{"id":192682,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/192682/?format=json","text_counter":151,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Mwaita","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":100,"legal_name":"Sammy Sila Komen Mwaita","slug":"sammy-mwaita"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I note that on food security, the Minister did a commendable job. We know that a hungry man is a dangerous man and a hungry nation is a begging nation. I applaud 1332 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 24, 2008 the Minister for the taxation measures, especially the zero-rating of Value Added Tax (VAT) on essential food items. Although the long term solution to that aspect would be to subsidize farm inputs---"}