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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lati",
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        "legal_name": "Jonathan Lelelit Lati",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I was saying, it is a very good experience that you guys provided; if I know where I belong in the list, it will be very good. I think some of us appreciate that. That is because we have seen some very special Members in this House, who always skip the line. Having said that, I rise today to support this Bill. I am hoping that in the Committee Stage we will have a chance to make many amendments. I think the spirit of this Bill is truly needed for our country’s security. The magnitude of security problems that are facing different parts of our country is so huge. That is why this Bill is very timely. I do not want us to kill this Bill just because there are a few case of nasty experience that Members had with the police. This Bill does something very special. It both reconciles and tries to harmonize the workings of the police service commission and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). I think it is truly beneficial for the security of our nation. For those of us who come from areas that regularly experience insecurity, there are things that this Bill touches on, that are truly special. If you look at issues of security, most of them are emergencies in nature. If you do not have a clear command structure; that this is the person who is in charge, or this is the person who commands, you are bound to fail. That is because most of the security issues that we have in our places require y rapid responses. That, to me, is very important. I am trying to be very brief because I am hoping that at the Committee Stage, we will have a chance to move the necessary amendments. I disagree with the people who are opposed to police using fire arms, unless in defence of their lives. It really shows the differences between the experiences that we have in different The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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