{"id":127876,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/127876/?format=json","text_counter":260,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ochieng","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":2955,"legal_name":"David Ouma Ochieng'","slug":"david-ouma-ochieng"},"content":"On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Agriculture. First, could he clarify whether the current sugar shortage is real or artificial? Secondly, why is he allowing the importation of non-COMESA sugar into the country, duty-free, which is against the law? Thirdly, what would be the fate of the farmers, workers and their families within the sugar-belt, who are likely to be hurt by that free-for-all importation?"}