{"id":1145471,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1145471/?format=json","text_counter":193,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kipipiri, JP","speaker_title":"Hon. Amos Kimunya","speaker":{"id":174,"legal_name":"Amos Muhinga Kimunya","slug":"amos-kimunya"},"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to thank Hon. Chair for that. I also want to thank Hon. Rasso for alerting us. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move;- THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended— (a) in sub-clause (2), by deleting the proviso; (b) by deleting sub-clause (3). The Clause is amended with two proposals; (a) by deleting the proviso in sub-clause (2), which basically is saying the objective of this clause is addressed under 6(i)d which presupposes that denial of a veteran to any benefit should only result from being dishonorably discharged. Sub-clause (2) then creates room for some unnecessary discretion which would present some potential for abuse. (b) I am also proposing to delete sub-clause (3) within the same clause. This is as a subsequence of deleting the above in sub-clause (2). So, once we delete that proviso that seems to say that one can be discharged because of self-inflicted things such as alcohol and all that, who would determine that? So, let us just leave The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."}