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    "content": "know that the President ordered that action must be taken to deport all drug traffickers and dealers in this country and thus putting us a step ahead in this world. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the counties we represent, and using my own county as an example, we have had very productive people in the past, but the problem of alcohol abuse and drug addiction has slowly turned our young people into beggars. It has slowly turned them into dependants. What we do as leaders and parents is to continually expend time and resources trying to give remedies that have not delivered results. As I support this Motion, I believe that the ultimate answer to this question is to elevate this problem at the national level, declare it a national disaster and ask the entire country and the Government to rally behind this cause and make sure that we deliver a solution once and for all. It must be said fully and firmly that the people who deal in drugs or benefit from the sale of illicit brews and alcohol have a way of fighting back. We have seen it before. So, what must follow the debate and passage of this Motion is the determination and firm action to be recommended by this Senate. It is the only way we can ensure that the spirit behind the thoughts of Sen. (Dr.) Machage as he moved this Motion, eventually are realized and become useful to this country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if I recall by name all the young people whom as a leader in this country and my county, I have had to take personal charge of to reform, they are countless. If I could recount the number of homes and rehabilitation centers that I have had to partner with, including with relatives, to make sure that we bring back earlier useful young people who have taken to drug abuse, then I will be telling a long story. In summary, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a good Motion. I would have proposed – but in consultation with the Mover – that an amendment to this Motion would be good to include or to read that:- “The Senate urges the Government to declare illicit brews and drug abuse a national disaster.” This would remove any doubt cast around which form or kind of alcohol we are talking about, because illicit brews are the real problem. So, in consultation with the Mover of this Motion, we would propose that amendment and move it, with your permission, at a time when we take the vote on it such that, then, illicit brews – as also in concurrence with a current instruction and order which has been given by the President – be wiped out, immediately without fail by the authorities; then we would be following it with the full force of the Senate. So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would propose that we move that amendment---"
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