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    "id": 1056244,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1056244/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Teso North, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Oku Kaunya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13488,
        "legal_name": "Edward Oku Kaunya",
        "slug": "edward-oku-kaunya"
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    "content": "I want to state that the Bill will help enhance enforcement especially in affected areas where drugs pass. My constituency, Teso North, borders Malaba. There is a lot of drug trafficking across as well as other substances. For example, cannabis or marijuana is allowed in Uganda. It is not illegal to grow it. It is also not illegal to consume and a number of people around the border fall victim. The youth get affected by this trafficking across the border because on the other side, it is open and it is not illegal. When it comes to strengthening the enforcement, Clause 17(a) on enforcement officers and public officers who collude with criminals is very important. For example, at the coast, a number of vessels that come in with drugs, come in even when there are enforcement officers around. We have the police officers, the immigration officers and the customs officers at our borders. So, how it comes in and goes out raises questions as to their commitment. Sometimes they either get compromised or they collude. So, this clause provides for punishment for an officer who colludes or conceals an offence in regards to this Act. They will be fined Ksh20 million or imprisonment for not less than 20 years. That heavy punishment itself will be a big deterrent."
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