{"id":169896,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/169896/?format=json","text_counter":403,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kajembe","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources","speaker":{"id":163,"legal_name":"Ramadhan Seif Kajembe","slug":"ramadhan-kajembe"},"content":"Councillors are the backbone of our political system! I am saying this loudly and proudly, because my foundation came from a local authority. I was in the Mombasa Municipal Council for 15 years. This is my Third Term in this Parliament. I have 30 years service because of the experience I gained from the local authority. I have seen people come here and after five years, they are chased away because they have no foundation. I am not saying that everybody should start as a councillor, but starting as a councillor adds value to a leader."}