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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I join my colleagues in expressing dismay and shock at this news. It is not normal for a radical action like that to be taken in the public service. We have seen such actions of redundancies being taken in the private sector many times. I have dealt with a number of them in my committee because these are labour issues. If what is alleged is true, that 900 staff in the public sector were sent home, it points to something bigger and shows that something is going on. I have seen the prayer by the Senator that this be brought to the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare because it is a labour issue. We have labour relations laws in this country. We have proper laws on labour issues on employment and we should look at it within the aspects of the laws in terms of what is being followed, what is happening and the intention. In fact, I would have loved it to be dealt jointly with the Committee on Health that has a report on the same institution. Madam Temporary Speaker, if it is sent to our committee, as usual, we will expedite and deal with it properly and conclusively within the shortest time possible. If you even strengthen it by your direction as to whether it is to the Committee of the Whole, because these people are being sent tomorrow, the worst thing is uncertainty. Even if you are given a month, but you do not know where your next salary or meal will come from, you do not know whether you will pay fees for your children and you are not sure whether you are in trouble or have caused anything--- When somebody gives a certain announcement and pre-empts by saying we are sending them on leave, but we are also giving them counselling, it is like calling someone and telling them that I need to meet you, but please come with your lawyer. It means there is something that I want to do. I think that is not the best way to handle public servants. Public servants must not live in fear. Public servants should not go about their work without the assurance and security of what we call permanent and pensionable or even the terms of their contract. I do not think it is right. Without saying much, because I have not seen the content because we like dealing with facts, the content of the actual action being taken--- I have heard what Members have said. We shall look into all that if it is brought to my committee. I thank you."
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