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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to add my voice to the support and thank the Committee for a job well done in terms of interrogating the guarantees that have been placed before them. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, more importantly, this is the first guarantees that are actually being passed by this House since the new law on the management of loan guarantees and the manner in which that has to be done. The Committee did it exactly as per the script of the new law. It is very important to acknowledge the fact that the Committee actually went beyond the requirements of the new law in terms of the vetting and questioning. Although the Report was brought before we passed the new law, by some coincidence – and it shows the thoroughness of the Committee – it actually accords with the spirit of the new law. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there has been a lot of agreements and this will unlock the next three guarantees. Without anticipating debate on the Motions it does appear that once we pass this then the rest will come as a matter of formality, although obviously the process will have to follow its route. However, it will be very important if we can work towards achieving a closure on this matter, so that we can all go home knowing that power will not be an issue for this country in the future. We need to get the investment now as the country grows. It is very heartwarming when you go up country and you find the youths charging phones, welding jembes and making metal windows and doors because there is power now available. This opens up the economy. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, again, for purposes of wanting to finish this debate within the next ten minutes and then pass the three guarantees, I beg to support and seek the House’s support for this process all the way."
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