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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mogotio, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Tuitoek",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kamuren Tuitoek",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to comment on this particular Report. I would like to say I was once a member of this Committee and I remember we started this together with my chairman, Hon. ole Kenta. This particular case came up when I was still a member of that Committee. I commend the Committee for finally bringing a report to the House. This particular issue has been really emotive. It has been in the media. At one time there were a lot of accusations here and there, but I think the Committee has done its best to bring a report before the House. First, Erdemann Property Limited and London Distillers are two companies which are doing various things. One is on housing and the other one is distilling alcohol and other issues. I think the biggest responsibility lies with NEMA, which is vested with the responsibility to protect the environment wholesome. It has to protect water and air against pollution. In this particular case, I am actually concerned that NEMA can actually recommend that at 80 per cent, something is compliant. If the water is polluted by even 1 per cent or 0.5 per cent, it cannot be used! So, there are certain issues in the NEMA Report which I think the Committee should have actually not agreed with. However, I can see they are saying there is some progress going on. Remember this was a resolution of the House. The Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources brought it here and the Speaker directed that the Committee on Implementation pursue the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. It looks like up to now we are still talking about giving these people more time to comply. I think we need to be very clear that when the matter has gone to the Committee on Implementation, we 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."
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