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    "id": 16688,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/16688/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj. Sugow",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Public Service",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Ahmed Sugow",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that persons with disabilities are being retired at the age of 60 years. The retirement is in accordance with the following:- (i) Office of the President Circular Ref.No.OPCAB/C/7A dated 20th March 2007 that announced the increase in the mandatory retirement age for public servants from 55 to 60 years with effect from 1st April, 2009. That is with the exception of judges, academic staff in public universities and research scientists. (ii) Section 15(6) of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003, provides the retirement age for persons with disabilities at 60 years. (b) There is no directive or law extending the retirement age of persons with disabilities to 65 years. The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development is, however, in the process of reviewing the Persons with Disabilities Act, so as to raise the retirement age of persons with disabilities from 60 years to 65 years. In view of the foregoing, the provisions of Section 15(6) of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003, shall, therefore, continue to apply until the Act is amended and the policy reviewed."
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