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    "id": 619868,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nabwala",
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        "legal_name": "Catherine Mukiite Nabwala",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2)(b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the Youth Enterprise Development Fund. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (1) Explain the measures that the Government has put in place to ensure that youths with existing businesses access individual loans from the Youth Enterprise Development Fund for the expansion of their businesses. (2) Provide per county statistics showing how successful it has been since inception and whether it is fulfilling its intended purpose. (3) Explain whether the 30 per cent procurement for the marginalized (women, youth and persons with disabilities) has been achieved and provide statistics of the beneficiaries per county. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my second request is as follows:- ONGOING COUNTRYWIDE MASS VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b) to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights regarding the ongoing countrywide mass voter registration exercise. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (1) Explain why the voter registration exercise has been given a limited time of one month. That is from 15th February to 15th March, 2016. (2) State whether such a limited time is not likely to disenfranchise a section of the population, thereby denying them their constitutional right to register as voters and vote. (3) State whether the voter registration exercise could be extended by two months."
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