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"content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in defining affirmative action, Article 260 of the Constitution makes it very clear that affirmative action includes measures designed to overcome or to ameliorate an inequity or the systematic denial or infringement of a right or fundamental freedom. This particular Bill has the main objective of ensuring that young people in this country are able to participate in the public procurement that has been a preserve of those who are wealthy, those who hold important positions in Government and those who are politically-correct and connected in this Government. Whether they are the Ministers, CEOs of the various parastatals, Directors, and those who are connected in all these areas that have money to access to be able to secure lucrative tenders to supply and do business with Government. For an ordinary youth in this country, who has been to school or college, it is like trying to swim with the sharks for them to access these share of procurement because of the many disadvantages that they suffer. So, the principle object of this Bill is to amend the Public Procurement and Disposal Act of 2005 so as to ensure that at least 25 per cent of the annual procurement by public entities is allocated to the youth in accordance with conditions as the Minister may prescribe."
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