30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
To try and treat somebody’s mind really takes time. Sometimes the benefits these medical officers get are limited; because there is no law in place, there are others who will come up and say that they are psychologists or counselors only to make money and exploit people who are in need of treatment.
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30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
I strongly believe that this is a double-edged Bill, which will protect patients and medics. It will also caution medics who pretend to be professionals in that area. I really support establishing institutions where we can get proper training, so that we do not get quacks doing this job and exploiting people who are in need of their services.
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30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
If somebody has a mental illness and he requires a counselor, even their family will go out of its way to pay any amount of money to bring that person back to normality. Some will even consult witchdoctors so that they can rehabilitate their loved ones. Once somebody wants to exploit that situation, he will pretend to be a counselor at the end of the day. That person will take money or resources from the victim while the victim’s condition continues to deteriorate. So, proper training and qualified people are necessary. We should have institutions established and commissioned by the ...
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30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the Bill.
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23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support the amendments by my Chairman. On Item No.46---
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23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
No, I support all the amendments, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.
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23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support the amendments by my Chairman. On Item No.46---
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23 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
No, I support all the amendments, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.
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3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I wish to thank the Chair of the Committee for the information that she has given to this House. I would like to get a clarification on the time taken for the processing of those loans. In my constituency, many students are coming to my office to ask what happened to their HELB loans. Once the money is given, how do they inform those who have benefitted and those who have not benefitted? They are all kept in abeyance and they do not know whether they got the money or not, until they are expelled from the ...
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3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I would like to get a clarification on this matter because he has read out 12 companies, all of which buy the macadamia nuts and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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