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    "id": 1523006,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1523006/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Roysambu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kamande Mwafrika",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. The Bill is a wake-up call to the Ministry of Mining. Given the contributions raised by Members of this House, one wonders whether there is such a state department in this country. This state department was established to provide leadership in the management of the extractive sector. The state department is housed in Transcom House within the Community area, but I wonder what it does. If I get time, maybe tomorrow or any other day, I will visit those offices to find out what their mission is. The mandate of the State Department for Mining includes policy development, inventory and mapping of mineral resources, and capacity building for effective management of programmes. However, it has failed this country totally. This Bill is seeking the establishment of a corporation to manage gold mining in this country. If this corporation is established, it will be domiciled in this department. The establishment of this department is long overdue. I would ask this state department to rise to the occasion and provide leadership within the mining sector. I support. Thank you"
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