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    "id": 493709,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Tuya",
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        "legal_name": "Roselinda Soipan Tuya",
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    "content": "society to stand on their feet in terms of economic contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of this country. So, it should be targeted to men within this bracket who are in need of such affirmative action support. The other reason why I am supporting is so that we do not border on discrimination because the YEDF, the WEDF and Uwezo Fund are targeted at youth between 18 and 35 years of age. Uwezo Fund targets both youth and women of all ages, but then we risk discrimination contrary to the provisions of our Constitution, under which we should not discriminate on the basis of age; the age that we are particularly talking about is that between 35 and 50 years; these are people who have been left out in the affirmative action plan. I also wish to say in support that it is also a chance for us to interrogate the funds that have already been created for affirmative action programmes, and learn lessons, so that as we create another fund, we are not just creating it for the sake of it; we create something that actually will work in terms of assisting needy members of the society. When you look at Uwezo Fund, some of the regulations we actually may have to rethink them, because they really exclude the people whom they are intended to support. When you ask for bank statements from women who want Uwezo Fund money as proof of their economic ability to take up loans and refund them to the revolving fund, this tends to exclude the very people it is intended to support. Some of the regulations are also at a level where the needy members of society are not able to reach. So we should not just make funds available. We should also make sure they are accessible by the persons who are intended to benefit."
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