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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Lungalunga, UDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Chiforomodo Mangale",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute to this very crucial Bill. At the outset, I support the Bill because it touches on a very crucial matter which, of course, has been mishandled by the fact that we are always saying that disaster management is devolved. When anything happens in the counties and all over the country, it becomes a blame game. What makes me very curious about this Bill is that there is a special team which will be at the national level. I wish to suggest that, as much as we would wish to have the team, whether an authority or whatever name it will be given, let it be cascaded down to the counties and even to the wards. This will make response to be quick to ensure the affected people around the counties or wherever they will be get response very quickly and be salvaged. Sometimes farmers are affected in one way or the other by wild animals, like in my area. Elephants come into their farms, destroy their produce and in one night the whole village or sub-county is affected by wild animals. This should also be classified as a disaster. To emphasise, response coordination of commonly known disasters like floods and many others should be from the grassroots as earlier said. The committee which will be formed should emanate from the village level coming up. Coordination should consider Members of Parliament, Women Representatives, Members of the County Assembly and any other important leader in charge of the affected area. We do not want a situation where a disaster takes place then phone calls are made and whoever is called does not know where to start and how to respond. There should be a communication strategy where everybody will be brought on board and be responsible. As we speak, it is either the county commissioner or the governor who is supposed to take responsibility. Members of Parliament and Women Representatives are always blamed for all disasters which take place. As we form the authority or whatever organ to address this issue, I propose that either a representative of the Member of Parliament and the Woman Representative be on those committees. I wish to submit and support."
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