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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Isiolo North, KPP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Hassan Hulufo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to the Report on the Second Supplementary Estimates. It is important to highlight some of the concerns which were raised by the Committee especially those relating to violation of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act on introduction of new items in the budget. When we passed this year’s Budget, Coronavirus had already hit us. Therefore, there is no justification of introducing new things in the name of dealing with the pandemic. If you critically look at these new introductions, it is as if those in the National Treasury have already spent funds illegally and want to sanitise through the Supplementary Estimates II. We should not encourage that. When looking at the proposed cuts for ministries, various departments and SAGAs, we realised that there were literally no consultations and involvement of affected ministries, departments and agencies by the National Treasury. Public participation is a constitutional requirement especially in matters like budgeting when you are revising the budget or taking away resources which were earlier allocated to a government ministry, which is providing critical services. For the case of our Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, agencies like the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), which is very critical in regulating our environment, and the Water Resources Authority, which is mandated to develop water resources and regulate its use, the agencies which deal with weather which is supposed to ensure air navigation is safe, were The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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