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    "id": 1034192,
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    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Masaba, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Shadrack Mose",
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        "legal_name": "Shadrack John Mose",
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    "content": "We have a country that is endowed with youth who are extremely talented and vibrant. But if you go to the countryside, you will be shocked. Many of the stadia that are supposed to be constructed to ensure that the youth are able to exploit their talents are in deplorable conditions. For example, Manga Stadium in my constituency of Kitutu Masaba was started three years ago or earlier. All that was done was walling. In fact, many of the people from the community are asking why a lot of resources were invested in the stadium and all they can see is just a wall. If you go to the actual works, you will be shocked that year-in, year-out, resources are pumped into the project but nothing is done. We need to rein in the rogue contractors. I am not saying that this should only apply to projects targeting the youth. You will be shocked that in the rural areas, the elderly and the disabled have an opportunity to exploit their talents but, because those stadia are incomplete, they cannot. The people who are given the opportunity to construct the stadia do not see the need to complete them so that they can allow the communities to use them. They only look at how to enrich themselves. If we moved with speed and completed works on those stadia, we would also create employment. Many people usually watch various competitions that take place in those stadia. As a result, there is market for many commodities within the catchment areas. You will also realise that where there is a stadium, there is improved infrastructure and other social amenities. So, it is about time that we rose to the occasion as a House not only to have those reports, but to also ensure that we follow up on their implementation. The Committee on Implementation should follow up and ensure that whatever we discuss as a House is not in vain. With those remarks, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support."
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