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    "id": 902708,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "we want to construct laboratories. The next day, we say we want 100 per cent transition without thinking through what it portents or what is required to do that. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the affirmative action to lower the grades of students from ASAL areas to a mean grade of D+ is a legitimate affirmative action which should be upheld. As you have heard, from the previous speakers, there are people who sit in this House and come from really disadvantaged backgrounds. They score the D+ not because they are stupid but because the environment in which they have learnt in does not allow for anything else. There are schools where D+ is the best. So, what do we do about those schools where D+ is the mean grade? Is it their fault? It is because they do not have access to any of the learning materials, good infrastructure or an environment that would enable them to get B+ and other grades. We all know the limitations that test scores have. Therefore, to use a test score to deny our children their rights to education is unacceptable. We cannot use a test score to violate our Constitution and deny our children the right to education. The Ministry must take responsibility for this and uphold the right to education for our children."
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