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    "id": 962330,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, about a month ago, I saw on television a disciplined officer who came back with a disability; his face was deformed. When he came back home, his only beloved wife parked and went away, and he was very devastated. He came back home and there was no any kind of psychological talk to integrate him into the society. That culture shock can be very bad for an individual. Imagine that you came back from another country, where you have been defending your own country, only to be deformed and your wife desserts you. It might be very depressing knowing that you have no family or job. These people get disabilities while on duty. Therefore, they should be compensated in such a way that they will appreciate that they risked their life, but it was worth the risk. There is need to ensure that even those who acquire disability in the line of duty are retained. If they are unable to run up and down because of the disability they acquired while on duty, then they should be given a lesser duty that will not require them to run up and down. There are many jobs that they can do, including that of a desk officer, and they will be productive. There is need for us, as a country, to ensure that we are helping them. These officers are used to shooting while protecting our country. When they come back, they are not able to live as civilians. It becomes a challenge because they are used to language of commanding. Sometimes we may think they are rude and not courteous because of their training. However, we need to understand and accommodate them in the society. Madam Temporary Speaker, let us also remember their children and wives. When it comes to compensation in terms of when they lose lives in the line of duty, there is need for it to be in such a way that the family will feel that the Government appreciates their parents, who died in the line of duty. The children should even be educated for free up to their optimal. If a child is able to go up to university or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), so be it. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, very few people can voluntarily decide that they want to fight and die for their nation. These are the people who give their lives for the service of their nation. Good deeds must, therefore, be rewarded. There is need for the relevant Committee of this House and Ministry to ensure that there is a kitty for the armed forces for the purpose of ensuring they are well taken care of as they defend their country and its people. Apart from a kitty, there is also need to have rehabilitation centres that will help them be integrated into the society. Some of them may not be aware that they are impolite in their language."
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