{"id":1513105,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1513105/?format=json","text_counter":156,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Suba North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I came to Parliament, I conducted research on women and girls who are trafficked, and I even visited Lebanon when I was still in the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector. When I raised the matter with the Government at that time, I was told that NGOs like creating non-existent issues. It is now a real and existent issue. It has been more than 15 years since I came to Parliament and every year, questions about women and children who are suffering in those countries are raised. It behoves us as a House to take… Yes, even men. Actually, my research findings showed that men were also suffering in those countries. As a House, we are failing this country by not taking firm action and ensuring that we provide a framework for migrant workers. That is why we even created the Select Committee 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."}