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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you, for giving me the opportunity to second this timely Motion. It has come at a time when we are talking about roads and the Roads Authority. It is important that this House ensures that this Motion sees the light of day. All nations worldwide and organisations are talking of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). When you are talking of such, the issue of accessibility is very important in as far as development is concerned. Roads are an indicator of development. SDG No.9 is about having resilient infrastructure. When we talk of resilience, we are looking at roads which will be strong enough to serve the people in the rural areas even during rainy seasons. Maintenance of roads is core to sustainability. The Senator has just talked about a methodology that would work. I suggest that this House considers what Sen. Kasanga has said and even do a pilot for the purpose of having sustainable roads. When we construct substandard roads, it is an extremely expensive venture for this country. We have places where roads are made and after one year they are being repaired. Repair of such roads can be very expensive in terms of time, money and even the users because they will have to maintain their vehicles which will be in the garage most of the time. Apart from that, the road users will also use a lot of money on fuel. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a Motion that should not be taken for granted. When you talk of urban roads, we have to look at that farmer who is helpless because he has a lot of produce but no means to take them to the market to sell. So, having good rural roads will open accessibility to farmers. This is one of the Big Four Agenda – Universal Healthcare, manufacturing, affordable housing and food security. In manufacturing, there is creation of employment. Just imagine how the rural farmer has worked tirelessly to produce but at the end of the day, he has no access to the market to sell his products. Sometimes when I go home, I sympathise with farmers because you will find them selling a bucketful of pineapples or The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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