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    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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    "content": " Thank you. Well guided, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the reason I am speaking to this is because those authorities failed and became employment bureaus for people from their respective regions to the extent that they were seen just as a source of salary rather than fulfilling their intended purpose. Lastly, the issue that is very good and which I think this House should adopt is to make sure that those regional bodies are well resourced. One of the problems that we have with the regional bodies across the country is that they are given a mandate, functions and roles, but they are not given the necessary resources. They have no money. Most of the time those authorities are unable to perform their functions because this House, which appropriates resources to them, sometimes allocates paltry resources and expects them to do what they cannot do. They are given numerous functions, good strategic plans and ambitious targets, but without adequate resources, what can they do? Lastly, Hon. Temporary Speaker, we also need to address the issue of development plans. It is good for the Committee to note that the country has five-year development plans. I do not know why the Committee thought it wise that regional bodies should have development plans or strategic plans for 10 years. We need each and every body to make sure that their strategic plans are in tandem with the national plans. You cannot have a regional development plan for 10 years and yet, the national development plan is for five years. Those are some of the proposals we want to bring across. I support with amendments. Thank you."
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