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    "id": 1375921,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bonchari, UPA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Onchoke",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Village elders or managers are very critical in the societies that we come from. The alternative would be that all disputes go to the normal judicial system, which is normally very expensive, complex and mind-boggling, particularly for people in the villages. Village elders reduce the costs of accessing justice by solving disputes that occur within their villages from time to time. It is appropriate because they understand the issues at the lowest level of our communities. They also understand the people whose disputes they resolve when they are called upon to arbitrate. They also invest a lot of time in handling community matters. I dare say that in addition to remunerating them, we should also think about building their capacity so that they are adequately equipped to help resolve disputes that occur from time to time. They play a very critical role in my constituency, but they are not compensated. Therefore, it is fair, moral and right that they are compensated for the time and energy they put in that work. I support the Bill."
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