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    "id": 1017655,
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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady for giving me an opportunity. I want to thank the Committee because this is a rare opportunity for the young people in this country to be in leadership. I want to support the amendment because the Constitution is very clear on the issue of inclusivity. I champion inclusivity in this country. I am very particular especially when it comes to the issue of including youths with disabilities in such a body. This is a national body and it would be prudent to see from the Committee the allocation as stipulated in the Constitution. That, out of the 10 members who will be appointed, how many will be youths with disabilities who will articulate the issues and challenges they face in this country. For me, this amendment is in line with our Constitution and it is in this respect that I am supporting the idea of amending this Bill to show the issue of regions. We have eight regions in this country and the composition must comprise of youths from the eight of them, if we are talking about fairness and representation. We have the tenets of regional representation and those of diversities like gender. Gender has really come out clearly in this composition that, in as much as we talk of the youths, we have to see young ladies and the diversity that is disability. These are the simplest issues that the Committee has to take into consideration if we are talking about inclusivity in this country as we put together the Council. Allow me to support the amendment on the issues being brought on board. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady."
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