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On Friday, a book about the firebrand Tinderet MP Jean-Marie Seroney was launched in London. Titled Just for Today: The life and times of Jean-Marie Seroney, the also details his entry into labour movement, his years as a public servant, entry into politics, detentions, and questionable death in 1982. Seroney is remembered for his “there is no need to substantiate the obvious” statement about former Butere MP Martin Shikuku’s statement in Parliament in October 1975 that the ruling Kanu party was “dead”. Within days they were arrested within Parliament and put in detention for three years. We bring you an excerpt from the book about the drama that characterised their arrest.
The issue that was being debated in the House on October 9, 1975, was in fact not a very important matter.
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