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    "id": 1372063,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1372063/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13589,
        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to support this Motion. Article 132(1)(c)(i) of the Constitution, which gives the President an opportunity to appear in the House and give a national address, goes on to say that- “The President shall, once every year, report, in address in the nation, on all the measures taken and the progress achieved in realization of the national values referred to in Article 10.” Therefore, Article 10 is key in this address. It gives direction on very many things on governance. It talks about part of the things such as public participation, whereby even the Government itself can do direct public participation to the people before it brings a legislative proposal here. Again, when we make regulations as to how long each one of us will contribute, this Address is supposed to be so key and important as it also goes into the policy and what the country and the nation intends to do in the following one year. This is such a serious matter that once the President addresses Parliament, I agree with the Hon. Mungatana, it is very prudent that the President also finds time to get direct"
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