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    "content": "We cannot confer such an important decision to the will power and the vision of one man in the person of a Cabinet Secretary. I am of the opinion that there should be a board that should undertake this kind of decision. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, similarly, I find Clause 7(2) very contradictory to the objective of this Bill. It states:- “If the Cabinet Secretary considers that the debt is more likely to be recovered if the borrower is allowed to pay the debt over time, the Cabinet Secretary may enter into an agreement with the borrower to pay the debt over such period and at such intervals and subject to terms and conditions as may be specified in the agreement”. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I feel we are allowing the Cabinet Secretary too much powers, first, to make a decision unilaterally on whether somebody or an entity or a county qualifies for a loan. Secondly, after all, that they can all sit together at some point and then he will give provisions on how the loan is supposed to be repayed. This is a very big opportunity and platform for abuse of office. You only have to appeal to the Cabinet Secretary and you will be given soft conditions. If those issues are looked, I will have no problem. I beg to support."
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