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    "id": 478593,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Machage",
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Gisuka Machage",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, among the requirements for this recruitment was citizens and so on. First, if you go to number five which is physically, mentally and medically fit, of what medical qualifications were the police officers who initially check medical fitness of the candidates? Secondly, height is one of the issues that were being checked. We know genetically some communities in this country have a shorter height than other communities. Is it not a way of discrimination that some communities were left out just because of height when we know that in other countries, including the United States of America (USA) and Britain, height has never been an issue for recruitment in the army and the police force? Thirdly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Constitution clearly says there has to be inclusiveness in the employment of the physically challenged and other marginalized groups of this country. Being a member of the police force does not necessarily mean you have to be out running to catch criminals; there are other departments like telephone operations, kitchen and so on. Why were the physically challenged people in this country discriminated in this exercise totally? The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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