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    "id": 193510,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "The ICT sector has emerged as a key driver of our growth and employment. To encourage investment in modern telecommunication equipment, enhance the penetration levels, improve efficiency in our telecommunication network and reduce the cost of telecommunication, I further propose to remove import duty on telecommunication equipment altogether. You may recall that we removed duty on computers and in line with our ICT strategy and in order to promote the development of the ICT industry, I propose to remove the import duty on all printers which are specifically used together with the computers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, under the Vision 2030, we commit to achieve a higher growth under a June 12, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1155 clean environment. To promote environmental conservation and improve cleanliness in our cities and towns, I propose to exempt import duty on trucks that are specifically designed for garbage collection. I now turn to measures to reduce poverty and promote equity. The Government recognises fully the need to address the high incidence of poverty and improve supply of basic foodstuff. As I mentioned earlier, hon. Members will recall that in the last two Budgets, I zero-rated VAT on wheat flour, milk and maize flour among other measures to reduce the cost of living. In addition to these measures, I am going a step further to zero-rate VAT on bread and rice. Like I said, the suppliers of these goods should also appreciate the hardship we are facing and pass these benefits on to the consumers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, like I said, our local capacity to produce certain grains has been adversely affected by erratic weather which has caused our stocks to decline especially maize, rice and wheat. In order, therefore, to enable the millers to import wheat grains to supplement local production, I propose to lower the duty rate of wheat from 35 per cent to either 10 per cent or US$50 per tonne, whichever is higher, for a period of one year. Similarly, I have further removed duty on insulated tankers for conveyance of milk in order to promote and encourage safe handling and transportation of milk from the farms to the processing plants."
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