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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Keynan",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "Finally, this Committee continues to play a very important role in the examination of audited statements of different State corporations. I want to take this opportunity to thank your office and you individually as the Speaker of this House. I also want to take this opportunity to thank the Clerk of the National Assembly. I also want to thank the secretariat of this Committee headed by Susan Maritim and all other members of staff who worked day and night to ensure that this Committee not only generates some of the most conclusive and in-depth reports, but also addresses the backlog in the audit statements of State corporations. I hope this House will adopt this Report. This Committee has looked at almost 200 audited statements of different State corporations. The reason the framers of our Standing Orders decided to have two critical legislative committees in the name of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Public Investment Committee (PIC) was to allow, under the leadership of the minority parties, diligent and proper oversight on taxpayers’ money which is utilised by different State agencies. I appreciate that at one time you were the Chairman of the PIC and so you understand the critical role that this Committee plays in the oversight of accounts of various State corporations. To this end, I want to thank all those who supported us, as a Committee. I want to thank all the 27 Members of PIC. Over the last four years, we have come up with unanimous reports. We have generated critical reports. We have worked day and night to make sure that taxpayers get value for their money. I want to wish them well. I know quite a number of them are still active. Out of the 27 Members, four of them are vying for gubernatorial seats. I wish them well and I know that this Committee has given them an opportunity to prepare adequately. They now have the requisite financial, administrative, procurement and management skills. So, once they are elected, they are unlikely to be faced with the challenges that their predecessors continue to encounter even under the current Parliament. I know that quite a number of them have secured their party nominations. I also wish them well. These were some of the best brains I have ever worked with in my legislative history. I commend them. I pray that all of them be re-elected. This was a wonderful team."
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