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    "id": 1194222,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kigumo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Munyoro",
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    "content": "that all parents can be sure that their children will have something for school fees. The NG- CDF is not used by Members. It is for our constituents. Other than bursaries and the rest, we use it to build classrooms, laboratories and libraries. I rise to support this Motion so that we can have this Fund in perpetuity. We have had issues of incomplete classrooms and other incomplete projects. These projects must be completed so that we deliver on our mandate. We all know that one of the roles of a Member of Parliament is legislation. Our constituents, however, look at what you have done, and how you have been able to manage the NG-CDF kitty. Depending on your performance in this respect, you will be assured of re-election or being sent home. This kitty should not be looked at as one that is only meant for Members of Parliament. It is a kitty meant to help our constituents, including children, less fortunate members of society and those who are unable to pay school fees. I am sure that many parents have very bright children at home. They will continue to stay at home as long as we continue to have the discussion about the NG- CDF. We would like the NG-CDF entrenched in the Constitution so that we do not get threats about the management of this kitty being taken away from Members of Parliament, because this kitty is not ours. You are aware that we no longer have development fees. School children are no longer charged development fees, and we do not ask parents for money to build anything in schools. There are schools which have very bad toilets and classrooms. Even in my constituency, I have seen schools that still have earthen floors. This kitty needs to be entrenched in our Constitution, so that we do not have such issues in our constituencies. There is legislation that is coming to the House to increase the percentage of funds to be allocated for bursaries. I also want that component to be entrenched in the Constitution so that we have a leeway to increase bursaries, depending on the number of students that we have. I also suggest that the kitty be distributed according to population size. Some of us have very many wards in our constituencies. We have huge populations, and sometimes it becomes difficult to give bursaries to students. With those remarks, I support this proposal and congratulate Hon. Mule and Hon. Gichimu for bringing it to the House."
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