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    "id": 861095,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/861095/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
        "slug": "getrude-musuruve-inimah"
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    "content": "I commend the crafter of this Bill because he is looking at long-term benefits to the locals. This Bill has immediate, short-term and long-term impact. Even when people go to a county and find resources there, instances where they cannot ensure their proper utilization are there. In such a situation, this Bill encourages that when a company goes to a county and finds resources that can be used, it then means that the company should engage with the locals so that, at the end of the day, the locals also benefit. The locals of this country must be protected. There are instances where you find that a county has minerals but they end up not benefiting the county. This Bill is speaking to that deficit so that in a situation where there are minerals in a county, even the residents seek to benefit. That has implications because a company going to a county and to exploit minerals there must ensure that there are immediate, short-term, and long-term benefits for the locals. This Bill also has a direct impact to Article 43 of the Constitution, which clearly states that everyone has a right to food, shelter, education, and all those rights. If the locals are empowered, they will be able to manage themselves, buy their own water, have shelter, and people will be able to take their children to school. This Bill is well thought out and crafted; and it needs to see the light of day. When you look at this Bill, it is not only addressing the nation, but humanity. It has a humanitarian touch because it ensures that you do not exploit the locals. When the locals benefit, it then means that the human race benefits. In a situation where locals are involved in the extraction of minerals in a certain county and they benefit; it means that employment opportunities will be created. Employment is a real issue in this country. The fact that this Bill seeks to protect locals so that they can get employment makes it a noble Bill. This is because there are situations where you go to a county and find some of our youth are idle and do not know what to do. However, sometimes when you look at that county you will find that there are mineral resources that are benefiting the county, yet the youth are not benefiting. This Bill seeks to protect and take care of the youth of this country. This Bill also speaks about having joint ventures. This is because in a situation where an organisation, company or someone goes to a county and finds that there are resources which the locals cannot manage, then there can be a joint venture where the organization, in partnership with the locals, will eventually lead to a win-win situation. This addresses SDG Number 17."
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