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    "content": "a huge financial implication. I thought that perhaps the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade may be better suited because the amendment is to the Pensions Act. Obviously, they will need to also invite the views of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). The Pensions Committee of the House has faced difficulty dealing with former MPs. This is because they cannot qualify to be called “State officers.” This is because that is a terminology that was introduced by the new Constitution and recognises such. Therefore former Members cannot be State officers. That is a matter which whoever is going to deal with, either the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs or the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade or whichever other Committee will have to address. That is the issue of where to place former members especially, the category that is referred there who served between 1984 and 2002. That is the gist of it. Hon. Members, I am fully aware of the issues because they have been canvassed before me. We do not have a way of dealing with the matter. I can see Members have put in their cards. They want to comment on this. Is it because 2nd August, 2017 is drawing near and perhaps it could be sending shockwaves and some discomforts? Let us hear Hon. Nyikal who is the Member for Seme."
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