{"id":144697,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/144697/?format=json","text_counter":169,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Raila","speaker_title":"The Prime Minister","speaker":{"id":195,"legal_name":"Raila Amolo Odinga","slug":"raila-odinga"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that I will make a Statement and deal with my absence from the House. I have been longer in this House and I know its traditions. I want to inform the House that a meeting was held in my Office on 25th February, 2009 specifically to discuss the issue of maize which was then being held at the Port of"}