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    "id": 149774,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/149774/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I looked at this Motion, I wished that it had gone further than this. We need to persuade the Executive that, as they select Ministers, they should think about their qualifications. They should actually qualify in some way. There is no reason why we should swap them and mismatch them in the Ministries. This country is lagging behind as far as qualifications for certain jobs are concerned. In Uganda you cannot be selected to head a Ministry if you do not have a first degree. That is already a pointer to where we should be going. When Mr. Ethuro came up with a Motion on qualifications and the number of Ministers, we debated it at length. We should all think about it. Whether it is on this Floor or in the Constitution that is coming, we really need to think very seriously. I am saying that because our Ministers’ duties are not only limited to this House and their Ministries. They also go to international forums. We do not want them to go there--- If they cannot tackle a supplementary question in this House, how can they fully participate in an international forum? How can they contribute to a debate in an international forum except to read their speeches and quietly sit down? You cannot blame them because they are not qualified in what they are doing. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what we are saying is that we have people who are qualified right within the Cabinet but the way the appointments are done,"
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