{"id":1048780,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1048780/?format=json","text_counter":118,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Mwaruma","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13223,"legal_name":"Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma","slug":"johnes-mwashushe-mwaruma"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am the Vice Chair of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and I would like to support the Statement by Sen. Wambua. I wanted to bring a similar Statement in 2018 but I was told there was a similar Petition by Sen. Kinyua that was coming to the House. We really need to expedite this and see that former councilors are paid. On behalf of the Committee, I indicate that we will follow up the issue and give it the necessary vigour required because some of those people worked for a very long time. There is one former councilor that I know who was elected five times."}