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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatinga",
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        "legal_name": "Wahome Wamatinga",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. Indeed, I took part in this Conference in Accra, Ghana. It was a moment to reflect on several things; most importantly looking at where we have come from, the history, ties and the bondage that we have between the countries that attended. The issues that were raised pointed out several matters that we need as countries, individual Member States and as an organization to look into. It was an eye-opener and it cannot go without being noticed. The efforts that have been put by most of the member States towards achieving gender parity, and youth mainstreaming in the political and economic activities of the nation have been quite impressive in some countries while others are still lagging behind. However, it is important also to note that the organization as it stands today, there still is one major obstacle and handcuff that has hindered it being accepted internationally because of how it has been anchored in law. If my memory serves me right, there is the requirement that the UK passes a Motion so that this becomes self-independent in the way it is operating. It is outside the control of most of the member states and therefore, one could read the desperation of the member states when they require a Private Member’s Motion as it is in this House, which is not ranked as a priority. It has continued to dodge the member states in trying to achieve what they envisage. However, exchanging ideas with people from other countries and looking at the similarities of the challenges that confront us, we realize that we are bound together like Siamese twins and we cannot abort our relationship as people who share a common history. Having said that, it is also not lost to me that the main constraint of the availability of resources is to ensure that most of the decisions that have been made have been implemented. Taking 12 months, that is once in a year, to sit down in a roundtable to discuss issues, requires that we have a meticulous way of getting a mechanism that will ensure that they are also implemented. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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