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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, we have heard about the issue of capacity. We are told the county governments have no capacity. But what capacity is there? In the roads, they are using private contractors. In electricity, we also use labour and transport contractors. Why can the county governments also not employ those contractors to distribute electricity at the county level? So, this issue of lack of capacity is just an excuse for them to retain resources at the centre. We have to see through these tricks. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Constitution says a minimum of 15 per cent is what should go to the counties, but the key word is “not less than 15 per cent;” but it could be 30 per cent, 80 per cent, or even 90 per cent. We are not bound by these formulae which are set by the Executive. This Senate is the Upper House. We are no longer a mere cheering crowd for anybody; we are no longer holding ultimatum of the Executive. We are not even bound by the resolutions of the Lower House."
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