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    "id": 563291,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/563291/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kabando wa Kabando",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 31,
        "legal_name": "Kabando wa Kabando",
        "slug": "kabando-kabando"
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    "content": "help the national governments. It is not exclusive because they serve the same so that the National Intelligence Service (NIS), the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the regular and Administration Police, all, benefit from those who are employed by the private sector. This means that even training is an obligation so that we do not have people recruiting today in the afternoon and tomorrow everybody is in uniform, with rungus and guarding very critical installations. This is because a lot of lobbying is also done by private enterprises, corporations and Government offices for private security. It even includes banks which is a very critical area. Therefore, it will give benchmarks and standards. This is why we have been sitting here for this long just to say that it is timely and very necessary. One sub-sector of security that really needs this harmonisation is the area dealing with narcotics, dangerous drugs, illicit brews and so on and so forth. All these that we have been discovering in villages and in the leafy estates of the city and other county headquarters are activities that happen daily. The easiest person to track what is happening in a gated community, a mall, and other business conglomerations are these watchmen or security guards. They know who comes to the buildings and houses therefore, complementing the national security agencies will be very helpful. Finally, even as we legislate, can we, as leaders, also take charge of ‘legislating’ our attitudes and minds. It is sometimes very disheartening, even at the gates of Parliament and even in the malls to see national leaders and the so called flamboyant business people treating security guards with a lot of condescending attitudes. We need to start that process to move together and respect these people because they deserve respect, promotion and support even as we anchor it in law. I strongly support."
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