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    "id": 474756,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ogolla",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Ochanda Ogolla",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. The history that we have in the world, a lot of it is basically a litany of wars. Most of these wars were fought on issues of resources and what we could call geopolitics. When you look at them in detail, you will realize that a lot of these resources fought for are mineral resources. This is what has disorganized the Third World for a long period of time and much more so Africa. This has been happening largely due to the fact that internal or national governments, as they were, hardly have arrangements where they are able to administer their resources especially the mineral deposits or resources. In my view, this Bill comes in at a point that is very critical for this country. We are seeing a lot of discoveries. We are seeing different international and local companies doing a lot of prospects in various areas in the country. Whilst this is happening, the administration has been fairly weak. We have had all manner of loop holes. These are some of the loopholes that many more times lead to disorganization. I want to believe that the Bill has done very well in terms of this case by coming up with an arrangement on administration of minerals and the whole issue of management of resources. The Bill also takes care of the issue of licensing and processes involved during administration, exploitation and when there are benefits. 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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