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    "id": 608029,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/608029/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nabwala",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13116,
        "legal_name": "Catherine Mukiite Nabwala",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to also join my colleagues in commending Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for bringing this Bill to the Floor of this House. This Bill seeks to recognize the efforts of police reservists in maintaining security, law and order. We are aware that police reservists play a key role in our country because they complement the work of the police. They also protect life and property; they apprehend offenders, prevent crime and yet, they still work under volunteer terms, as stated in the original Act. The National Police Service (Amendment) Bill 2014, is good because it states that the police reservists can now earn a salary as they will be remunerated for the good work that they do. Some of these police reservists have been dying in the course of their duties. For example, in my county at one time, we lost a very good police reservist, Mr. Masika, and his family was not compensated. Even at his burial, we had to hold a harambee to facilitate it and also assist the family. This Bill is good and I urge the national Government to put the Bill into action so that it can become operational. Just like other security officers, their families should be compensated even for those who lost their lives before this Bill comes into force. An audit should be done in the counties so that we can identify those police reservists who have already lost their ---"
}