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    "id": 230261,
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    "speaker_name": "Maj. Madoka",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Marsden Herman Madoka",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to oppose this Motion of Adjournment. As we discuss this Motion, it is not so much as to what the Government has done. I think the issue is: Is there business for us to do? Have we done enough or should we stay on and try and do a bit more to achieve certain goals which we set for ourselves? I would not like to repeat myself. However, I would like to touch on two Bills which I consider very important. On the question of the Youth Enterprise Fund, the Government says they are concerned about the youth. They will not be able to disburse these funds until they bring some laws into this House. We are saying that if we do not pass something this year, it will mean us passing it, maybe in March or April, 2007. There will be a lot of time wasted. So, why do we not stay and make sure that we pass some of these Bills to enable the Government to implement some of the things they are talking about? On the question of the CDF, I think Kenyans have complained about the way we operate it. There was a question of us amending the CDF Act to correct the various loopholes. Now, we should be able to do that, maybe, within the next two weeks. However, you are pushing us to go home. These two weeks, before the end of December, we will not be able to achieve very much in the constituencies. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have January and February to do work then in our constituency. However, for these two weeks, let us work and get some of these important Bills out of the way so that we can speed the various things which are wanted. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me say this: The Government must stop the chest- thumbing about the CDF. It is not responsible for it. It originated from the Cockar Tribunal, which was formed during the past regime. It is only that they inherited what was there. So, let them stop the chest-thumbing."
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