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    "id": 1122886,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal",
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    "content": "and if they get sick, why they are getting sick. They get sick from their places of employment or where they live. They could have since moved but they already have the diseases. It is a matter we should take into consideration. In this particular case, obviously, there was air pollution. It is because of the smell, I presume, related to the sulphur compounds and moisture in the air. The other issue is that it does not matter who settled first. If you are starting a factory, NEMA should make sure you comply with the standards whether there are people settled there or not. Again, if you are putting up an estate, NEMA should ensure that where you are putting the estate, there are no environmental issues that will arise. So whoever settles first is not an issue. NEMA takes the responsibility in either case. Standards need not be moderated by whoever is in the environment sector because some of these pollution effects are not out of direct contacts. It could be air pollution which affects the lungs after many years later. Some elements of pollution can be transmitted by animals in the environment. Some can be transmitted by plants because plants also get affected particularly edible plants. They transmit the impact to the environment. So I think it is something that we really must take into account seriously whenever we are looking at these issues. I have heard comments that this factory is employing a lot of people and supporting the economy. We have to be careful. Sometimes the economic gains that we make are totally lost by the ill health that is created by the industry. You may find that people get sicker and spend more money than they would have spent if they were not in a polluted environment. Therefore, I support this Report. The Committee recommendations are actually appropriate including the actions and sanctions they have put. NEMA must actually act as the Committee has reported. They have actually said that the factory should be closed or relocated if they do not act within six months. I think that is the most important recommendation that they have put in place. I also think…"
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