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    "id": 152181,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wako",
    "speaker_title": "The Attorney-General",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 208,
        "legal_name": "Sylvester Wakoli Bifwoli",
        "slug": "wakoli-bifwoli"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was at pains to explain that since 2001, everybody else has had a salary review, three times or twice, apart from Constitutional office holders. That is why I believe strongly that in the interest of justice and harmonisation of these salaries, we should go ahead with this. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are looking at a situation where persons who are not even Constitutional office holders, are earning more. This is because they have implemented their bit, which does require the consent of Parliament. For example, the Permanent Secretaries and Provincial Commissioners are now earning more than constitutional office holders are. This is because they have had their schemes reviewed twice or thrice. The Constitutional office holders, whose offices the Constitution thought were important to be included in the Constitution, are earning less. This is because of our patience. We have been taking things slowly for eight years now. I argue very strongly that this should go on as planned. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if it is the question of vice-chairman or whatever, these are matters that can be cured during the Committee stage. I admit that the Committee has not had the time to look into this issue. However, they are going to have an opportunity and I will be willing to listen to any amendments that you may bring here. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the interest of harmonisation and considering that the salaries of everybody else have been reviewed three times and now some are earning more than Constitutional office holders, that will be an injustice to Constitutional office holders. I can see my time is up. What remains comes under the portfolio of the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. I am sure the Ministry will tackle it. I beg to move."
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