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    "speaker_name": "Mr. M.M. Ali",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Special Programmes",
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        "legal_name": "Ali Mohamud Mohamed",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday Dr. Khalwale was in the House when a similar question was asked and I really answered it. Three weeks ago, I issued a very comprehensive statement regarding this matter of IDPs. I appreciate the concern of the Member and, indeed, many other Members who have always been asking questions about this matter. It is a matter we need to do away with very quickly. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said earlier, this process is ongoing. We hope that by the end of December, all the IDPs would have been settled. Unfortunately, I do not see us really able to meet that target, not because we do not want to do so, but we are facing a bit of challenges to do with land. As I said yesterday, where we get some land, sometimes disputes occur. I plead with hon. Members of Parliament who come from the areas where we get some parcels of land to co-operate and help us, so that the local communities do not become hostile to the IDPs as has been the case in some instances. Otherwise, we are taking this matter very seriously. The Government has set aside some funds to buy them parcels of land. The IDPs at Kikopey will also be settled as fast as possible."
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