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    "id": 513044,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Adan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The first one is by Sen. Khaniri in which he requested for a Statement regarding the status of management of National Police Service (NPS). The hon. Member particularly sought to be informed on the status of police recruitment exercise that was undertaken in 2014 and the fate of the recruits, since they have not yet reported for training. Secondly, he asked for the structure and command of police officers who serve in the Very Important Persons (VIPs) Protection Unit. In response, the NPS recruitment was conducted on 14th July 2014. However, following claims of malpractices from members of the public and other stake holders, the NPS carried out internal investigations which led to annulment of the exercise in some of the recruitment centers. However, a repeat could not be carried out after Independent Policing Authority (IPOA) obtained a court injunction stopping repeat of the exercise or reporting of the recruits to training colleges. The IPOA won the civil case and the recruitment was annulled. Consequently, the Attorney General and the National Police Service Commission appealed against the ruling. The judgment is coming up on 18th May, 2015. The second point is that the Government has developed a VIP protection policy which recommends the establishment of a VIP Protection Unit, which will be mandated to handle the security of VIPs and State officers. The implementation of the policy is in progress. We have agreed with Sen. Khaniri, that if maybe he or any other Senator has recommendations, they can present them to the Committee. We will forward to the relevant department. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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