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    "id": 1031906,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, the President talked about the Vision 2030 and its implementation, which is anchored on the four-point agenda. I was happy with that because for a long time, I thought this Jubilee Government had abandoned vision 2030 since 2013. He assured us in his Speech that he is implementing it using the mid-term plan. He has put the four-point agenda in the midterm plan. On the issue of international obligations, he talked about our seat in the United Nations Security Council. I want to congratulate him and the country for this seat. On the issue of East African Community and trade exports, he mentioned our exports to East African countries have increased tremendously in the last six years. However, we know Uganda exports more to Kenya than we do to Uganda. Initially we were exporting much more to Uganda. So, that needs to be looked into. He also talked about engaging the UK so that we have access to its market. That is important because since BREXIT, UK is now available to other players in trade. We are happy that he is doing those negotiations and roping in the USA, especially after 2025 when the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) comes to an end. The government is also looking into new frontiers in East Europe and East Southern Asia. That is because we will then be able to allow many of our young people to seek jobs in those areas. As the manufacturing industry grows here because he said he will focus on it. This will create job opportunities to our more people get more jobs there. Madam Deputy Speaker, we also have industrial training institutes offering jobs in the sectors where we will be able to export our young people to work in these sectors, or in the new frontiers that the Government is focusing on. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker."
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