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    "id": 139413,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/139413/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eng. M.M. Mahamud",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 373,
        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. First of all, I would like to thank all hon. Members for their contribution and encouragement that they have given us, as a Ministry. I would like also to thank the Committee on Energy, Communication and Information, under the able chairmanship of Eng. Rege, for the wonderful work they have been doing and commitment they have shown in working with us in doing leadership to this sector. I also thank them for their support and constructive criticism at all times. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do realize that the allocation to the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has actually gone down this year. Knowing REP is very important to Members and the country as a whole, we intend maybe to pursue again the Ministry of Finance in future, so that by the time we come to Supplementary Estimates, we ask for more allocation. However, I want to assure the hon. Members that we are committed to REP and the funds that are there are equitably distributed. In fact, we have projects in all the 210 constituencies. Despite the slow pace which has been mentioned by hon. Members here, we will endeavour to ensure that the speed that has been criticized will be improved this year. You will realize that REA is fairly new and maybe there are teething problems in the initial stages. We promise that our speed will be better this year than last time. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on geothermal development, we thank the hon. Members for their support in the formation of the GDC and also encouraging us to"
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