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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I find it difficult to really congratulate this Committee even though I know it has done good works other times, but this time, the Report looks premature. They start by saying what they set out to do and we see a lot of inadequacies. The need for this radar base for protection of our air space is not the question. What is before us is the process. The Committee set out to establish the location, size and use of land. Looking at the Committee’s observation, the land acquired is not adequate because 5,000 acres are needed. They have started with 875 acres and they have said this will be acquired in phases and yet they have gone ahead to say that the land around this area is in dispute. If you are setting up a base and you need more land, and the land around has problems, I do not see how you can recommend that land. The Report states that for establishment, the money set aside for the project is available and is supposed to pay for the land. Then, in the Report, they are asking if this is true. So, who will answer that question? Also, looking at the establishment of whether an environmental impact assessment was carried out and the details of that exercise, they have attached a certificate. We expected they would have looked at the environmental report and attach part of it to the Report. So, we are left in doubt. On the question of public participation, there is a lot of doubt and there isno clear indication that it took place. Some annexes to the Report by some people are indicating that there was no proper public participation. On my part, I do not want to spend a lot of time on this. On The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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