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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with Mr. Wetangula that Ministers going around the country marketing political parties be surcharged for using Government resources. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the President spoke about several issues. However, he never mentioned critical national interests. We can group these interests into two; economic and security. When the economy is perceived to have grown by 5.8 per cent to 6 per cent and that does not translate to help citizens improve their livelihood, as far as I am concerned, that economy has not improved. If prudent distribution of resources is not done, then we cannot talk about an improved economy. The President said his Government supports multiparty democracy. We have something called Government of National Unity (GNU). The GNU is killing multi-party democracy. The introduction of the Political Parties Bill will help strengthen multiparty democracy in this country. 30 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 21, 2007 If we do so, this country will be a great nation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you look at the economy which the Government claims has improved, it has only created a situation where we have very few rich people and millions of poor people. Prices of subsistent commodities like sugar, unga and paraffin, have all gone up since this Government came to power. If the economy has improved, the prices of such commodities should be lowered to help the poor people among us to survive. This country is made up of 42 communities. I do not like calling them tribes. However, when we look at the distribution of these communities in Government positions in parastatals and Ministries, we can see that one community has taken a larger share. Where are the rest of the 41 communities? We are supposed to have a cohesive nation. The President should have addressed the distribution of Government positions equitably. If we take an example of the docket I represent, it needs some shuffling. I am the Shadow Minister in charge of National Security and Defence. The other day, we had Mr. Tarus moved so that somebody called Mr. Munya could take his position so that there is a line up of one community from the Minister, the Permanent Secretary and Assistant Minister. That has to stop!"
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