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    "id": 365285,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to sincerely thank the Mover of this Motion for the timely presentation of this Motion. It comes at a time when the young people of this country are readying themselves to take part in building our nation. It is unfortunate that such a discussion that affects the young people of this country can lack quorum. I want to thank hon. Members who are participating. The youth of a nation are the trustees of its posterity. We need to look at the young people of this country as the beacons of hope on which we will anchor the promises of the future, including Vision 2030. The youth of this country are yearning to be defined by something more than just over-quoted statistics and figures. They want to be defined by solutions. The youth of this country should not be looked at as a problem to be dealt with. They must be recognized as a force to be reckoned with. I stand here not just as a Member of Parliament, but also a young person who is here to represent the interests of young people. Article 95(1) of the Constitution says that the National Assembly represents the people of constituencies and special interests. Article 96 goes further to show that, indeed, the youth is one of those special interest groups. Even as we say this, we must realise and remember that 50 years ago, this country was delivered from the shackles of colonialism by young people. Again, today, we need young people to sort out the problems that are affecting this country. The"
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