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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sirisia, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Koyi",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also join my colleagues in contributing to this Motion. First, I thank the Chairperson and the entire membership of the Committee because they have done a marvellous job. I applaud the initiative of the leadership of this House, under the stewardship of the Speaker, for dividing the PIC into three. It has made Parliament’s work very efficient. We should emulate the same with other Committees that have a heavy workload. As the Chairperson of the Committee has elaborated, it is true that there is misuse of public funds in many institutions. The worst institution in this country in terms of misuse of resources is the State Department for Public Works. This is an institution that can consume all allocated funds but still have incomplete projects. For many years, many projects have stalled just because there is no money. The government allocates money but the consultants and contractors consume all the money before completion of the projects. Nobody cares about the incomplete works. This is something that should come out clearly. Investigative agencies in this country, including EACC and the DCI, should look into this matter. How is it possible that a project can take 30 years yet money is allocated every financial year? Why does a project start and remain incomplete 35 years later? It has been proven that it is because of poor management of the institution. 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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