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    "content": "also by actually obeying the court orders. If one had to come out with a list or an inventory of orders which have been made by courts of law but which have not been complied with by the Government, it would be recorded in volumes. This plight of these ex-army officers has gone on for far too long. I have seen them in the law courts, in the streets and here, coming to ask the Members of Parliament (MPs) to try and support their case. I am not surprised that they have now come by way of a Petition. What worries me, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is that when a court makes an order and it is not obeyed, the matter is brought before the Senate, which would express itself on the matter. However, the Senate cannot force the Government to comply with those orders. This leaves citizens helpless because it means that the law cannot help them. In those kinds of circumstances, we may be creating a situation where people can think of alternative means of trying to secure their interests under the law. I know of a particular MP who was detained for nearly 10 years and he was in the courts for several years. After getting the court order, he could not get his compensation, as awarded by the court, for many years. The former MP moved into a shack of 10 by 10, and it was really a deplorable situation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Sen. Haji, when he was a Minister of Internal Security because he got involved in the matter, together with the Attorney General emeritus and that money was paid. However, the long and short of it is that court orders must be obeyed, whatever the consequences. If one does not want to obey the court order, then the remedy of appeal is always there. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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