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"speaker_name": "Hon. S.S. Ahmed",
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"content": "Chair was very enthusiastic and an extrovert. We needed him to get some of the major issues put in the light. Now, it is time to consolidate some of the work that has been done, that need to be captured with empathy and needs a dignified logical progression. I feel that it is very important that the Chair of NACADA is institutionalised. This means that the Chair is not the person but the institution of the Chair and the person who actually occupied that particular position does it in such a way that NACADA is developed and not the person. Depression and frustration has hit most counties at this moment in time. There is so much depression and frustration among our youths. They have started giving up on the desires that they had to do in this society. The country recognizes that time has come for us to try and deal with that particular problem. However, we must deal with it with a sense of empathy and understanding. That is so that those who have gone into alcoholism or drugs can be understood and helped. Such people need to be taken into institutions that will help rehabilitate them. The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) used to arrest unlicensed alcohol manufacturers and sellers. We went a little bit overboard, but the message was sent. The retired Lieutenant Colonel should remember that as much as we need the efficiency of the army, the attribute of empathy is important. We need to understand the situation and try to develop a procedure and policy that would be inherited by his predecessors. I beg to second."
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