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    "id": 1143187,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1143187/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wilson Sossion",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This Petition is extremely legitimate. The role of alumni in having a say in the running of universities is, indeed, essential considering the provisions of good governance in our Constitution stated under Article 10 on public participation. This group of stakeholders must be involved in the day-to-day running of institutions and should have a greater say. The Departmental Committee on Education and Research should look at the legal framework so that the role of alumni is entrenched and cut in law. It should not be a mere wish or pronouncement particularly at this time when universities are collapsing. We know universities are collapsing out of poor funding. There is need to have universities funded at 2 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product to achieve their mission in research and to be funded substantially so that they can achieve their mission of teaching and community development. The Petition is valid and the Committee should dispose of it at a shorter time in the best interest of our education system. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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