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    "id": 1086033,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1086033/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "I like the issue of professionalism backed by the creation of the Foreign Service Academy, which is already there. At least, it has some grounding, a leeway section under the law, when you look at the whole idea of the scholarship and getting to trim the ambassadors. Much as I am not opposed to the appointment of politicians and non-ambassadorial people who may go through that career path, I am not exactly opposed to them because they have some value. I also know it kills the morale of people who have dedicated their career in serving the country, in building their career in diplomatic circles and all over sudden, they find that they have been waiting, mark-timing to be the next ambassador and somebody just comes, who has absolutely no idea what diplomacy is all about. Other countries, for example, the US, have been clear because they have had their Foreign Service Act since 1980. It is very clear who can be and who cannot be a member of the service. They have to be qualified. It also gives some responsibilities to the ambassadors in terms of accountability and declarations, so that they get people of high integrity. They must even report any contributions received. To my mind, this helps even in vetting processes within the Senate in the Congress to get the best candidate to represent the foreign interest of their country. I am sure we are doing the same here to ensure we have people of quality to represent us."
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