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    "id": 37612,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
        "slug": "joshua-ojode"
    },
    "content": "(b) The Force Standing Orders provide that an officer so convicted of an offence against discipline can appeal against such conviction or sentence within seven days from the date of sentence. Although the ex-police constable was informed about his right to appeal within seven days from the date of receipt of the letter of dismissal, he failed to appeal to the Commissioner of Police within seven days as stipulated within the Standing Orders of the Force. He was supposed to appeal to the Commissioner of Police through the Commandant as is required. He did not appeal until 7th December, 2010, when an unsigned letter of appeal was received. We received an unsigned letter purporting to be an appeal when the seven days had already expired. That was several years after his dismissal. The PCSC, through a letter dated 25th January, 2011, forwarded another appeal to the Permanent Secretary, Provincial Administration and Internal Security, who in turn forwarded it to the Commissioner of Police. Subsequently, the Commissioner of Police sent a signal dated 1st April, 2011, to the GSU Commandant directing him to forward memoranda of appeal for further action. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe we are together on this particular case, because it touches on an officer who was dismissed from the police force or payroll. I said that the Commissioner of Police sent a signal dated 1st April, 2011, to the GSU Commandant directing him to forward memoranda of appeal for further action. A response will be made once the ex-officer’s file is analyzed by the Police Appeals Board at the Police Headquarters. The Minister is awaiting the results of the analysis to be undertaken by the Police Appeals Board. It is against this that the Minister will make a decision either to reinstate or uphold the dismissal. I would like to assure my friend, Mr. Letimalo that once the Police Appeals Board comes up with the analysis as to whether to retain this officer or not, I will be in a position to either reinstate this officer or uphold the dismissal. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
}