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    "id": 94753,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kabando wa Kabando",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
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        "legal_name": "Kabando wa Kabando",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to make the following observations with regard to the Committee. This is one of the most serious Committees set by this House to pick and highlight issues of the youth in the context of unlawful organizations. But I notice the attendance during the Committee meetings was not very encouraging. I am sure the Chairman of the Committee will agree with me on that. For instance, on 6th October, 2009, there were only three Members forming a quorum and a record 12 Members absent from that Committee meeting. Another instance is on 7th November where there were only four Members present and 11 Members absent. I think it is important that when Committees are dwelling on issues that are very critical, they endeavour to participate comprehensively. But that does not in any way downgrade the quality of the Report which is very concise and comprehensive. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am sure my colleague in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports mentioned the interventions on the National Youth Council which is rolling out the National Youth Policy, which was actually the Bill of the National Youth Council which was passed by this House and approved. We know that we need to improve on the community sports so that it is not exclusively soccer for girls and boys. We should bring diversity so that the talent that exists on the ground can be harnessed, because we are sure and aware that the very quality of success that we see is almost a natural harvesting and not prepared. Therefore, these are some of the issues which we need to focus on. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the recommendation here on basic education going up to Form Four---"
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