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    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to move an amendment to this Motion, which I support with all my heart. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, the Motion be amended by— (a) deletion of the word, “urges” appearing immediately after the phrase, “This House” in line 14 and replace it with the words, “resolves that”. (b) Deletion of the word, “to” appearing immediately before the words, “provide assistive devices” appearing in line 14 and replace it with words, “through a planned progressive programme”. (c) Deletion of the word, “provide” appearing immediately before the words, “assistive devices” appearing in line 14 and replace it with the word, “provides”. It will, therefore, read as follows: “…; this House resolves that the National Government through a planned progressive programme provides assistive devices and medical items and requirements free of charge to Persons with Disabilities at the constituency level through government hospitals or any other government body and to put in place mechanisms for replacement of worn-out devices to enable them live a dignified life, be more productive and to coexist with other people in the society”. The essence of these amendments is: (i) We are deleting the word, “urges” and replacing it with the word, “resolve”. Whenever we say, “urges”, that becomes the end of it. The discussion does not produce results unless a Member goes ahead and brings a Bill. However, if we say that this House resolves and the action that we have resolved on is an action that is practical, it will then be acted upon and perhaps in the next budget, you could even get funds to implement the resolution of the House."
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