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    "id": 1098334,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1098334/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving an opportunity to contribute to this Motion on the adoption of the Disbursement Schedule by the Senate. One of the main functions of the Senate is protection of counties and their governments. The most important things in devolution are resources. If you look at the history of this country when we had the first regional governments, they were wound up for being denied resources. So, when counties go for two months without funds, then we have to be very careful because we might be going down the same road. Somebody who does not want devolution to work will not say so. He will just ensure it does not get resources. That is where we might be heading and we have to be careful. In performing our functions, we know very well that the process is clearly stated. We come up with the revenue sharing formula. The last time we worked on that formula, it was very clear that it is a very important exercise for this House. We had to clearly state our ground and made sure whatever formula we came up with, it did not"
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