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    "content": "Committee on Lands and Natural Resources. There is a lot that you can see about these names. I am impressed for the first time that of all the constitutional commissions, for the first time, this one is headed by the person from the coast region. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this issue has so infuriated people that of all the constitutional commissions that had been set up, there had been none that had come from the Coast on the post of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman. I remember raising this issue on the Floor of this House with the Prime Minister. I am very happy because this time round, the President and Prime Minister in nominating the names, considered those issues that are seriously affecting part of this country and making people feel alienated from the rest of this country. So, I want to commend the House very strongly that we should support these names. The second issue I would like to address is that as they start their work, funds be made available to them immediately. We also pray that the commissioners, who will be approved, I believe by the end of the day today, will not give the Chairman a hard time. We want to see this Commission function properly. We do not want sideshows. This is a very critical Commission. If you look at another important Commission like the National Commission for Integration and Cohesion, it became very famous for just the wrong reasons. So, we are asking the Ministry to avail funds to this Commission immediately. We should not spend six months looking for offices, six months looking for cars and whatever for these people. They should be ready to accommodate these people and make them move on. More importantly, we would want them to operate properly. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the last point I want to make is with regard to Section 67(2)(e) of the Constitution, which sets up the Land Commission. It says: “To initiate investigations, on its own initiative or on a complaint, into present or historical land injustices, and recommend appropriate redress.” We expect this Commission not to sit and wait for more problems from the side of the coastal people. This particular mandate was placed for a reason. There are problems affecting particularly the poor at the Coast Province. We expect this Commision to hit the road running. Already, there are enough reports of what has been happening in the Coast Province. There is expropriation of whole populations or locations by settlers. We expect quick action and redress, so that we do not have issues arising from the Coast Province around the question of land. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I strongly support."
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