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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is also the creation of the Equalization Fund. I took my time to read what this stood for and I also talked to those who have done finance to some high level. It is my opinion that when we want to devolve at this stage, we are not starting our devolution at par. Some regions are more developed than others. So, the creation of this Equalization Fund, which is put at 0.5 per cent per year, will allow those regions that are going into devolution without much development to upgrade their development status to be at par with those regions that are going into devolution already developed. This Fund is specifically for development projects within marginalized regions. They have also made very specific provisions to enhance how they think that equitable sharing of revenue between the national Government and the county governments should be. Some people were of the opinion that the creation of counties will bring a lot of problems, but the draft puts it very explicitly. If you read through, you will know that there will be no confusion between the counties and the national Government. So, I support what is contained in the draft. May I now comment on my support for the provisions of national security? It is very interesting that when you read the papers, the blame game that is happening is really amazing. One force blames and accuses the other force and the other force thinks that it was the responsibility of the other force. So, the creation of the office of Inspector General gives us a platform that the buck stops somewhere. This person will be in charge of the combined police forces. That means that in case of interrogation, whichever way, we have one person to interrogate on matters of security. Again, the draft now subjects our forces to some constitutional checks. This has never happened. Our Armed Forces are operating in an amorphous kind of a structure that you cannot question, interrogate or even know exactly what happens. With those remarks, I support."
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