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    "id": 1426075,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have an issue of national importance. I rise under Standing Order No.1. I beg your indulgence on Article 41 on labour rights. Yesterday, out of your indulgence, I read a statement on Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) interns who are currently on industrial action, wanting to transit from internship to permanent and pensionable terms. Section 35 of Public Service Act provides that no one should act beyond six months. That is the law. Majority of the interns have acted more than that time. I received this information yesterday. I seek your indulgence that you direct that next week between Tuesday and Thursday, the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) and the Cabinet Secretary for Education to appear before the House, since the Chairperson for Standing Committee on Education, Sen. Joe Nyutu is here. I wish he is listening--- I am receiving information that the TSC has issued disciplinary letters to the JSS interns who are rightfully undertaking their industrial action as per Article 41 on the labour practices to show cause why. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgence that you direct the Education Committee to invite the TSC in the earliest opportunity, even by Tuesday. You have the power. I remember in the last session; the former Speaker Emeritus directed a Cabinet Secretary to appear within 30 minutes."
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