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    "id": 977016,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kesses, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Swarup Mishra",
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        "legal_name": "Swarup Ranjan Mishra",
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    "content": "is doing very well by the grace of God in Africa as far as public service is concerned. We congratulate our leadership that we never fail. We have failed very few times but most of the time our leadership at State House has done well. I support the nomination of the Principal Secretary, Mrs. Mary Wanjira. We should revisit, renovate and innovate the work system. We need to have a central point of public service for coordination and time to time evaluation. At the moment, there is no coordinated relationship in our country as Hon. John Mbadi told us few moments ago. The Ministry of Health, Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government and Ministry of Foreign Affairs should work together. Today, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a great matter of international concern to each and every human being. It has already been declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations (UN) an emergency. Let me tell you in one second how COVID-19 infects and contaminates another human being. It is through coughing and exhaling droplets. If it falls, for example, on the desk or a computer and you touch it, you become infected. Who is declaring this self-quarantine? Is there any documentation? Has the Republic of China given us documentation and commitment in writing? We have no idea about it. We do not want to spoil our relationship with China. With due respect, it is a matter of health for each and every human being. As human beings, we love each other. Prevention is better than cure. If we are not bringing our children to our country, how can we allow a full plane to land? I also understand another plane is coming next week. I understand China has stopped domestic flights from Hubei to other provinces. How come we allow it? During this window period of disease transmission, self-quarantine cannot give you a 100 per cent guarantee as far as the specificity and sensitivity of the disease process is concerned. We, Africans, are very generous, we know. But please, charity begins at home. Let us love our children first. It is a matter of concern and we have to take it seriously. All public servants, all technocrats, legislators and the Executive must sit together and think about that without blame game. Thank you."
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