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    "id": 1106286,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sirisia, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Waluke",
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        "legal_name": "John Waluke Koyi",
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    "content": "I blame the World Bank, which ordered many of our institutions to be privatised. During our time, the youth of this country used to enjoy. When the World Bank came in forcing privatisation, this country started to have a problem of unemployment for our youth. This is because government industries have collapsed; and sometimes people force the industry to collapse so that other people can buy it at a throwaway price. When they buy it at a throwaway price, the person who bought it will only employ people who he/she knows are from his/her tribe. That is why we have a big challenge in this country of unemployment of the youth. So, we need to be serious. As I speak, Members of this House must be serious because over 5 to 6 million youth or graduates are out there, tarmacking looking for a job; they are jobless. Something must be done immediately – like yesterday – otherwise, where we are going in this country? Even the leadership that is going to come in another two or three years… I have watched the former Prime Minister talk about employment and that our youth should get good jobs after completing their school; but there is no employment. Politicians talk, but after voting for us, as politicians, there is nothing because that person will complain again after five years. This is the problem we have in this country and it is a very serious problem. This Bill is very important at this time of need talking about the youth of this country. With those few remarks, I support and urge the Members to support this Employment (Amendment)(No.2) Bill. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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