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    "id": 197302,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Magwanga",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Kasipul-Kabondo",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 73,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Oyugi Magwanga",
        "slug": "joseph-magwanga"
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    "content": "In the Presidential Speech, the President talked about empowering the youth. When looking at youth issues there is the issue of unemployment. This has become a big problem in this country. Youth in this country are marginalised and are hard-hit. They are not employed. That is why most of them are involved in drug abuse and alcoholism. If employment opportunities could be provided to them, then they will be very good and responsible people in this country. I would like to encourage the Government to come up with some industries so that employment opportunities could be provided for our youth. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, lack of capital for business starters is supposed to be allocated to the youth. The Youth Enterprise Fund has failed because if you ask the number of youth who got those funds in this country, you may find that only about 1 per cent of the total number of youth got them. So, it is not serving the youth effectively. I feel that something is supposed to be done. When we talk about the youth, there are a number of them who do not have identity cards. They are being frustrated and are not being given the identity cards. So, for them to get even casual work is impossible. So, the issuance of identity cards should be streamlined for them to be getting them as soon as they attain 18 years of age. I feel that the retirement age, which is 55 years, should be mandatory. The extension of contracts for retirees should be stopped in order March 19, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 285 for our youth to be absorbed. That will allow our talented and qualified and efficient youth employment opportunities. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding agriculture which is the backbone of this country and on a number of occasions, the Meteorological Department has misled this country several times by telling people that the rains are just about to begin--- So, you go and plant but the rains do not come even after one month. So, the farmers are incurring numerous losses due to lack of proper information. I feel that the management of the Meteorological Department should be streamlined and provided with modern equipment so that they could get rid of the outdated equipment which they use and which give them the impression that the rains are just about when they are not there. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the President talked about the Coffee Act, 2001----"
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