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    "id": 903860,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I thank Sen. Sakaja for bringing this Statement. It is unfortunate that nowadays most of the Government policies are anti-young people. it seems that the technocrats who should help in implementing the Executive agenda are now busy churning out anti-people policies such as the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and banning the importation of vehicles which were manufactured more than seven years ago, yet that is a business that employs over 2 million young people. The National Employment Authority is supposed to assist in creation of job opportunities for young people in this country but it seems not to be doing its job. It is unfortunate because the business is done by many young people who do not get employment in the formal sector. I expect the Government to be alive and sensitive. People in Government offices who come up with policies seem not to be sensitive or do not live in reality with what is happening. There are many young people in this country who have gone to school and have qualifications but they cannot access opportunities. Some of the opportunities for them is selling spare parts or working in the formal sector. Therefore, the Government should create an enabling environment for them to do business. As the Senate and Parliament as a whole, we must come up with more friendly policies and legislations to support the young people because we cannot employ all of them. I hope we will come up with a proper legislative agenda. I know that the Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare; Sen. Sakaja, attended a meeting by the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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