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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Sunjeev",
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        "legal_name": "Sunjeev Kour Birdi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to give my thoughts on the Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Bill. When I first laid my eyes on this Bill, I was a bit taken back. I needed to do some research and calm down to understand the gist of this Bill. When Bills such as this come, they raise a lot of concern among the citizens. The fact is by the time the citizens get concerned, Bills have already been passed and the damages already done or if not a damage, people out there are benefitting. Money goes from one pocket to another. This Bill intends to promote trade amongst our East African states which include Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania and because they are not expanding as fast as we are, they benefit on that front. When this Bill was drafted, I asked myself: “Where are the MPs from the pastoralist communities in this House and why are they not saying anything? This Bill actually wants to increase export levy on hides and skins by 80 per cent. By slapping that export levy, what happens is that it becomes expensive and difficult for the commercial sector that deals with hides and skins. Are we trying to kill that particular business or push them towards the EAC? Either The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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