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    "id": 85755,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojaamong",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Labour",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sospeter Odeke Ojaamongson",
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    "content": "However, before this debate concludes, maybe, we should give the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance time, at least, 30 minutes to tell us why he has been behaving in this manner. This Ministry is very notorious when it comes to apportioning money to various projects. However, it is very quick at returning this money from the projects. We were promised by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance that the money for the Economic Stimulus Projects (ESPs) would remain in the district treasuries or to be rolled on. However, it is very shocking to note that many projects have stalled because this Ministry rushed and ordered the various concerned Ministries to return the money back to the Treasury. The trend this Ministry has set is that it disburses money to the districts or constituencies, it delays sending the money and then returns the money to the Treasury. So, it is like it is revolving the same funds. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance does not want to ensure that these funds are used. This trend should be stopped once and for all. I sympathize with the 94 hon. Members who have not got the disbursement for the last financial year. I do not know how they will explain this to the electorate. I am happy that I got mine early and I am just finalizing. In fact, I am bringing my proposal for this financial year. I think the Treasury should have mercy on the 94 hon. Members and release the funds."
}