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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Losiakou",
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": "In my view, as the Chairman of the Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing, it is good that this Bill has been brought back. There are certain issues which Members would discuss and realise that it is good it was brought back. Secondly, we are discussing it at the best time in the history of this country. We are going into the Budget cycle. As we are all aware, we have already started the annual Budget-making process. It is good that we pass this policy before June, so that the country can be very clear in terms of what goes to the counties, what remains with the national Government and what goes to all other agencies. The Bill went for public participation as is required by the Constitution and we received a number of views from the public. Some gave their memoranda, some requested to appear before our Committee and we granted them that opportunity. The first one was the Council of Governors (CoG). It is history because governors have never appeared before any National Assembly committee. In the last Parliament, there was a lot of acrimony in this country. We were fighting with governors in terms of who was more powerful. I thank God that as I make this presentation there is much harmony and understanding between the national Government and county governments. I want us to take this forward. My Committee’s Report is a testimony of the kind of synergy that exists between the two levels of government. This is the best for the country. There is no need of fighting with the governors. I asked them why we were fighting before and some of them said that they probably did not know what they were supposed to do. We now all know our roles. They came to us on 30th January 2018 and among the things they told us, I picked three outstanding issues."
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