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    "id": 1353420,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Butula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Maero Oyula",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to also add my voice to this very important Motion. I want to start by thanking the Committee for bringing out the problems that the country is facing under debt management and CFS. The CFS should be the easiest part of the Government's expenditure to manage particularly, when it comes to constitutional salaries. For them to come up with a Report indicating there are excesses under the salaries, there must be something wrong which must be followed very strictly. There must be a lot of hidden expenditure under CFS and I think our offices need to be rechecked. Contribution to international organisations is also part of the consolidated fund expenditure. These should also be managed properly. The budget, under CFS, is very manageable and there should be no doubt. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the other area that we need to look into as far as public debt is concerned is the domestic interest. If domestic borrowing is not contained, we can talk a lot but we will never see any change. Domestic debt should be controlled since it looks as if most of it goes to consumption, which is not appropriate for this country. The Committee has done a good job in bringing out some of those problems, and it is now upon this House to ensure that the records of public debt and other Consolidated Fund Services are properly maintained. If we do not do that, we will be getting figures that vary from time to time. As I support the Committee's Report, I would urge this House to ensure that these records are properly looked into and managed properly. Thank you."
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