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    "content": "passage. However, it is very important to note that after all the years of toiling after being employed, without a proper retirement scheme, one ends up in a lot of problems. We have seen very many workers who have worked in the private sector and with the Government for many years retire without pension. When they leave employment many of them live in a pathetic situation because they do not have any income at all. What the Committee worked very hard to get is a system where when one retires they are able to get something until the end of their days. There were all manner of opposing voices but what we have now is something acceptable to all Members. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I must mention that we ended up with an argument where we have the Board of Directors proposing the scheme where the membership would come from various stakeholders. The workers’ unions – right now we have three prominent ones and two others – would choose the members through a method stipulated. The Council of Governors would also choose one or two representatives. However, the entity to appoint them would be the office of the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service. That brought some argument because initially the Governors wanted to be the ones to do so. We argued and said that, that entity in the national Government is only appointing but whoever decides who is going to be on the Board is the various stakeholders. We may find that argument coming as we go on. Therefore, we have resolved it that way and the Council of Governors has agreed. I would like to urge the House to agree and pass this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have very much to say. I beg to move and request Sen. (Dr.) Machage to second this Bill."
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