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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "content": "some ideas on how to lead the country because he was not the only one. So, he did two terms and left. The one who followed did the same thing. It was like that until 1933 when Franklin Roosevelt decided to do four terms. Americans realising that there are people who would want to die in office, they amended the Constitution and created two terms. You used to take leadership as the President of the LSK and you were told the road you walk is the road of George Washington. You do two terms and go. Why do people want to lead co-operative societies for eternity? There are many farmers who can provide leadership to our co-operative societies. I am happy that the law is now clear, that before a co-operative society charges its property to a bank, there must be a special general meeting for members to authorise the officials to charge the property. I know of a co-operative in Simbauti that took a loan but they were unable to repay. That is land that could have been productive for farming. However, the land has been sold to repay the loan. So, it is important that members themselves pass a resolution to authorise board members of a co-operative society to borrow. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I oppose Clause 16 that gives power to the CoG to pick a nominee. We passed many laws here giving powers to the CoG, but you find that the Chair of the day picks their friends or relatives to be representatives of the CoG. That was not the intention. We must find a way. Let us be innovative. We can even say that in each county, the Office of the Senator should propose a person to sit in the selection panel. The Governor and area MPs should also send one person each, so that---"
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