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    "id": 187185,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Defence. This is on the status quo at the Military Defence Headquarters. It is in respect of the ranking of senior military officers, recent promotions, retirements, demotions, discipline and outright dismissal from the military of senior officers. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek to have the Minister clarify the following issues: One, does the Military Defence Council have a legal instrument that governs promotions, demotions, retirement and dismissal of military officers? Is this legal instrument the so-called \"the Tonje Rules\"? If it is so, could the Minister clarify to this House how this \"Tonje Rules\" compare with the best international practices? I would like the Minister to clarify by actually tabling that instrument in this House. The Minister should also clarify whether our military is being held hostage by corruption, favouritism, nepotism, tribalism and political interference. He should also tell us whether he is 2190 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 30, 2008 alive to the possible consequences of discontent in the military."
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