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    "id": 584939,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity to move this Bill. I beg to move that The Senior Citizens and Protection Bill (Senate Bill No. 43 of 2014) be now read a Second Time. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the provisions of our Constitution in Article 57 compels the State to take measures to ensure that the rights of elderly people are taken care of. Although Article 57 is short, it has a lot of significance to the old people in this country. It requires that the State takes care of elderly persons to allow them to fully participate in the affairs of the society where they live. It also allows them to pursue their own personal development. They have things that they could do like writing their memoirs. It also allows and compels them to live dignified and respectable lives, free from any abuse or harm and also receive reasonable care from their families and more particularly from the State. This is why Article 57 is very important. Therefore, we must provide the legal mechanisms through which the State can assist the old people. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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