{"id":1181391,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1181391/?format=json","text_counter":70,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Rangwe, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo","speaker":null,"content":"Article 1 of our Constitution indicates that all sovereign power belongs to the people. This power, they can decide to exercise it directly or they can exercise it through their elected leaders. When a national indicates that they want certain changes made, it is only important that this goes through the due process. It goes to the relevant committee and the Petitioner is given a hearing. It should go through public participation and if it is important and necessary, then the necessary action should be taken."}