{"id":1044901,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1044901/?format=json","text_counter":232,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Rev.) Waqo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13178,"legal_name":"Naomi Jilo Waqo","slug":"naomi-jilo-waqo"},"content":"Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the rampant police harassment of civilians while enforcing the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide information on the good standards and procedure for police arrest for suspected violation of COVID-19 rules and clarify whether police officers have been adequately trained on this procedure to avoid further spread and infection of COVID-19 amongst the police and those arrested. (2) Provide immediate and suitable alternatives to enforce the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines rather than police arrest. (3) Provide an update and a report on the investigations on the alleged deaths of members of the public in the hands of the police allegedly for failing to wear masks in public."}