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    "id": 767090,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Some years back, most people wanted to associate with teachers and teaching as a noble profession. However, when it comes to higher learning where I teach, students at the university would say that they would never want to become lecturers because you just die miserable since there is no money. Education is supposed to produce leaders who are supposed to be mentors in the area of academics. However, when students cannot see lecturers as their mentors in terms of education, few people would want to join that area. I have also seen students being taught in the universities saying, “I would rather become a business person rather than a lecturer.” Therefore, this is an issue of great concern and this petition is important and it needs to be listened to and given the attention that it deserves. When it comes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) – I stand to be corrected – in my understanding, you may agree to disagree but we may come to a common understanding. My suggestion is that the relevant committee looks into this issue so that teachers’ issues are looked into so that they are comfortable as they execute their duties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of deductions, at the university, I witnessed deductions are made concerning loans. However, when you go to the bank, you find that the cooperative or the bank has not received the money. So, the committee that is going to deal with this issue should also investigate why deductions are not remitted in good time. We want our lecturers to be happy even when they are teaching our children. Remember, we are all here because we are products of teachers. Therefore, let us accord our teachers what they deserve and let us make teaching a noble profession. Thank you very much for this opportunity."
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