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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Serem",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. The Report before this House touches on our investment as a country. If this Report is adopted and implemented, we will see effective, transparent and accountable institutions in this country. Let me highlight a few challenges that this Report touches on. One, most of the institutions lack accountability in terms of the imprests that senior officers sign for. The second is overdependence on the Exchequer. Most of the institutions in this country depend too much on what the Exchequer releases to them for their effective running. The high turnover of CEOs is worrying, especially at institutions of high value. If you look at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF for the last 10 years, you will find that the CEOs hardly stay for a year. It is something that, as a country, we should look into. If you look at the funding, you will also realise that there is a major problem in terms of the funds released to these institutions. Almost every year, these institutions receive a quarter or half of the funds allocated to them. We urge the National Treasury to make sure that the funds are released to these institutions so that they can implement their projects. The other observation is on the issue of corruption. The most emotive issue is land. Most of the prime pieces of land in this country, especially in big cities, will disappear immediately, and the people involved in most cases are former employees or employees in the system. In that observation, as a Committee, we felt that we should come up with some recommendation. We 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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