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    "id": 583531,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "September 17th, 2015 SENATE DEBATES 28 Sen. Adan",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me say that we have a big problem here and it is important for us, as a country, to accept that fact. The only way we can solve this problem is by sitting down together to come up with an amicable solution. Again, we have to accept that teachers encounter many problems, especially those who work in the rural areas where I come from. They face many hardships. This is a negotiation that has been going on for a long time. The TSC and the Government have accepted the contract signed between themselves and the teachers. It is important; this has to be honoured. We cannot just sit and say that we cannot solve the problem. Again, we need to have a structure where we can say how much we can afford now and the rest be pushed forward, but saying there is no money is not solving a problem. This afternoon I was listening to the radio and the teachers were saying that this year we might not have examinations. As a result of this, our children are the ones who are suffering. Therefore, we cannot take it sitting down as the leadership of this country. The Chairman should go back to the Ministry and the TSC and see how they can solve the problem. The challenge with this country is that we always say there is no problem and we do not accept the situation we are in. This is a very sorry state of affairs. I urge the Chairman to move a step forward and come up with a solution through the TSC and the Government. We should do this to save the lives of our children whose rights are being violated as long as they are out of class."
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