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#MasharikiDebates: The Question of tax exemptions for youth.

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Opening Govt: Hassana Abdullahi & Chiemelie Okoye
Opening Opposition: Brian Nana & Kibirango Rahim
Closing Govt: Karungi Sharon & Ngabirano Titus
Closing Opposition: Wole Ogidan & Praise Obinna
Adjudicators: Nkosilathi Nkala (Chair), Katwesigye Davis
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Think suffering is the price of growth? Tonight, that idea is on trial. 🔥

Round 3 of #MasharikiDebates:

This House regrets the romanticization of suffering as a prerequisite for personal growth.
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Two rounds down. The tab is heating up. 🔥
Round 3 of #MasharikiDebates starts at 9:30 PM EAT (GMT+3). It’s a silent round, so no results tonight. Every point still counts.
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OG: Felix Kakanda & Isaiah Ajok
OO: Hassana Abdullahi & Chiemelie Okoye
CG: Ahumuza Edgar & Mboizi Jessy
CO: Ngabirano Titus & Karungi Sharon
Adjs: Vanessa Abazie (C), Apadet Esther
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Apparently, Day 1 was just the warm-up. 🔥

Round 2 of #MasharikiDebates is LIVE:

This House prefers a world where religious texts are interpreted primarily by AI.

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2026 #MasharikiDebates Round 2 is Live: https://t.co/Qp7fH4G2WY

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2026 #MasharikiDebates Round 2 is Live: https://t.co/Qp7fH4G2WY

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Think Day 1 of Mashariki was intense? Think again. Round 2 of #MasharikiDebates kicks off tonight, and everyone’s fired up. 🔥

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Everyone’s talking about tearng down “the system”, & we can see why.

The semifinals asked whether the rising wave of anti-establishment should be opposed. Is distrust the spark that drives reform, or a wreckng ball aimed at the institutns society depnds on?
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You’ve been asking the climate qn all wrong. It’s not whether to act. It’s how far to go.

Should env'l mvts go radical to win? From road blockades in Europe to oil-project protests at home, it is a debate activism is having with itself.

O.Opposition took it #MasharikiDebates

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Apparently, people still don’t know that many African countries pay far more to borrow than richer nations, even to fight climate change.

Would a new financing deal, includ'g debt restructuring, be Africa’s real leverage on climate?
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RECAP: A health scheme here. A farming loan there. And poverty stays put.

R2 asked whether developing countries should stop fighting poverty one sector at a time & tackle it everywhere at once. It’s a qn every gvt budget answers, whether it means to or not. #MasharikiDebates

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Why is it so hard to think about the planet when the river behind your house is choking on plastic?

R4 asked envtal movts to choose: fight the pollutn pple can see & smell, or climate change that shapes everyone’s future. Both sides had a world worth saving.

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RECAP: A health scheme here. A farming loan there. And poverty stays put.

R2 asked whether developing countries should stop fighting poverty one sector at a time & tackle it everywhere at once. It’s a qn every gvt budget answers, whether it means to or not. #MasharikiDebates

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RECAP: Is economic integration always a good thing? What would Africa look like with no tariffs, and workers moving freely across every border?

For some, that’s the continent’s future. For others, it’s a threat to every local business that can’t compete. #MasharikiDebates

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RECAP: A health scheme here. A farming loan there. And poverty stays put.

R2 asked whether developing countries should stop fighting poverty one sector at a time & tackle it everywhere at once. It’s a qn every gvt budget answers, whether it means to or not. #MasharikiDebates

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RECAP: A health scheme here. A farming loan there. And poverty stays put.

R2 asked whether developing countries should stop fighting poverty one sector at a time & tackle it everywhere at once. It’s a qn every gvt budget answers, whether it means to or not. #MasharikiDebates

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RECAP: In 2023, the #MasharikiDebates interrogated the concept of the “Defining Decade”. This idea says your twenties shape the rest of your life, so young people should lock in careers, relationshps & savngs early. The motion asked whether that pressure does more harm thn good.

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RECAP: In 2023, the #MasharikiDebates interrogated the concept of the “Defining Decade”. This idea says your twenties shape the rest of your life, so young people should lock in careers, relationshps & savngs early. The motion asked whether that pressure does more harm thn good.

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Every year, #MasharikiDebates tackle some of the toughest problems the human race is facing: and we monitor the temperature across all arguments, public sentiment tangents. This is how last year's debates fared.

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#MasharikiDebates: The Question of tax exemptions for youth.

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“You didn’t consent to the state you were born into. But what will you do? Sit and wait for God to send angels with education and healthcare? The burden of fixing it still falls on you.” — Henry Kyewalyanga, Speaker at the 2026 #MasharikiDebates

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Yesterday's tax justice debates at Mashariki were heated up on the question of whether we need to exempt young people from personal income tax; here are the snippets on this thread.
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“Government can allocate resources anywhere. But if you’re the one contributing the least, there’s no reason for them to prioritise you.” — Henry Kyewalyanga, Speaker at the 2026 #MasharikiDebates

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“You can only demand that policies change when you contribute. Otherwise, those who pay more will crowd you out of the conversation.” — Henry Kyewalyanga, Speaker at the #MasharikiDebates

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