{"id":1260389,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1260389/?format=json","text_counter":295,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"South Mugirango, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Silvanus Osoro","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I agree with several Members that it is, indeed, true that this is a very emotive topic, especially when you talk about the increase of VAT on fuel. Even as we bash the proposal to raise the 8 per cent VAT to 16 per cent, we also need to be honest enough and inform the public that it was passed in the previous Parliament, and deferred to this Parliament."}