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    "id": 5399,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Allow me to speak on the issue of corruption and procurement. I have found in my four years in Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the beginning of corruption is at procurement. It is such that if an investor must win a tender, he must set aside some funds which he will spend on the tender committee. Our poor youth have no such slash funds which they can keep aside for purposes of paying 10 per cent to the procurement committee, the tender committee and the balance to do the actual investment. It is important that this law passes because we are encouraging ministerial tender committees and district tender committees to ensure that at the stage of procurement and tendering, they should profile all companies. They profile companies so that they pick out the real merit for giving a company a job. For example, if the owner of a company is a very wealthy person and this person does not have the technical know-how of the job that he is applying for, even if he has the money to fund the project, he should get second consideration compared to a professional who is bidding for the same job. So, if this law is passed, it, therefore, means that a youth who is technically competent, but financially challenged will then have affirmative action that will enable him to win a job. In the process, we will be helping our youth to be empowered. This is nothing new. The Ghanaian Youth Empowerment Programme which is a world success--- In fact, it has contributed to Ghana moving from a low income to a medium sized economy. I want to thank the Mover of the Motion, Mr. Wamalwa that yes, we are now moving in the right direction. I hope that the Government will move with quick speed to make sure that assention is given to this Bill for it to become law, so that the youth can be empowered. With those many remarks, I beg to support."
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