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    "id": 240720,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/240720/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Kituyi",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Trade and Industry",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 293,
        "legal_name": "Mukhisa Kituyi",
        "slug": "mukhisa-kituyi"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the outset I would like to say that I share the sentiments expressed by hon. Members about the deficit in the quality of consumer protection and consumer awareness in this country. I also share their concerns on the potential of adulterated products getting into the market, and the fact that something should be done about it. In my response, I wish to say that the spirit of the Motion is right but its recommendations are wrong. I say the spirit is right because the growth of a liberalised market place enhances the movement of goods and services outside the purview of the Government, with the enhanced risk of a threat to the health and welfare of consumers. Therefore, there is need for concerted efforts to find the best way to strengthen protection of the consumers from the potential of harmful conduct by business people. Having said that, there are two things that I would like to draw attention to before I come to my contribution proper. The first one is the principle that a private Member should employ the recourse of creating Bills in Parliament if Government agencies are not responsive, in the statutory agenda, to the concerns that make hon. Members to draft Bills. To the extent that the concerns of an hon. Member can be legitimately taken on board by the hon. Member being invited to work with the Government on a specific project that produces what he is thinking of, there is no point for Parliament to use its limited resources to draft Bills which the Government is already working on. I need to mention a number of things. July 26, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2353"
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