{"id":1330723,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1330723/?format=json","text_counter":233,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mandera South, UDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Abdul Haro","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I oppose this Bill. Gambling in the first place, is a bad business. It has caused a lot of suffering in many homes and affected almost all facets of our society; youths in schools and out are affected. Adults are also affected. People have gambled away their terminal benefits, farms, and homes and it has caused a lot of suffering. Gambling, as has been defined, is a game of chance. It The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"}