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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the question from the hon. Member and I think it is, indeed, a big problem in the country. We want to empower the local contractors because as soon as we award them contracts, they are unable to perform. I remember we have had Questions here where the Ministry has been accused of favouring foreign contractors. However, the issue of quality and timely delivery of service is extremely critical. My Ministry is currently undertaking a programme to build capacity for the local contractors in terms of finance and technical capacity. We believe that we will expand our capacity at the local level through this exercise. To conclude, I would also like to say that some contractors are not honest and as soon as they are paid the first installment, they go to other projects that are not related to the contract we have awarded them."
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