{"id":113531,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/113531/?format=json","text_counter":431,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Members, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government has stood on a point of order pursuant to Standing Order No.76, which has a sub-heading: Personal statements. It provides as follows:- “By indulgence of the House, a Member may explain matters of a personal nature although there is no question before the House, but such matter may not be debated” So, what this amounts to is that it is entirely within the prerogative of the Member to decide and determine if he deems that a matter is personal. We do not interrogate that Member if he deems the matter to be personal. He will say it and it will be left intact as it maybe."}