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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me touch a bit on the global recession. A while ago, a senior politician who is my colleague spoke about the impossibility of foreign items reaching this country. I was disturbed as a student of economics and finance. This is because if we say, on one hand, that we want to become part of the global village, how then can we live in isolation? The fact is that the effects are slow as far as we are concerned, but they are surely and truly coming. A simple example is this: If you are selling your tea to Europe and the wazungu are now consuming less tea, you will sell less. That tells you that the demand for your commodity has gone down and, therefore, you are not selling. The simple issue of foreign exchange fluctuation is critical and needs to be addressed. We went to sleep a little while ago thinking that the recession is foreign to us and nothing will go wrong. Truly, we shall face the music when it comes down to us. However, we also have issues to address. For example, if we can take the benefit of our operations here and the comfort we have been enjoying and maximize on them, I believe we can grow and be in a position to address this matter. There are several measures that can be taken. I believe that the Minister concerned will address this matter at the right time. Finally, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to implore upon my colleagues in this House; let us face each other straight, eye ball to eye ball. The Bibles says: âCome and let us reason togetherâ. Together we stand, divided we fall. Thank you."
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