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    "id": 331566,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Shakeel",
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        "legal_name": "Ahmed Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was saying that justice delayed is justice denied. Justice has been delayed. You can quote the South African case, the one in Rwanda or the other one and say that for the same reason, we should extend the term of the TJRC. I think it is actually taking this a bit too far. However, bearing in mind that we have no choice; and bearing in mind that the results of the TJRC report should have been there to inform the public and the leaders on the way we should have done things and the way the forthcoming elections should be run, it is late. You are saying “better late than never” and I agree with you. However, be sure that it is not too late to save a patient. We do not want our patient to die. So, I urge you to establish who or what circumstances caused the delay. If those circumstances can be blamed on any group of people or commissioners, they must be warned. They should even be denied their remuneration for work not done. That is the way forward. This kind of job is given on contract basis. The contract is for a period of time. However, that period can be extended once or twice during the lifetime of that Commission. Mr. Einstein once said it is height of insanity to expect different results by doing the same thing over and over again. So, we are allowing an extension of this time to this Commission, but we expect them to do things differently so that they get different results. I would have declined to support this Motion, but I understand their position and the position that we are in. I still urge that those individuals who cause the delay should not be paid their salaries. With those few remarks, I very reluctantly support this Motion and urge that one person’s salary be stopped."
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