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    "id": 22090,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/22090/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Namwamba",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 108,
        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am really grateful to you and to the Minister. I just wanted to add my voice to this debate and say that I support this Bill and, of course, applaud the work that the Minister and the Government are doing to implement the recommendations of the Ransley Commission, which really gave a very damning indictment of the Police Force. I would like to say that with the kind of legislation that we are now enacting, in line with the Constitution, we are absolutely transforming the face of the Police Force, as should happen, to turn the Police Force into a friendly force. If you go to London and Tokyo, you will find police forces that are at peace, because they enjoy the respect and trust of the public. That is what we want to see. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all I want to urge is that as this Commission takes over, and as the new era for the Police Force dawns, the Minister and the Government of the day have the responsibility of shepherding this process carefully to allow these institutions to cut their niche and provide the service that is expected of them, in accordance with the Constitution. Minding the limitation of time, I beg to support."
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