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63Mohamed Ibraham Omar: Waxan jecelnaxay ini meshas wax nallogaqabto.Translator: We prefer the new Constitution to put that into consideration.Mohamed Ibraham Omar: Mitha og]uthambeyso waxan rabna thawa free in an xelno.Translator: Lastly, we are requesting the Government to provide us with free medical services.Mohamed Ibraham Omar: Xathii dhowladan xoryaxa iskulaneyso aya xar iyo xawenba dhowlada ey nolaxos orthi oo thawalokena anaka ilmexena xaga ban geisana Balath hawo.Translator: Imagine a Somali state, which has been without any central Government hospital for the last twelve years. Wehave taken our children from education because they have got free medical services there.Mohamed Ibraham Omar: Anagi dhowlada exena dib ban kujirna.Translator: And we people who have a central Government, are having problems with our children and our wives are lackingbasic health facilities.Mohamed Ibraham Omar: Thawa an bec exen oo thag thag eh yan karabna in ath basmariso yan rabna.Translator: We are requesting the commission to provide in the new Constitution, a free medical service.Mohamed Ibraham Omar: Asante sanaTranslator:Com. Lenaola: Tutakuja saa nane, mwalimu atakuwa wa kwanza kupresent saa nane, Asanteni mpaka saa nane.Translator: Wuxu daxay ilqa sitheth sac.IbrahimHassan: I’m Ibrahim Mohammed Hassan, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen; I wish to present my views tothe Constitution of Kenya Review Commission here at Arabia center. First of all I wish to touch something on theConstitutional supremacy: I feel that Parliament administration that is made up of the people’s representatives should be left tocontinue to amend part of the Constitution if there is need, but I wish to differ from the known and suggest that instead of themandatory 65% majority, that is to amend the Constitution, the percentage may be 75% that is to solve the problem of thepeople who prefer the change. Instead of Parliament, I wish to view the idea that Parliament should be restricted in changingthat part of the Constitution that directly affects Parliamentarians, especially their welfare and something to that effect whichinstead should be directed to have a referendum that is connected prefererable by an independent commission.On citizenship, I feel ___ (inaudible) born Kenyans anywhere Kenya parents wherever they are should become automaticcitizens for this country, and on top of that, I also feel people who have lived for quite sometime in this country, preferably for