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    "id": 821358,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/821358/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "August 8, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 43 Sen. Poghisio",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, West Pokot is a producer of maize and the suffering that has been spoken about is really felt there. I hope that the ad hoc Committee will do a good job to get to the bottom of the issues. I know they may not address the issue of corruption but that is basically where the crux of the matter lies. It is the elephant in the room. In this country, for every situation, there is somebody who wants to benefit and farmers are the ones who suffer. Why do people hurt their own people? Why would you want to make money at the expense of thousands of people who voted for you, support you and keep you where you are? If we get to the bottom of that and answer some of the questions that I know they will be asking, I am hopeful that we will get a solution. The issue of Government subsidized fertiliser is another one. If you talk of subsidy, let there be sufficient quantities and it should not just be a favour to a few. Some farmers have to queue while others have to bribe to get services. Maize has to be protected in this country because it is our staple food. We should not allow maize to be imported. Importing maize from other countries and storing it as if it is from our country is in itself corruption. Ugandan maize is different from Kenyan maize because of the way they grow it and the seeds that they use. It happens because somebody wants to make a lot of money. I thank Sen. Wetangula for allowing me the two minutes. I support."
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