{"id":199902,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/199902/?format=json","text_counter":429,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Kulundu","speaker_title":"The Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development","speaker":{"id":295,"legal_name":"Newton Wanjala Kulundu","slug":"newton-kulundu"},"content":" Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to appreciate the two hon. Members's concerns about NSSF. I wholly agree. But the law, as it stands now, stipulates that every female employee is entitled to two months maternity leave, but without the annual leave. Now, whereas I appreciate the need for a prolonged leave for the welfare of the child, the mother and the nation, I would suggest that we retain the two months maternity leave but, in addition, those female employees should be allowed to take their annual leave."}