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    "id": 302485,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ethuro",
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": "commitment to address the IDP crisis and thus perpetuating a culture of impunity. If you can even refuse to come to Parliament then I do not know where else you want to go. The third phase of the Committee activities were public hearings where the Committee visited various parts of the country especially areas affected by the post election violence. The purpose of the field visits was to receive views from the public especially, narratives of the events that led to the displacements, their experiences during and after violence, their fears, opinions, information on what assistance was received and who provided what kind of assistance; whether they were paid the ex-gratia payment or not; and whether reconciliation was taking place and their suggested solutions on the way forward on the IDP crisis. During these meetings, the Committee was informed of the role of the communities and individuals in providing local solutions to the IDPs problems. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we could not avoid highlighting some of the eventual steps that were undertaken by people in trying to help others. During the public hearings, just in summary, we heard the following:- (i) the IDPs lived under deplorable conditions, lacking basic needs like shelter, food, water and social amenities, and it was a shame that the Government could fail to provide such basic facilities; (ii) the IDPs pooled together their little ex-gratia resources for purchase of land, which demonstrated a desire to be re-settled, and not to live in the camp; (iii) those who lost property and livelihoods had not been compensated; (iv) children of IDPs lacked access to quality education and medical care, because they could not even be given bursaries to attend school; (v) the resettlement exercise was skewed and characterised by inequities; (vi) the Provincial Administration was blamed as having played a significant role in registering fake IDPs, to the disadvantage of the genuine IDPs, and in most cases the IDPs recommended the removal of District Commissioners (DCs), District Officers (DOs) and chiefs from the teams vetting IDPs, an observation I am sure the Minister will agree with; (vii) there were allegations by some IDPs that the Provincial Administration, especially from the offices that I have just mentioned, also embezzled funds meant for IDPs; and, (viii) some IDPs were of the opinion that the leadership of the IDPs was against the re-settlement of IDPs as a way of perpetuating the existence of IDP camps for their selfish interests. It was clear from most camps we visited that most of the chairpersons did not actually qualify to be IDPs. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, during the public hearings, the Committee also made the following observations:- 1. There were many un-profiled IDPs in the areas visited by the Committee. 2. Peace building and reconciliation efforts were yet to bear fruits in most areas affected by the post-election violence. 3. Integrated IDPs had largely been neglected. 4. Women were socially discriminated against after the displacement. This was especially very rampant in the western part of our country. 5. There was poor co-ordination of humanitarian assistance and efforts."
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