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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Huka",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Adan Huka",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology. I concur with what the Chair presented before this House, but the problem is implementation of the regulations. What came out clearly is that the circulars are on the shelves, but implementation is not taking place. We also want to take cognizance of the fact that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) are like parallel powers. The teachers are under TSC and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is not having a direct way of implementing the circulars. Therefore, taking action against any head teacher who may not follow the regulations is not easy. What has been recited here as discrimination is far much less than what happens in schools. For example, I took a child to a school and among the list of books that I was supposed to buy were hymn books which I did not know what they were for, the rosary and a lot of other books. When the child joins that school, the first thing the child is told is: “This is the Church and you will attend.” This is contrary to Article 10 of the Constitution which hon. Duale has referred to. Hon. Speaker, if I read part (4) of Section 32 which has not been read by our Chairlady, it states: “A person shall not be compelled to act or engage in an act that is contrary to the person’s belief or religion.” A Muslim, an atheist child, a traditionalist child, or a child from a different denomination is forced to do things which are contrary to their beliefs. This is actually discrimination of the highest order! Thank you."
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