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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in, indeed, I had said earlier on that when I looked at the way we were implementing the programme, I saw that there were some weaknesses and I have already taken measures to address those weaknesses. So, let us not be very much afraid because some of the problems that we experienced initially â and this happens â when you start paying people money over the counter, a lot of vested interests arise. This is when you realise what the hon. Member has said that there are even people whose names appear on the payment schedule and yet they never worked at all. There are also cases where signatures have just been forged because we are paying money over the counter. However, this is not a programme of hit and run. It is a programme where we are saying that we know these youths, we want to track them down, we want them to be involved in youth groups and we want them to be involved in youth funds. The best way to pay them is to ensure that they have some account, either as a group - the way we are paying them through these kind of groups--- The money should be paid through the financial institutions and there will be a track record to see where you worked. After working, the document is taken to the financial institution which, at that time, will not be the Government to facilitate. Now, if you get a youth officer trying to do the job of an accountant, you will have these problems because they have no ability to perform those duties. As a Ministry, we have already taken action. We have already become proactive in making sure that, that does not happen."
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