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    "id": 1076050,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1076050/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bura, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Wario",
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        "legal_name": "Ali Wario",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker for the opportunity. I also thank Hon. Mwathi for attempting to respond to the Statement that I sought. If I may jog Hon. Mwathi’s memory, the issue I raised is a very clear one in law. Section 80 (1) (a) and (b) of the Public Service Commission Act, states that on attaining the mandatory retirement age, the Commission or other appointing authority shall not extend the service of such person. This is provided for by the PSC Act. If you keenly listened to my colleague, Hon. Mwathi, he said they used local agreement terms. At what point do you switch off and contravene the law of this country? We are Members of Parliament. As Members, we have to oversee the Executive. This is contravention of the law. At what point is the Commission allowed to put aside law and use local agreement terms? Secondly, for how long will this illegality continue? We have university graduates and people with other qualifications who have applied for that position, but they have been put off. He is now telling us that they have sought authority to waive qualifications in marginalised areas because they lack qualified people. That is not true. We have qualified people. It is illegal to hold somebody who is already in retirement. This is in contravention of law. Can Hon. Mwathi be clear on that area, and more so on Section 80 (1) (a) and (b) of the PSC Act? I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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