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    "id": 799790,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/799790/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As much as the opportunity has been provided by Sen. (Prof.) Kamar’s Statement, I am saddened to see that this is just an iceberg of a bigger problem in our country. This is because there are problems in every sector that we can think of; be it forestry, land, health, NYS or even water. I have had informal discussions with you around Ndakaini and what is happening there and it begs the question: What is going on? As much as we are talking about maize, which is our staple food, and we uphold the view that the farmers who are custodians of our food security have not been treated as such, we also need to appreciate that every sector seems to be crumbling by the rate of corruption in this country. As we deal with the piecemeal problem of the agricultural sector, for it makes sense to break things into small sizes, I keep wondering if there is a sector that is not affected by this mega corruption. What is going on and what can we do as the Senate? We can change this Statement to deal with other sectors such as water, forests, health, NYS and what we are discussing would still be appropriate. The issue around cartels or whatever it is that we are talking about will still come up. Will we just talk or are there any other instruments that we can take advantage of? Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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