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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ababu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 108,
        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was commending His Excellency the President that in 2006, he led the PAC to set the agenda of bringing to book the perpetrators of the Anglo Leasing scandal. Today, as President of this country, he has deployed the full instruments of the State to ensure that, indeed, the recommendations that PAC made in 2006, though nine years down the line, are effected. However long it has taken action is being seen. Martin Luther King loved to say that the arc of history is long, but it always bends towards justice. That is the case we are seeing now. I want to tell His Excellency the President that in his declared war against corruption demonstrated by the action being taken in this Anglo Leasing matter, he has a very strong ally in the PAC. The PAC wants to not only hear the talk, but also to see the walk. Our message has always been, let us talk the talk of our commitment to fight corruption, but let us also walk the talk. The walk can come no better than the action being taken in this case of Anglo Leasing. So, we commend His Excellency the President. We hope that in the same vein and spirit, recommendations that have also been made in this Report will see light of day and will be implemented. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to conclude by assuring this House that these are good Reports. The Committee has done a very thorough job. These are voluminous Reports. Each of these Reports is voluminous and they are available in Room 8. I urge hon. Members to look at them. They do not just come as accounts and recommendations but they also come with supporting documents. For any matter which the Committee investigated, we took time to attach supporting documents. Through the House, we will forward these Reports to the relevant bodies that may use them. We hope that through this work, we will make this country more accountable and improve the oversight capacity of this House."
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