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    "id": 971194,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Masaba, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mose",
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        "legal_name": "Shadrack John Mose",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to also add my voice to this very critical Bill. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as many of the speakers have said, this is a Bill that should have come earlier but I am sure that if we move with speed and ensure that it is fast- tracked, it will make a lot of sense. The most critical aspects of the elderly people that we really deal with is the total neglect and abandonment that they face. If you look at the way the old people have participated in our upbringing, it is critical that at this particular stage, we take into account the roles that they have played. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, many of the old people that we are talking about — and this is in respect to people who are 60 years old and above —are very active, aggressive and need personal development. They should not be ignored but should be treated with dignity, respect and freedom from abuse. In most cases, when people are aged 60 and above, many of them have even retired. It is normally assumed that those people are now old and forgotten. Their contribution and participation in society is ignored. Once we bring this Bill into effect, they will see it as an opportunity for personal development and to continue participating in society. They will be seen and respected. We have gone round in our respective constituencies. I will talk about my constituency of Kitutu Masaba. When you go round, you come into contact with the abject poverty facing the elderly. Many of the elderly are ignored. If you seek to find out why, you will find that they have sons and daughters working in towns but have forgotten them. The coming into effect of this Bill would ensure that even if we abandon or ignore them, the Act will take care of them. Therefore, they would be assured that they would have a household, place to sleep, a meal to take and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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