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    "id": 1083598,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1083598/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 291,
        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
        "slug": "athanas-wamunyinyi"
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    "content": "As I conclude so that I allow my colleagues who have been waiting to contribute, this Bill is very important because it will ensure that factories are serviced and they function efficiently and effectively. The workers of the sugar company will not remain unpaid. It will ensure that farmers of this country who supply sugar to factories are paid their dues. It will also ensure that there is control in sugar importation such that there will be no haphazard importation of sugar and importation will only be done after research and ensuring that there is no distortion when it comes to imports and exports. It will ensure that citizen’s interests are protected to the extent that the market is not flooded excessively. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, having said that, I understand that my colleagues want to speak on this Bill because we are all interested. If this Bill goes through, we expect the Government to put in place measures and policies that will ensure that the industry is adequately supported. Unfortunately, I did not see any allocation to support the Government sugar companies that are in trouble in the Budget for this financial year. The Government has not taken any keen interest. From the lessons borrowed from the South African and Brazilian cases, and even the local scene, we have seen that good Government supportive policies have been responsible for flourishing performance in the sugar industry. If we get good policies in our country, there will be no reason why farmers will not benefit. 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."
}