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    "id": 309908,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Keynan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 86 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub-clauses immediately after Sub-Clause (9)- (10) The Provisions of section 7 are suspended until the expiry of the term of office of the person who was a Director-General of the Service at the commencement of this Act. (11) The provisions of section 15 (2) (b) are suspended until the expiry of a period of five years from the date of commencement of this Act. (12) The provisions of this Act shall apply without prejudice to the appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director-General and members of the Service in office at the commencement of this Act. Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the new proposed sub-clause 10 should read “The provisions of Section 7 are suspended until the expiry of the term of the office of the person who was a Director-General of the Service at the commencement of this Act.” The import of this is that we have allowed the next president to have latitude to appoint his new Director-General. We have also allowed for a parliamentary vetting process. Since we have only five months to the next general election, and we are going to have a new president, it is only fair to allow the serving Director-General to continue with his work until the next president is elected, who will decide whether to work with that person or fire him. Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the new proposed sub-clause 11 says that the provisions of section 15 (2) (b) are suspended until the expiry of a period of five years from the date of commencement of this Act. Again, we need to look at Sub-Clause, which concerns the directors that work under the Director-General. We look at their qualifications. Intelligence is a unique field, which requires a lot of experience, training and expertise. He is a guy who is the best intelligence officer in Germany. He is a Form Two leaver if you compare his education. That is because that person is ably trained and, therefore, education should not be the only consideration when it comes to the appointment of the Director. However, what we are saying is: Can we allow those who are disadvantaged for one reason or the other to struggle in the next five years and to allow also the Service to prepare the other officers who will take over in case that individual will not be in a position to continue serving because of education? Thirdly, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, Clause 12 immediately after Clause 9 states that “The provisions of this Act shall apply without prejudice in the appointment and terms and conditions of the service of the Director and members of the Service in the office at the commencement of this Act.” Again, this is only fair. Even we, Members of Parliament, have been struggling to do so, so that we do not lose what we are earning right now. I think that has been the reason. I know that certain aspects of this clause will be addressed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. But for now again, the terms and conditions enjoyed by members of the Service must continue to"
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