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    "id": 1013749,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaruma",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13223,
        "legal_name": "Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma",
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    "content": "The Committee has said that they are seeking for the extension not because they are desperate to remain there, but because there is some work that is remaining, especially work to do with report writing. We are waiting to see the type of report that they will give us, that is, the 10th report. We have so far gone through nine very good reports, and I know that the final report will be the best one. I would want to see the recommendations therein, especially the recommendation that would include the handing over of the work that is remaining to the various Standing Committees. For example, we know that during the COVID-19 period, there were very many people who lost jobs. Some of them must have lost their jobs without the regulations being followed. We are waiting for the recommendations on this, especially in the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, to see the people who were denied employment, without following the right procedure. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, most of these things are happing in our counties. The management of COVID-19 and its ravaging results were happening in our counties. There are people who have not been paid their salaries because of one reason or the other. We would want to know what type of recommendations would come from that Committee. Most importantly, is the issue of corruption that has denied the counties health facilities. Given that health is devolved, we would want to see the action points in terms of recommendations, because we are waiting for the Auditor-General’s reports on how the money was used by the counties. Therefore, we would want to know the people who are culpable, and how the Committee would recommend how those people will be dealt with. Additionally, the economy was really affected by COVID-19. There are so many people who lost businesses, yet they have huge loans at the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), banks, cooperatives, and so on. We would want to see what the Committee would propose as the recommendations on how the poor people in the villages will be assisted. We would also want to see how to revamp the education sector, given that our people literally ‘ate’ the money that was supposed to be used for the fees. What will happen to these children who are supposed to be going back to school---"
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