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    "id": 1009721,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1009721/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mumias East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Benjamin Washiali",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Jomo Washiali",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44 (2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security on the recently cancelled religious meetings in various parts of the country. Hon. Speaker, Articles 36 and 37 of the Constitution guarantee freedom of association and assembly which are all critical prerequisite to a thriving and a progressive democracy. Furthermore, Article 32 safeguards freedom of religion, conscience, belief and opinion. Officials of the National Police Service recently cancelled high profile public religious functions in Mumias East and Matungu constituencies in contravention of the Constitution and questionable circumstances. They had no substantial basis and it involved unnecessary regrettable tear-gassing of Christians. Hon. Speaker, I wish to go through this Article because it is very important."
}