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    "id": 548761,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Sakuda",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 442,
        "legal_name": "Moses Somoine ole Sakuda",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I actually intend to use less minutes. As I support this Report, let me say, at the outset, that this matter is long overdue. Like the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology, has mentioned, the money being claimed by the retired teachers was actually voted for by this House in the 2013/2014 Budget but, to date the teachers have not been paid. Just like the Leader of the Minority Party mentioned, many of us are teachers. I happen to be one. I got an opportunity to be trained at Kilimambogo Teachers Training College where I graduated as a P1 teacher. Before then, I had an opportunity to teach as an untrained teacher. Therefore, I have lived the life of being a teacher. It is very unfortunate that at this point and level, we have complaints from teachers in this wonderful profession. In fact, they call it the noblest profession that all of us pass through. It is very unfortunate that those teachers who are currently at service are also crying and asking the Government to look at ways of uplifting their standards. We have teachers who retired, did their work, raised up kids, taught most of us and they are at home waiting for a Government to take care of them and, as we have heard, many of them have died. I was not a very good school-going student but I remember my headmaster, Mr. Simon ole Timoi from Olosho- Ibor Primary School. He is now retired. He tried as much as possible to get me back to school. It is very unfortunate that the other day, I met him and his cry was: “Why is the Government not fulfilling its mandate?” He asked me a number of questions that I could not answer. It is, therefore, logical for us as a House to put pressure on this Government and ask it to pay teachers. In fact, we have our very good friend who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Teachers Service Commission (TSC) with a warrant of arrest on his head. The poor ole Lengoiboni should not be worried about warrants of arrests right now but, instead look for ways of retiring peacefully. It is about time that we put our feet down, supported this Motion and have our retired teachers paid. Even if there are Government projects that will be affected, let them be affected and let us prioritize the paying of teachers. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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