about the Member for Endebess going to the Committee on Implementation, I think this is a very straightforward matter. You are going to give your ruling, yes, but if, indeed, any officer of the Government allowed this lady to appear and work in Seoul, it would be a travesty of law and of justice and it would be basically a spat on the face of Parliament. We have made a decision as Parliament and the courts have spoken on what needs to be done. Sometimes, we do not even need to wait for this kind of situation where we know this has happened and then we take a very long time to ensure that public officers respect the law. I agree, yes, let the Member appear before the relevant committee, but to do what when it is very clear what the law says? We only need to ascertain whether, indeed, that lady has reported. If she has without renouncing her US citizenship, then we will be basically wasting Parliament’s time. So, Hon. Speaker, I want you to put your feet down and make it clear to the Executive that the rule that you must respect the Constitution is not a choice; it is not something that people can circumvent. Once laws are made, they must be respected. I am also looking forward to what the Committee will say on this. Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker."
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