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    "content": "security. An insecure nation is a nation under peril, stress and a lot of uncertainty. This is because you cannot wake up one early morning and go to work unless you are assured of reaching where you are going. Otherwise, you may never arrive where you are delivering your labour. I was told last night that in my village, people cannot get together at night in funerals. This is because they are likely to be attacked by thugs who attack the vulnerable community from which to steal money and food. I would like to appeal to this Senate to do something about this provision in our Constitution when we come back. I do not know whether it is the Committee on Devolution which should have been seized of this matter which is extremely serious. This is because the Government has never done anything concrete about it. Every time we have asked about it, vague answers have been given. Regarding Article 17 in the Transition and Consequential Provisions of the Constitution, 6th Schedule, it says:- “Within five years after the effective date, the national Government shall restructure the system of administration commonly known as the Provincial Administration to accord with and respect the system of devolved Government established under this Constitution.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know why the Jubilee Government has not done this. The fact that they have appointed regional commissioners, they are not fulfilling this provision of the Constitution which states: “To accord with and respect the system of devolved government established under this Constitution” Who has power in the villages to ensure security? It is not the village council and the village administrator, but still the assist chief and the chief, a much known remote institution under the devolved system of Government. This conflict between the Office of the President and devolved system is one of the reasons why we have uncertainty at the grass root level. I beg to support."
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