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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Butula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Maero Oyula",
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    "content": "On the security side, the Committee has provided funds for the recruitment of more police officers. Security is becoming a problem in this country. The more police officers we have, the better. In fact, very many areas now have security problems because of lack of personnel. So, the 10,000 additional police officers will help this country greatly. They Committee has also considered the operationalisation of gazetted chiefs’ and assistant chiefs’ offices. If you recall, we previously held a long debate in this House with the Cabinet Secretary for Administration and Internal Security regarding the operationalisation of new administrative locations. That matter should now be concluded. I have also observed, through the budget estimates, that there is adequate funding for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVETs). Those institutions will be the backbone of our country's development, critical for creating employment and providing relevant training for our youth. However, I have not seen an allocation for machinery and equipment in TVETs. I hope this will be considered in the subsequent stages. This Budget has laid the groundwork for future equality. In the past, budget allocations did not reach certain corners of this country. However, this time around, the estimates have touched almost every region. I believe this will help many areas across the country. I thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee, most sincerely, for the work they have done. I hope we will gain more from these budget estimates. Something has particularly been done for education, although not much. I am a bit worried about the reduction in funding for the primary education. As primary schools continue to expand, any budget reduction will certainly affect them. I support these budget estimates, and hope that they will be useful to the country."
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