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    "id": 938974,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/938974/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kaloleni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Paul Katana",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Paul Kahindi Katana",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, regarding disbursement of money from the Equalisation Fund. Hon. Speaker, Article 204(1) of the Constitution, 2010 establishes an Equalisation Fund into which shall be paid one half per cent of all the revenue collected by the national government each year, calculated on the basis of the most recent audited accounts of revenue received, as approved by this House. Hon. Speaker, it is worrying to note that for the last three consecutive financial years that is, 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, funds from the Equalisation Fund have not been disbursed for implementation of projects as contemplated in Article 204 (2) of the Constitution. Funds from the said Fund were only disbursed in one financial year and currently, most projects earmarked in the marginalised areas have stalled or not initiated. 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."
}