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    "id": 979703,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/979703/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Beyond the rule of law, which is increasingly becoming a safe haven for would be looters, there is self discipline and supervision. In fact, this example speaks to the idea around political formations that also have anchoring political ideologies. Part of the success of China, which Hong Kong is part of, is because they have a centenary plan, which has enabled them to rise to become the second-largest economy after United States of America (USA). In fact, my take is that they may be ahead of USA in many instances. Therefore, looking at the case of Hong Kong, which is a territory of China and also runs as an independent country because of its British heritage that we share as a country, there is a direct covariance between high income status and low levels of corruption. So, it is an egg and chicken situation. Africa is the only continent in the world that does not have a country in the first world, yet corruption is endemic. In fact, Francis Fukuyama speaks about the challenge of having political reform on one hand and the previous system. Due to lack of confluence around this and congruence for that matter, it leads to what we call political decay, which is exemplified by the roles of Members of Parliament (MPs). Within the Westminster Model, we are supposed to legislate, oversight and represent. However, at the same time, transferring social welfare benefits, which sometimes are processes of illicit financial flaws, speak to the core of expectation of Members’ tradition or the role of a leader to them. This has actually led to what I call ‘state capture.’"
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