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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed",
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        "legal_name": "Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Motion. I was worried when an amendment was introduced by one of my colleagues. The intention is to inculcate a culture in schools that will help every child understand that trees represent life and hence the need for every child to plant and take care of a tree. In my community, there is a saying that goes: “One that will have the fruit must climb the tree.” It means that if anybody would like to enjoy the shade, medicine and the beautiful scenery of this world, he must plant trees. The fruits, the medicines and the shade that we enjoy are from trees that have been planted by somebody. We must leave a legacy behind by planting more trees. The fact is that all over this country, specifically where I come from, trees play a key role. We depend on livestock as a source of livelihood. Without trees, our livelihoods will be greatly affected. We depend on agro-pastoral livelihood. It means that the small-scale farming that we do at our end must be supported by trees. I am saying this because if we do not plant trees, we shall have a lot of soil erosion and the small-scale farming that we practise will end. If we do not protect trees in our environment, our livestock will cease. It means that we are under obligation as an agro-pastoral community to inculcate a culture of tree planting wherever we come from. That way, our children will see the importance of trees. As has already been mentioned by another Member, trees provide oxygen. Otherwise, we would not be alive. As somebody said, the carbon dioxide that we emit is absorbed by trees during the process of photosynthesis. In the same way water is life, trees equally support life. We spend a lot of money buying air conditioners, but if we planted trees, it would be cool. This is simple information that needs to be cascaded to our children. We always complain of drought. We can deal with this problem by planting trees. If this culture can be inculcated in every household, no doubt, drought will be no more. It is only forested areas that receive the highest level of rainfall. The ASAL areas may not receive the required amount of rainfall because we do not encourage tree planning. We must see this as our key responsibility. The other thing I have realised is the high level of flooding. If we only planted a good number of trees in the hilly areas we hail from then most definitely flooding will come to an end. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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