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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lati",
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        "legal_name": "Jonathan Lelelit Lati",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank the Joint Committee for work well-done. Looking at the proposed amendments to the regulations, they are basically addressing two issues: To make sure that the regulations conform to the parent Act and improve areas that are not covered very well by the regulations. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the success story of the CDF is written all over our country. If you move across the country, you will see that the success story of the CDF is written in bold all over. Every good dispensary, school or anything else, you will see that their construction was funded through the CDF. The CDF was the first sign of devolution in this country. There is a mistake being made by so many quarters today that the Members of this House are managing the CDF simply because they have been elected. That is a fallacy. The reason as to why we have the CDF in the country is because the initiative came way back before we had devolution. It was very successful. The CDF is employing many people. To try and take away the CDF is probably not an option for our country. Members of Parliament are patrons of CDF not because they were elected, as Senators are claiming, it is because of the CDF success story that makes as it is today. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are very important areas that have been touched by these regulations. On the proposal of removal of the CDFC members, I have to be honest; I did not even know how I would remove any rogue or underperforming member of my committee although I do not have any such persons right now. Most of the members of my CDFC are doing very well. I am very happy with them."
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