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    "id": 622905,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ghati",
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        "legal_name": "Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": "We also need to look at capacity especially, the human capacity, of the office bearers to ensure they are able to undertake the mandate of this office very well. We have seen situations in this country where county governments have had massive spending without proper mechanisms. We have seen several counties spend a lot of money on foreign trips and borrow a lot of money. We need to ensure that the Office of the Controller of Budget has teeth to bite. We have seen situations where the Controller of Budget has raised concerns especially concerning county spending and we completely do nothing. We, therefore, need to ensure that the Office of the Controller of Budget is facilitated to tell us, as Members of this House, how best they can advise this house to ensure that we spend the money that is in this country well. I support. On a rather serious note, because we are talking about finances and accountability, the scam at the NYS is not a small matter. I have heard Members talking about the NYS as if the money involved is small. The money involved in the NYS scandal is not small change. I support and say that people have to carry their own cross. Any Member who is mentioned has to carry his own cross. We thought it was a small matter when the issue came out with Madam Waiguru, but there is an elephant in the room. We need to ensure that all those who were mentioned in the NYS scam, because we are talking about accountability and responsibility in this country--- We have an obligation and duty to be responsible on how funds are managed in this country."
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