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    "id": 29073,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kapondi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Fred Chesebe Kapondi",
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    "content": "We had an opportunity, together with other stakeholders led by the Office of the President yesterday to go clause by clause, and I must admit, on behalf of the Committee that during the Third Reading, there are a few grey areas that we will point out. For instance, an area that has been neglected is while we appreciate the work that the police do, there has been no inclusion when a policeman is injured or dies in the course of duty. Some form of insurance should be provided to police officers because they work under very dangerous and difficult conditions. This is to ensure that those they leave behind in case of death while on duty are also taken care of. Since this Bill defines the roles of the Administration Police and the regular police, the conflict that was there will be a thing of the past. The level of discipline emanating from both the civilians and the police officers knowing the consequences of, for instance, beating up a police officer or torturing a civilian will be very dear. The discipline that we will have arising from this Bill will be very progressive for this country. For the first time, the Inspector-General will have security of tenure. He or she will be vetted before getting into office. The independence of the police force will be there."
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