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    "id": 616850,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Makenga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Richard Makenga Katemi",
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    "content": "I would also like to talk about the threats which are posed to some of our forests. The forests are threatened by Government officers who are entrusted with the responsibility of looking after them. Recently, about three or four weeks ago, in an area called Iguani, Administration Police officers (APs) were found felling mature trees, some of which were over 15 years old. They were doing that with a lot of impunity. I want to warn them that my constituency will not take the destruction of forests lightly. We have preserved those forests for quite a long time now. I also want to request the Government to ensure that the officers who are entrusted with maintaining the forests do not take that opportunity to destroy them. The community should be involved in afforestation programmes. Incentives should be given to communities to grow trees."
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