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"content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank Hon. Mbadi for giving me this opportunity. First and foremost, I second this Motion. This is a very important Motion that we need to approach with sober minds and also look at the services the individuals in those positions have given to this nation. I happen to have been fortunate to travel with the former Prime Minister to Morocco to attend a conference. He is a leader of great opportunity to this country. He represented our country very well in the conference that we attended. I felt ashamed that the former Prime Minister did not even have a secretariat to walk with him. Other former Prime Ministers were being treated with dignity. They were having VIP treatment while ours was just sitting with us ordinary Members of Parliament. It is high time we regarded fellow leaders who have served this country with dignity and make sure that they are given proper accommodation, service and equipment, so that they can continue serving this nation in the various capacities. This is a very important Motion and to the whole Committee I say that you have done well. Unfortunately, it delayed so much because this is a 2013 Bill but we are debating it in 2015. It should have come as early as yesterday so that we can pass it and make sure that these individuals, who have served in various capacities such as former prime minister, vice-presidents and speakers, are accorded the necessary support to continue discharging their duties outside there and represent this country in a better way. With those few remarks, I support this Report."
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