{"id":101229,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/101229/?format=json","text_counter":45,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. M.M. Ali","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Special Programmes","speaker":{"id":74,"legal_name":"Ali Mohamud Mohamed","slug":"ali-mohamud-mohamed"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. First and foremost, I want to take this opportunity to apologise to the House. Last week both the Minister, Dr. Naomi and I were not in the House because of unavoidable reasons. I had gone to my constituency because there was some tension on the ground. I had made proper arrangements, but unfortunately a conference came up and the Minister had to open it. Mr. Deputy Speaker: Fair enough! The Chair is satisfied."}