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    "id": 967995,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to associate myself with this Petition. It is a good Petition. The Government has a duty to protect forests. The same Government has a duty to feed, shelter and treat people with dignity. In fact, governments cannot exist if there are no people; and people cannot be there if there are no forests. What is emerging is that they are trying to create a conflict between the need to have forests, and the need to take people’s welfare seriously. The Committee to which this matter will be referred to must come up with a way forward. We must have forests, and we must shelter people. That is not negotiable. The fact that we have forests does not mean that we disregard our people, because there is no nation without people; and people cannot live in any nation without forests. This is a multi-task that the Government must perform effectively so as to have a sustainable society. I, therefore, urge the committee to think outside the box and ensure that forests are there, and people are also there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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