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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your permission, I would like to make a few observations on the Statement on behalf of the Committee of Labour and Social Welfare which is charged with, among other things, addressing the plight of PWDs. From the outset, I congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for being a champion of PWDs in this Parliament. In the last Parliament and in this one, we have had Sen. Mwaura. Whatever debate you bring to this House or to the Committee, Sen (Dr.) Musuruve will always ask: “What is in it for PWDs”? Whatever topic it is, she incessantly will bring up and play her role of representing the people for whom she was nominated to this House. The UN Convention on the Rights of PWDs is very important, but I think we need to give more prominence as a country. Personally - I do not know if I am one of those who Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve is talking about, persons who are not living with disability, representing PWDs - I have personally attended the Convention on Rights of PWDs many times and seen the strides that our country has made. This is the first comprehensive human rights Convention of the 21st Century that came effective in 2008. Part of the gains we need to underscore is the fact that people’s attitudes internationally towards Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) changed. Before, it was about them being objects of sympathy and medical issues, but now we look at this as a human rights issue. Mr. Speaker, Sir, just as anybody else, they need certain adjustments to be made for them to attain human rights. In the last Parliament and in this one, our Committee The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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