Farah Maalim

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• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I know that hon. Munya can get insensitive at times, but I did not think that he would get insensitive to the extent of failing to notice the solidarity I have today with the striking doctors of this country, who treat him and his family. For those of you who do not know, this ribbon is the symbol for being in solidarity with the protesting doctors. We want them to be engaged and engaged properly, because they save lives. They are there to protect Kenyans but they have not been adequately rewarded. Nonetheless, it is only ... view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, he should have had one. There are so many of them right at the entry. Nonetheless--- view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I now accept that hon. Munya is fairly sensitive to the doctors’ plight. He will have one ribbon by the time he leaves this House and carry it for the next one week or until the doctors’ issue is sorted out. view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: The operation mounted by our national defence forces is Operation Linda Nchi . The purpose of the operation was to defend the security of our people, the security of the refugees who live amongst us, and who have been a target of the Al Shabaab; our economy was going to be badly affected given the rate at which Al Shabaab were carrying out their incursions into Kenya. I will also join other hon. Members in lauding our national defence forces. It is universally accepted that if you face a threat, you have the right of pursuit of the enemy. You ... view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have gone beyond that now and I think the name of the operation should now be changed to “ Operation Okoa Somalia ” because our defence forces right now are liberating the Somalis, who are under the york and the problems of the Al Shabaab. This is a fatalistic organisation that is clearly a criminal gang. We need to learn from history, so that we do not make the mistakes that were made in history by people who went into other people’s countries. Whether it was the Americans going into Vietnam to save democracy and the ... view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Onyonka is making it difficult for hon. Members to hear my voice. view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we need to have a civilian component. We also need to engage the civilian administration of both the Transitional Federal Government and the local administration in the regions that are next to us, so that we can have elders and politicians on our side. We need to win the Members of Parliament in that area. The Members of Parliament from the region that is closest to Kenya have no business being in Mogadishu today. They must be there with us. They must be moving inside the liberated areas to mitigate between the military force, which is achieving ... view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was told that the Israeli Prime Minister is coming on a visit of this area. Any move to try and bring Israel into this conflict will defeat our own purpose of going into Somalia. The Al Shabaab and the other groups will instantly get what they need. I must say that any effort to try and reach out to Israel on this matter was, in my opinion, wrong. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to applaud the work of the AMISON forces in Mogadishu, particularly the Burundian forces. They have lost many lives, they have gone out ... view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that point of order would have been raised by the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the Minister of State for Defence. They know what I am talking about. But nonetheless, I know what goes on there. For many of our people here, this is the story. I want us to engage the Somali people because, at the end of the day, if we do not train their own forces, it is only they themselves who will liberate their cities from Al Shabaab . We must train the forces of the Somali--- view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought because the Deputy Speaker, does not always contribute I would get a small leeway. I only contribute when you are there. I plead with you to give me three more minutes because I do not always get this opportunity. view