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    "id": 964488,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nambale, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sakwa Bunyasi",
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        "legal_name": "John Sakwa Bunyasi",
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    "content": " We should compare this with what would be doable if it was allowed to exist and provide resources for it. I cannot overemphasise the need for additional support in soft sectors. We could put it into supporting youth centres that provide sports opportunities, skilled development, holiday activities and internship. There are very many things that can be done with this kind of windfall profits and taxes that you will get when it is running. We cannot be a unique society that will completely enclose our fellows, children and people from the elements of society out there. We should also work with faith-based organisations and publicly funded services on how to deal with the responsibly of strengthening the inner core of our people. The truth of the matter is that we are still a growing nation. There are more demands because people are now learning the world. They know what they can have but they are not having it. We have to make this comparison. As much as I praise Hon. (Dr.) Munyaka’s Committee for the good work they have done, they should also realise that they have a responsibility towards the youths in terms of trying to contribute to them. It is not only through terminologies, titles and recruitment of public servants to work for the youth; it is also the tangible things that we can deliver that will keep them busy and out of mischief. If they are mischievous, the Committee should help them to come out of it in a way that has adequate support services. I urge that we use these kinds of windfall resources that many countries use to do positive things in society so that we can then balance off them in a good way. Hopefully, we 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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