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    "id": 132941,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Affey",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Affey",
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    "content": "Thank you, very much, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this very important Motion. I want, first of all, to thank hon. Wamalwa for truly being very progressive. This Motion is very important because I think we have had an experiment which seems to be failing. Therefore, we need to see whether we can correct it. This is because what we are now addressing is what was introduced just two years ago. It is not something which has been in our statutes and laws for many years. It is fairly new since it was introduced in 2006 and now we are in 2009. So, the starting point is that we need, first of all, to see whether we can give workers an option; whether they really want to maintain that particular law, or in fact, it might be useful for them to be given these dues quite early, so that they can start some businesses. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the budget is read every year in line with what the members of the East African Community are thinking. There has been a way of harmonizing our laws with Tanzania and Uganda. That is why the Budget on exactly the same day as is read in Tanzania and Uganda. Why is it that after two years we cannot understand the merits of what the Tanzanian and Ugandan people find viable? South Africa, Tanzania and many other countries around us have taken this route. This route gives independence to our workers. It also gives them an opportunity to decide. If I wanted to maintain the amount of money until I reach 60 years--- I do not know whether"
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