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    "id": 1514246,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Teso South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mary Emaase",
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    "content": "One of the reasons there is discontentment in certain quarters or parts of the country is because of the feeling of exclusion. Exclusivity in development, exclusivity in appointments and exclusivity in many other things. However, the NG-CDF, I dare say, was the first equaliser. I am told that before the promulgation of the new Constitution, development used to follow regions that were politically correct. Today, every region, irrespective of its political affiliations gets basic development. Therefore, it should not be lost in the minds of those individuals that are persistently hell-bent in killing NG-CDF that, first, the NG-CDF funds are derived from the national Government share of revenue and second, it is a fund that is very successful. Today, we have children of the poor and the most vulnerable accessing education. Today, we are able to build infrastructure in schools, buy buses for schools, build dining halls or multi-purpose halls and administration blocks across the country, courtesy of the NG-CDF. So, I support this proposal. It is long overdue. It is time, Hon. Members, that we pass this Bill once it gets to the Floor of this House so that we protect the NG-CDF. We must also continue demystifying the notion that the NG-CDF is managed by Members. The NG-CDF is not managed by Members of Parliament. We only guide. It is managed by an independent body of the NG-CDF Board and we only guide them as they implement the projects. Thank you. I support the amendment."
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