{"id":165218,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/165218/?format=json","text_counter":998,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Eng. Rege","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":135,"legal_name":"James Kwanya Rege","slug":"james-rege"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we did that, as with the others in the past, to harmonise the fines that--- As a matter of fact, we can say here that the ship proceeding to sea without being compliant to safety at sea is a serious offence. That is because the safety of such a ship cannot be guaranteed. Unless there is a certificate, the Authority cannot guarantee the safety of the vessel and the lives and property on board, including the ship itself. All those would be at risk. That is all I can say."}