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    "id": 594543,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/594543/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Makenga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1650,
        "legal_name": "Richard Makenga Katemi",
        "slug": "richard-makenga-katemi"
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    "content": "At the outset, I would like to support the Motion by Hon. Victor Munyaka. This Motion is very important because we have many smaller arms that are handled by criminals. Those arms are landing in the hands of young people in our society. They are the ones who are terrorising people on the road blocks and roads. It is important that this Motion addresses the issue of tracking. If those issues are not addressed, our people will continue to be victimized by criminals. How can we guarantee the safety of our citizens if we cannot ensure that firearms are tracked and the licence holders known? It is important that the owners of those guns are controlled, tracked and their whereabouts known 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Modern technology is here with us, and we cannot run away from it. We have the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) tracking system used to monitor vehicles when they are stolen. Why can we not have the same technology used to track the small arms? That would ensure the safety of our citizens. There is nothing wrong having anybody licensed to have a gun, but it is important to know the whereabouts of that person who is holding the gun. Some people hire or give out their guns to be used for criminal activities. It is at this point that we need to know where the gun is being used. It is dangerous not to address this matter. There is proliferation of small arms from our neighbouring countries where there is insecurity to our country. If this is not controlled, it is going to be dangerous. We will continue to expose our people to danger if those firearms are not controlled. Putting the tracking system is one way of mopping up the unlicensed guns. So, I would still emphasize that modern technology be used in tracking and having records of the small arms. We have the Al Shabaab threat surrounding us. It is important that the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) used to monitor arms is put in place so that our people can live in peace. I support this Motion which is timely, and thank its Mover."
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