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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Adan",
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is the one that you have just pronounced. You did very well and I thank you for that. I will also thank the brains that were behind this particular legislation. This is a very important document to our country. In some areas, the current policy and legislation has been used to benefit foreigners instead of locals. This Bill will ensure that that will be history. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, one of things that I wanted to discuss in this particular Bill is the issue of consultation which is very important. This is because we need to be very clear on what ‘consultation’ means. We have seen instances where consultation has been regarded as meeting with few people in a hotel and taking photos in an attempt to convince people that consultation took place. A threshold for consultation has to be very clear for a country or a group. Secondly, the procedures that are going to be put in place in terms of how the process should be started or initiated should be clear. This will go a long way in ensuring that there are no loopholes and gaps. This will ensure the rights of the citizens are considered. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there should be limitation within the law. For instance, if someone has been granted a license for a specific natural resource, it should be indicated in that particular license or agreement. This is because when people were The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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