{"id":168961,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/168961/?format=json","text_counter":253,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Rai","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Lands","speaker":{"id":203,"legal_name":"Samuel Gonzi Rai","slug":"samuel-rai"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want first to apologise for coming late. I was held up on the way. That notwithstanding, I wish to answer my colleague, who is my best friend and I believe that he will also pardon me for my coming late."}