Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 677738,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/677738/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 340,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "We are aware of the very serious issue that we had last year and in the years past where the quality of our certificates have been seriously undermined by the leakage of examination. I am glad and I encourage the CS for Education to ensure that he stems the tide of examination leakage since we know this has a direct influence on the quality of certificates and, therefore, the worth of our personnel in the country. The stoppage of this examination leakage, therefore, is a must and must be done in the country. However, it should never be taken as an excuse by anybody to destroy physical facilities in schools. I urge the CS for Education that if this is the reason for destroying our institution, stern action must be taken against any person; be they students, teachers, workers in the institutions or whoever they are. They must be brought to book and answer for their actions. We must search far and wide and find the reasons that the institutions must suffer this destruction. I urge the Government, including the security arms, to ensure that this destruction of institutions does not continue. I also call upon parents, including ourselves and the Senators who have grandchildren in various schools, to take responsibility for the behaviour of their children, both at home and in school. Records indicate that the consumption of illicit drugs in our schools is at an all- time high. This has coincided with the destructive behaviour that we are unable to explain. The consumption and availability of these drugs is mind boggling because in the last few years, it has tripled among the youth, especially who are in school. We have information that the use of amphetamines, mandrax and other psychotropic drugs in schools has increased significantly. I urge the CS for Education and the parents to look into this and ensure that the availability of these drugs, the use of hashish, marijuana, some which are availed from chemists is curtailed. This is in order to have sensible and reasoning youth in the country. We do not want to develop zombies and useless youth who destroy their future by burning institutions. I brought this Motion because I would want the Senate to pronounce itself on this activity which is going on in our country and is punitive to our parents who are contributing significantly in infrastructure development and is destroying the future of the youth who have been misled in some way. I urge that the Senate pronounces itself, suggests if there are any reasons, criticizes and identifies ways of halting this destruction. I very sadly ask my colleagues to speak clearly so that this behaviour of burning institutions which we know is very retrogressive, stops. This country is a first destination in the East and Central Africa for those seeking for education facilities. I ask my Senate colleagues to pronounce themselves on this issue in order to save these facilities. I beg to move."
}