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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wangamati",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Wangamati",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I want, first, to thank Hon. Injendi for bringing this important Motion in this House so that we are able to consider leadership at the grassroots level. While I was seated here, I heard hon. Members in this House express themselves and I am happy at my age they know these people are important in all matters including security and land matters in this country. I want to thank Members of Parliament for what they have said. Lastly, I want to thank the Vice Chairlady of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for accepting to support this issue so that these elders can get a salary even this year. I am very happy. One thing I want to say is that the village elders have lived with us for a long time. They lived with us before the Colonial Government came to colonise this country. They found village elders there. They were the people who determined the provincial, district and locational boundaries. They had to communicate with other village elders in neighbouring communities. They kept our dialogue alive. The residents of this country have enjoyed good relationship with their neighbours because of the elders from each community. Those people were there when the Colonial Government came. They were not given anything. When the Colonial Government wanted to employ chiefs and assistant chiefs, they went to look for them among the village elders who were able to look after a location or a sub-location. However, when we got Independence, people started employing Administration Police (APs). So, they never got promotions. They have worked without being promoted for a long time because they had no qualifications. I agree with every speaker in this House. What has been said is important. Now that the Chairman of the Budge and Appropriations Committee is here, let us make those people happy. It will be a landmark for the 11th Parliament if it initiates a programme to make those people get salaries and allowances. It will have done a wonderful thing for this country. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. Hon. Injendi, I thank you very much for what you have done. I wholeheartedly support this Motion. I also support Members of Parliament (MPs) who have supported this Motion."
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