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    "speaker_name": "Hon (Ms.) Abdalla",
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        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to thank all the Members for their worthy contribution to strengthen this Bill. I am happy to note that most of the issues that were raised have already been dealt with in the amendments that we will be proposing to the House. I just wanted to let the Members know that we have strengthened Parliament’s role in gazettement and degazettement of national parks and the issues raised by hon. Wario will not arise with the amendments that we have proposed. Secondly, I want Members to note that despite the fact that national parks will be part of the national Government, we have clearly ensured that national reserves and their revenues are managed by the county governments considering that those parks are based in community lands. I note with concern the fact that Members were unhappy about the low penalties, but they need to note that the penalties have to be paid from the Exchequer. As a Committee, we had to balance what we can charge the Exchequer and what we cannot. These figures are similar to those of third party compensation. I would really pray that Members do not amend to increase these figures because we have done well enough at 3 per cent. I also note that Members are concerned about culling and cropping. We have put in place amendments that would ensure that cropping will only happen in fenced protected sanctuaries and not in open areas. Finally, I would like to request those Members who wish to move some amendments, because we have so many amendments, to come for the Committee meeting on Wednesday next week, so that we can harmonize the amendments and ensure that we do not end up with a Bill that does not flow. Although I did not say it when I was moving the Bill, there are clauses that should not be where they are and I fear that if we do not sit down and harmonize them before we come to the Third Reading, we might be moving The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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