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    "id": 365937,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/365937/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Onyura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Michael Aringo Onyura",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. I have a lot of sympathy for this Motion and that is why I was very uncomfortable when there was an attempt to amend it. It is difficult enough for the girl child anywhere. I am just imagining that it must, therefore, be much more difficult in an environment like the ASAL areas. It is very important that everything be done to employ affirmative action in situations like this, where the Government is committed to providing universal education. If we are going to ensure that we attain this kind of goal, then affirmative action in situations like this is called for very much. I support this Motion bearing in mind that education is the foundation of every form of development. That is where development will start. If we do not assist in ASAL areas, then we shall never get the equality that we are looking for, or we are advocating for, as a nation and a Government. While focusing on this, we should also look at the various other hindrances that affect education, the sort of hurdles that the girl-child has to go through. A number of them are occasioned by the community practices and cultural beliefs. A number of them have been mentioned here. We have some communities that have certain beliefs, or cultural activities that hinder the progress of the children we are talking about. These are activities like FGM and early marriages, some of which are cultural---"
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