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    "id": 251672,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Khamisi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Matano Khamisi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank Mr. Kimeto for bring this very important Motion. A lot has been said about roads and airstrips. But very little has been said about ferry transportation. I would like to dwell on that for the few minutes that I have been given. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, only a few years ago, we had a very serious accident at Mtongwe. It was as a result of the poor serviceability of the equipment being used. Today, the ferry operating on Likoni Channel is a disaster in waiting. I appeal to the Government to update the equipment that is used on that channel as a matter of urgency. As much as the Government is trying to come up with a policy, it is important that it addresses that issue. Last week, when I was crossing that channel, there was a lorry that failed to climb the ramp on the Likoni side. It was half submerged in water. That could have been a very serious accident, considering that tens and thousands of people cross that ferry on a daily basis. We also have hundreds of cars crossing the ferry. In fact, it was a distraction as far as ferry transportation that morning was concerned. There was a heavy pile up of vehicles on both sides of the channel. That matter needs to be addressed urgently. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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