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    "id": 1494202,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, DAP-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Bisau Kakai",
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    "content": " Thank you for remembering that I had my six minutes. From the onset, I support what has been tabled. However, what has been a disappointment is the little interest in this issue. It would be good to start cohesion with the Parliamentary Service Commission. As they always say, charity begins at home. We need to see the distribution of numbers within the Parliamentary Service Commission. I would also like to highlight that the problem begins from here, as well as the Executive. It even starts from our own NG-CDF offices. How do we do geographical distribution of community origins? Additionally, I sit in the Public Investments Committee on Education and Governance. You will find that certain provinces pick vice-chancellors from that area. In the process, there is tribalism and lack of cohesion. Regional balancing is not considered. I gave an example of my previous work in the United Nations (UN), where we had what we called a quota system. In the system, they distribute jobs by looking at a country's population and then lock out the percentage there. An example is the Kenyan situation. We can say that the Agikuyu community has the highest population, corresponding to 17 per cent. When jobs are being distributed in the civil service, for example, you freeze employment once you reach that 17 per cent so that you also allow in other communities. That is the only way to try to balance it out. Another example from educational institutions is that job advertisements propel a lack of cohesion such that they do not attract people from outside certain regions. We would like to have a situation where we head-hunt whoever is appointed to positions like vice-chancellors or the Public Service Commission. After freezing a covered community, you have to work out and even target people like the 43rd community of this Republic and persons with disabilities. I expected that to come out very strongly in the Report. Additionally, the Report has just given recommendations. We even want to have some punitive measures. For example, if you are working in an area where you have the responsibility to ensure equal opportunities but fail to meet that threshold, some punitive measures can be taken. In a nutshell, the problem begins here. We have even seen situations where Members of this House and other elected leaders literally physically eject people who are picked from their backyards into institutions. We need to walk the talk. We should not preach water and take wine. 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."
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