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    "id": 1181492,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1181492/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kinango, PAA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gonzi Rai",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to request a statement regarding the chemical spillage at Meli Kubwa Village in Kinango Constituency. Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining regarding the spillage of substance at Meli Kubwa Village in Kinango Constituency, where a tank ferrying the said chemical overturned. Hon. Temporary Speaker, we are worried of an environmental pollution caused by a substance where a tank overturned and poured its contents at Meli Kubwa village in Kinango Constituency. The tragic incident had a lot of destruction to livestock and properties, including the 37 cows belonging to Mr. Mwajoto. The substance spilled near the only existing Musufu Water Pan for the residents of Meli Kubwa. The area has begun to receive rains and the substance is slowly being drained into the water pan hence causing health risks that are dangerous for human and animal consumption. It is against this background that I seek a statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on the following: 1. Could the Chairperson state the immediate steps taken to ascertain the level of toxicity of the substance that has caused loses and damage to the environment? 2. Could the Chairperson state the measures that the Government is putting in place to ensure safety and security at Meli Kubwa area. 3. Could the Chairperson explain the plan the Government has in place to compensate the victims who lost livestock occasioned by the substance spillage? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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