{"id":1155940,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1155940/?format=json","text_counter":55,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Rarieda, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo","speaker":{"id":13465,"legal_name":"Paul Otiende Amollo","slug":"paul-otiende-amollo"},"content":"The Forum received a presentation by Prof. Yasin Olum (PhD), a Fulbright Scholar, on the role of parliament in conflict resolution, which clearly stated that parliamentarians have a fundamental role of pre-empting and preventing conflicts including, upholding the rule of law; addressing post-conflict recovery; engaging in constructive partnerships and co-operation, and reconciliation."}