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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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    "content": "There is also another issue of the Controller of Budget saying that she was under pressure to pass some payments one or three days before election. Every person taking a constitutional responsibility passes through an interview and they are always asked whether they are competent enough to go through any pressure from whichever source. We have a history in this country where even the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had claimed pressure, but still did the right thing. Therefore, it is important for the Controller of Budget to come out clear that you cannot hide yourself on the element of pressure and pass irregular payment even when you know they are illegal. You can be under pressure and still do the right thing. This House needs to stamp its authority and ask the Controller of Budget questions on how she was able to pay this amount of money three days before elections. There is something that has come out in this Supplementary Budget which is very key. Out of the Executive Order No.1 of 2023 that gave three votes to reorganise the Executive, you will notice that the Office of the Deputy President will now have its own vote in terms of the budget. The Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary has its own vote and budget. This is going to help us because we have a history in this country where the Office of the Deputy President was working under the mercies of the Office of the President. When there is a fallout, which will of course not happen in this administration, the Office of the President decides to punish the Office of the Deputy President. This particular vote gives the Office of the Deputy President the element of autocracy."
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