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    "id": 131473,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 192,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this very important Vote. This Ministry is very important. At the moment, we are going through serious famine in this country and yet the Ministry is extremely under-funded, considering the responsibility it has been assigned. We have the National Disaster Operation Centre which is very important but is in the wrong Ministry. The Centre falls under the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. We know that the Ministry of State for Special Programmes is also in the Office of the President and the National Disaster Operation Centre should fall under it. This Centre should be fully funded and operational. It is the only Centre, which, if fully funded and made operational, can foresee and forewarn the Government against natural and other disasters. Drought is a natural disaster. If the current drought was foreseen by the National Disaster Operation Centre, we would not be in the situation we are in today. This is because, we could have known, budgeted and looked for funds to mitigate this terrible drought. At the same time we have fire problems in this country. The National Disaster Operation Centre could be in a position to deal with these emergencies. The food security should also be placed under the Ministry of State for Special Programmes. Of course, we know that the Ministry of Agriculture is at the moment in charge of food security. However, in order for the Ministry of State for Special Programmes to function and help this country, food security should be part and parcel of"
}