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    "id": 70638,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member rose on a point of order to seek a Ministerial Statement from my Ministry with regard to the implementation of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act (2010). The hon. Member sought clarification on the following:- (i) When the regulations to implement the provisions of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act (2010) will be gazetted. (ii) The opening hours for business premises dealing in alcoholic drinks and the steps that have been taken to ensure that law enforcement agencies do not intimidate or harass business people on the account of opening and closing hours without legal justification. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to say the following. As all Members must be aware pursuant to the Alcohol Policy, this honorable august House enacted the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act (2010). This came into force on 22nd November 2010. Immediately following the coming into force of the Act, the Government on making regulations contemplated under Section 68 of the Act, as this honorable House might appreciate, the exercise of making regulations requires extensive stakeholder consultations and consequently is time consuming. However, the Government has made admirable progress."
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