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    "id": 648604,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Dido",
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        "legal_name": "Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I also want to add my voice to this debate. I support the proposition by Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. We should borrow from experiences such as his, Hon. Namwamba’s and others. This House should not rubber stamp or role figures across because this is a supplementary budget. I feel that it should just cover gaps within the Budget until the end of the financial year so that there is no crisis within ministries or departments. However, looking at this, it is like we are just going through the budget of ministries and departments. That is not acceptable. The kitty being given to the Senate has totally no role in terms of the developmental activity of this country or in terms of providing services to this country. It is wrong. This House should not approve that money until there is very serious justification that the Senators will use that money prudently. I believe this National Assembly has a serious oversight role under Article 95 of our Constitution. The Constitution also clearly says that we represent people and any money that comes through our hands, under Article 114 of the Constitution, is a money Bill. It has to be done prudently and we have to look at it with a tooth comb. With those remarks, I say that we need to defer this debate until tomorrow so that we come prepared. Some of the allocations that the Liaison Committee has done, which we feel is unacceptable, must be expunged from the current Supplementary Estimates. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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