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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support. In the same vein, I want to point out that very few people are serving this country at those levels. They serve this country with a lot of dedication. I imagine the kind of stress that the Vice- President goes through. At the end of the day, you have expended all your energy. As you go into retirement, it is only honourable that you live a dignified life. You remember that those people retire with a lot of experience. They retire with a lot of wisdom and you, possibly, want to consult them in their retirement. You definitely want to see somebody that comes out for consultation looking like a former Vice-President. You would also want to use them as Statesmen. You would also want to send them somewhere to do conflict resolution. You would want them to be the pride of your country. It is only that our economy is still weak, but we need to send a message out there that it is honourable to serve your country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think this bracket needs to be enlarged to capture as many State officers as possible who are serving this country. I think this is even the practice world over. I know Mr. Kioni would be holding his head on account of the"
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