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    "speaker_name": "Luanda, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Christopher Omulele",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to add my voice to this important matter. My constituency, especially the area known as Egwanda in Luanda South, is also involved in this so-called exploration of gold. The people there have been extracting gold on small scale mining, that is, artisanal mining. However, in the recent years, there have been companies which have been allegedly licensed by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, and which are purportedly carrying out exploration activities there. These exploration activities have now been taken up by the local administration which are the chiefs there and the county government to take out these artisanal young miners who eke out a living from these activities. Yet these alleged licensed explorers still buy the rare-earth minerals from these young people and export them. I was informed of this two weeks ago when I was there, that they export this to Tanzania through the panya routes along the border in Migori County. When it reaches Tanzania, they actually make a killing from these alleged rare-earth minerals that come from Luanda yet our children from Luanda do not have jobs and they have to sell these rare- earth minerals to these companies through unregulated ways. So, I agree that if there is gold and these people really feel that there is something to explore here, then let us regulate it and exploit it for the benefit of our people. I agree with the other Members. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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