{"id":167472,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/167472/?format=json","text_counter":289,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Balala","speaker_title":"The Minister for Tourism","speaker":{"id":9,"legal_name":"Najib Mohamed Balala","slug":"najib-balala"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to confirm that there were more than 50 councillors present in that function. Among them were councillors from my constituency. But I want to clarify that not a single penny was paid from Government coffers for any councillor or guest."}