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    "id": 1111112,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David ole Sankok",
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        "legal_name": "David Ole Sankok",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. The Landlord and Tenant Bill (National Assembly Bill No.3 of 2021) is a very important and timely Bill to be in front of this House. We have to protect our tenants as well as the landlords, who are our investors. The wheel of our economy can be moved if there is a good relationship between landlords and tenants because in some electoral cycles, we have seen leaders raising temperatures and emotions of their constituents so that they can be elected by telling them that they can stay in other people’s investments without paying. In 2007, we witnessed massive boycott of payment of rents by tenants who had been promptly paying rents, courtesy of some political statements. This Bill has come at the right time, so that we can warn politicians that they can do their politics, but they should not do politics on citizens’ properties. Let us respect tenants and the investors in equal measures. Our system is an open market where demand and supply curves determine prices. I support this Bill, so that we can protect our tenants as well as our landlords. This will make sure that our country grow. The more we protect, especially the landlords, the more we attract investors. Any investment comes with employment and tax payment, which moves the wheels of our economy. I support, Hon. Speaker."
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