{"id":102368,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/102368/?format=json","text_counter":112,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ms. Odhiambo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":119,"legal_name":"Alfred Bwire Odhiambo","slug":"alfred-bwire"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister clarify why it has taken almost a year to charge the teacher with a criminal offence since it is obvious from his statement that the girl was caned? Whether she was caned on the buttocks or the hands it is a criminal offence under the Act. It is abominable to take that long when life has been lost. That is from May up to now."}