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"content": "standards they only say that you can only use firearms in unavoidable circumstances to protect life but not property. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, another issue I want to mention is that this is a model similar to the one of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC); this is a wonderful model that we should be able to use. The Inspector-General (IG) himself is a member of the National Police Service Commission. He and his two deputies are members of this Commission. In case of any grievances, or anything he wants to push through, he is in a strong position because he is a member of that Commission; going by Article 246 on the composition, there are about nine members. The IG himself plus his two deputies form a third of the membership and there is a provision for having people with integrity. If he wants a decision taken, I have no doubt that he is not going to have any difficulty. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, when you talk of operational and strategic issues, the National Police Service Commission is looking at the human resource (HR) function in the long- term but again when you look at Article 245, it is also very clear. It has shown the role of the IG as far as matters of operations are concerned. So, there is no value added by this amendment. It has already been taken good care of when you look at Articles 245 and 246. So, I am urging my colleagues today to oppose this amendment in totality. We do not want to go back to the old days of dictatorship and violation of human rights. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I oppose. Thank you."
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