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    "id": 443449,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to second the Motion. The Motion which has been moved is a very important one and very significant in its implications to our everyday lives and in the future. I would want to say that, unfortunately, this country has never placed research at the correct pedestal given the set up that we have in the country. This is exemplified by the level of funding that research gets in this country. There is a lot of evidence to show that countries which carry out research and particularly relevant research and continue to use the outcomes of that relevant research, those countries have made significant progress. That progress is signified in the quality of life in those countries. I have an example of a little Island country called Japan. Japan invested in two important researchers of Toyota. They used the research findings to produce a gadget which is the phenomenon of the Japanese car, Toyota. This is a product of relevant research that has been applied and a product produced to better the lives of individuals. Madam Temporary Speaker, in this country, we would have conducted research on very simple things to improve on them, patent them and use them. The kiondo is one such example . The kiondo is an innovation of this country, but we are aware of how it left this country, slightly improved by some other researchers who patented and registered it. It is now a carrier that is used worldwide in many places and the royalties emanating from that product do not come to our country for research purposes. This is because we do not attach a lot of importance to research and that is why we would let go of innovations that have started in our country. This Motion is very important in that it is now calling upon us to recognize the significance of research. We need to understand that research is an expensive undertaking. That is the starting point about research. On the short-term, it is expensive but on the long-term, it is worth the while and the abilities that you spend. I think we should look at research differently in this country. The starting point of looking at The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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