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    "content": "915 I am afraid, often, this is the case. Even in terms of offering employment opportunities, we should not discriminate because certain people did not support us. We need to take that point seriously. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there have been accusations in the media that some Members of Parliament have been using the CDF money to benefit their own individual projects such as private academies and giving bursaries to students attending their own schools. This is an issue that we need to take account of because if we continue to hear many more of such stories, it will be difficult to convince the Government to increase the amount of resources to be allocated to the CDF. We do not need to have cases that will contribute towards tainting our names. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as far as issues of other resources which are available are concerned, co-ordination is very important. Hon. Balala has already made this point clear. There are resources that are available from other Government Ministries, donor communities and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). We must ensure that we avoid duplication. Just as the Minister for Health was saying yesterday that we need to have a common basket for respective Ministries, I think it is important for us in constituencies to sit with other partners to ensure that the projects that we start are not duplicated by NGOs, donors or religious organisations. If we do not do that, we will not be ensuring that the limited resources that are available do the best that they could. Therefore, co-ordination is critically important. Finally, there is the issue of sustainability and rationalisation. It is true that we have resources now. One of the reasons why some communities are starting schools is that they can count on CDF resources. So, people are just starting day schools because money is available. It is important for us to also think widely. For instance, after you build a school, where will you get the teachers and pupils from? There is, therefore, need to rationalise whatever we are doing. We must also think of how such projects that we start can be sustained once CDF resources are not available. We must not just start projects or encourage communities to start projects simply because CDF resources are there and other communities have started similar ventures. Whether or not what we get is 4 per cent or 7 per cent, a great deal will depend on what is available. What is available will depend on what we do as Parliamentarians and others who are our partners in development. We need to create a climate that will make economic prosperity possible. With more development and prosperity, it means less politicking for more resources. That will create a climate that will enable us have more than 10 per cent since there will be visible growth and from which we can draw these resources. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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