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    "id": 736921,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ababu",
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        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
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    "content": "fact that once a constitution comes into being, you notice that there are a number of rough edges that would need to be smoothened. I support the sentiments especially expressed by the Member for Seme. The process that leads to this Bill, including consultation, sharing of information and coordination of the process of generating the Bill, needs to be smoother. We want to have an arrangement where the Senate, the National Assembly and other agencies that have an interest in this Bill have some kind of confluence or meeting point where a lot of these issues can be thrashed out even before the Division of Revenue Bill is drafted. I also want to express my reservation on the safety of resources that may be in the hands of the governors as we head towards election. This is indeed one of the areas we want to start thinking about keenly just to ensure that as county governments prepare to go into elections, we have a fool-proof system that protects the public interest by ensuring that resources that are in the custody of governors who may not be running for office because of losing the primaries are safe and secure. We definitely hope that the 12th Parliament will have the courage to take a fresh look at a service like health care and make a very clear determination as to how exactly we want to manage it in this country. While many of us support devolution 100 per cent, and are strong devolutionists, we want to see it succeed and more resources expended to devolved services such as health care and provision of water, it is important that the manner in which these services are funded and managed is made smoother than we have witnessed with the management of services like healthcare in the recent past."
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