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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I also support the adoption of this Report as amended. I think when you read through the Report, it has very important issues to do with Budget making in this country. As we are all aware, a budget to an individual or to a country is a very important document because it sends very clear signals as to what are your intentions and at the same time what resources have been set aside so that the intentions are achieved. When you read this BPS, that is what you want to see from the word go; that where is this Government intending to go and what resources have they set aside to make sure they go where they want to go? And as we sat as the Budget and Appropriations Committee, that is what we were looking for. I think the Budget and Appropriations Committee has done quite well in terms of analyzing the BPS which was presented to us from the Treasury bearing in mind the timeframes which we had. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, one of the things we must, as a House, take time and think about is how much time is allowed to Parliament in terms of budget- making process and how much time the Executive has on the same. This is because if you look at the process, you will find that the Executive seems to have relatively more time compared to the Legislature. I think since the new Constitution has given Parliament more powers in the budget-making process, this is an area as we move forward, if we 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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