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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Chanzu",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "I have been listening this morning to the contribution by hon. Members and I want to support all that has been said. I just wanted to say that the issues that the President addressed are not new. In fact, I remember majority of them were there during the campaigns of 2002. If you remember, there were a number of promises which were made that time, which were never fulfilled. You will recall that there was a promise that we were going to get a new Constitution in 100 days after the elections of 2002, but it never came to pass. So, there is a lot of hypocrisy, dishonesty and playing to the gallery. Like one of my colleagues said, I think the people who prepare these speeches must prepare a speech which is going to be read and the action that is going to be taken. For example, corruption is now rampant in every sector and we find it even difficult to talk about it. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the issue that has been addressed by the Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology is really pathetic. This is because we come here and approve the appointment of people because of mobilization through parties and then the following day, we disown them. The issue of Ringera passed through Parliament and I kept on asking myself what was really happening. I do not know what we can do. This Constitution is coming belatedly but I believe we can do much better. I am just trying to think of how we can separate the issue of somebody being in the Executive and in Parliament, so that we can address issues. A Minister comes here to"
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