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    "id": 700422,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Chae",
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        "legal_name": "Alice Nyanchoka Chae",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for an opportunity to also support this Motion. Where I come from, there are so many problems which my people are facing and they need assistance. I thank Hon. Mwinyi for this Motion. It is going to make P3 Forms free. The notion in the minds of the people is that the P3 Forms are charged. Accessing these forms from the police stations has been an issue. The questions asked to the people who need these forms are wanting. A specific example is that of people who have been assaulted and mostly rape victims. They do not get it easy. The questions the women are asked by police officers keep them away and they do not get assistance. I understand that the form has got three parts. The first part is supposed to be filled by the police officer and the second part by a medical officer or practitioner who has carried out the examination to give the medical details of the injuries sustained. Therefore, if there is no understanding on the part of the police officers about the public who need these services then they will not be assisted. I request the police officers to understand that their work entails serving humanity. They need to be humble and receive these people with courtesy. They should assist them get justice. This is simple assistance that the Government is supposed to give its people. I understand the P3 Form is a legal document which is produced in court if victims accuse perpetrators or report the injuries they have sustained. You find that sometimes police officers refuse to fill these forms. So, what is the process? As I have said, the process should be made clear so that if a person is injured he or she should be rushed to hospital or to the police station to get a P3 Form. Should one receive treatment or file the accusation first? Sometimes there is confusion as to whether one should get treatment and later fill in the P3 Form in the police station or go to a practitioner or medical officer to fill the form. This form is again supposed to be returned to the police station because it is a legal document which is going to be used as evidence in court against the perpetrator. I support what the Member for Seme said, that we need to strengthen the forensic department of our police department so that doctors and police are available. Also the coordination between the police and hospitals should be made clear. We should let the people know that the P3 Forms are free. When they are told to pay, they should know that the police officers or the doctors want to be bribed. Again, remember that you can go to a practitioner who needs to be paid consultation fees. That means you pay that in order for you to be examined. I support the Motion. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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