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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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    "content": "Treasury should only enter into agreements for loans whose project implementation plans are ready is very important. I think that is a very good recommendation from the Committee. The final observation that I am keen on is about the delay of compensating land owners. The Land Acquisition Act of 2012 is very clear in terms of acquiring land and compensating the owners. It does not say that you acquire, start using and then compensate. Maybe this is another thing that the Committee needs to recommend ― that, we review the particular Act, because there is a gap in this law. We cannot start by acquiring, utilise and then compensate. The law on mandatory land acquisition does not speak to such sequence. This is very sad because the people whose land has been acquired using the law in place end up suffering because the projects take off when they have not been compensated. That is extremely unfair. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I also want to point out something else that the Committee has done that is very commendable. Beyond the financial recommendations, they have also looked at policy recommendations. The policy recommendations will help not only in trying to stop what is already happening, but they will also help in terms of ensuring that we leave behind a legacy of putting in place policies that will ensure that we have better auditing standards in this country. That is very important. Also, very important to note is the fact that based on the total shareable revenue calculation that was done, it has increased to 22 per cent for the Financial Year 2021/2022 compared to the 2020/2021. Hon. Temporary Speaker, once again, I congratulate the Committee members for the good work they have done. I encourage them to try and fast-track the next financial year’s report so that we can be up to speed with what is currently happening. With those few remarks, I support."
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