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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. First, I want to thank the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture for the answer that he has given. However, I want to express the dissatisfaction with this answer because at the end of this, the very same farmers that we are representing here are not convinced at all that they are just about to get to their lost billions. This payment for farmers which is referred to as bonus is only paid once after a very prolonged period of keeping the money elsewhere as the farmers continue to suffer. Farmers usually believe that their money is deposited somewhere, but they cannot access it. Their children are dropping out of schools because these bonuses which they were promised to be paid once a year are not forthcoming. I would want to seek further clarification whether the KTDA management, in the light of those issues, can consider using their individual factories to make payments twice or even thrice in a year because this money is available. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it has been mentioned that the money lost last year from Imperial Bank was still paid to the farmers after money was re-channelled from other projects or activities. In my view, I do know that KTDA has various activities that are bordering on illegalities. In fact, farmers are not participating in those activities. The KTDA is participating in other activities other than those spelt out in the agreement and have money stashed away elsewhere. I am afraid that these are avenues through which cartels siphon out farmers’ money. 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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