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    "id": 1549800,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saku, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Raso",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I do not know if Hon. Aseka is in the House. He had sought for a statement regarding scrapping of the fees for issuance of ID cards to first-time applicants. Without going through all the literature, I will share the response from the Ministry with Hon. Aseka. Following extensive consultations with stakeholders, members of the public and Parliament regarding the issuance of national identification (ID) cards, the Ministry has taken significant steps to address the concerns raised about prohibitive practices associated with ID application fees. As a result of that discussion, a Presidential directive was issued on 13th March 2025 mandating the discontinuation of all charges and fees for first time ID card applicants. In compliance with this directive, the Ministry is in the final stages of preparing a gazette notice to formerly implement this policy change. We are committed to ensuring that the gazette notice is issued within a week, thereby fully effecting the directive and facilitating the easier access to IDs for all eligible citizens. The Ministry remains dedicated to making the ID issuance process more accessible and efficient, and will continue to engage with Parliament and other stakeholders to implement the necessary reforms."
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