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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I stand to support this Motion as presented by the Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations. I had a look at the duties of a commissioner or an ambassador which are well enumerated in the Report. One of the duties that is close to my heart is the promotion of sub-regional, regional and international integration and co-operation. So, as the Chairperson of the Committee on Regional Integration, this is something that is very close to us. It gives us the mandate then to look at issues of integration within East Africa and beyond. One of the reasons the Regional Integration Committee was formed by the Tenth Parliament was to ensure that they deepen and widen the integration process. This is what we are doing within the East African Community. However, we know that our neighbouring countries have expressed interest and given notice of application to be enjoined as part of the EAC. South Sudan and Somalia are the countries I am talking about. When the President nominated Ambassador Lucas Tumbo to be an ambassador in Somalia, he was only practicing what he believes that one time one day, we are going to be an Eastern African Community that includes not only the five partner States, but South Sudan and the Federal Republic of Somalia. If Somalia is going to be part of us, then we are going to be a better community because we shall join our neighbours within the community. So far, within the East African Community, we have been able to pass 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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