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DEPUTY SPEAKER: Honorable Omar Mjaka Ali, you can take your seat. You can call the nextcontestant. Honorable Ambassador Ahmed Diria, you are given three minutes to make your speech andask for votes from the Members of Parliament.HON. AHMED HASSAN DIRIA: Thank you very much Mr. Deputy Speaker for granting methis opportunity to stand in front of this August Assembly and to request for vote. The reason behind myasking to be voted in for the African Parliament is that we want to continue with creditability and the role,which United Republic played right back during the liberation.Now, we have left the liberation, we have succeeded and we are entering the new phase in thecontinent of Africa, that is phase of pre-reconstruction of Africa. And because we have a blue print andthat is NEPAD, I think it is the right time for us in the continent and utilize his forum of Parliament to havea better under a negotiating position with advanc nation.Therefore, my request is to foster the ideals, the philosophy and the ideas of the great leaders ofAfrica, that is Nyerere, Nkrumah and Nasal on Pan Africanism. Therefore, these who are by intention isnot the question of a prestige, but is a question to continue presenting the United Republic of Tanzaniaeffectively at this August body of the Pan African Parliament. And I think I deserve to be voted. Thankyou.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Do you have any questions for him?MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT: No questions.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Any questions?MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT: No questions.HON. AHMED HASSAN DIRIA: I am told I can said in Swahili, naomba kura zenu.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Any questions?MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT: No questions.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Honorable Ahmed Diria, you are allowed to leave. But those who arecoming specified that you are address in English and you made it perfect, but no Kiswahili.HON. AHMED HASSAN DIRIA. Thank you Sir.DEPUTY SPEAKER: So the next candidate. Honorable Dr. Haji Mwita Haji, you are now giventhree minutes to make your speech and ask for votes. And you will be asked three questions if any fromMembers of Parliament. You can now start.HON. DR. HAJI MWITA HAJI: Thank you Honorable Deputy Speaker, Honorable PrimeMinister, Honorable Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen; I am in front of you here initiallybeing a candidate for this Pan-African Parliament. However, due to certain circumstances without beingconvinced by anybody, I came to decide that I had to withdraw. (Applause)Unfortunately, due to the regulations I was late to inform the Clerk. Therefore, honestly I amtaking this opportunity in front of you to ask for your pardon and forgive me for all those whom had beenin favour of me that on this day, I would kindly request you not to vote for third name known as Dr. HajiMwita Haji. Thank very much indeed. (Applause)DEPUTY SPEAKER: Honorable Members of Parliament, rule number 6(4), I read that one:“After being validly nominated a candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice in writing, signed anddelivered by him to the Returning Officer not later than four o’clock in the afternoon of the day following