{"id":193395,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/193395/?format=json","text_counter":194,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence","speaker":{"id":192,"legal_name":"Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery","slug":"joseph-nkaissery"},"content":" Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Budget Motion. At the outset, I would like to register my personal condolences to the families of our departed colleagues. That is because I did not get the opportunity to do so. I would also like to 1256 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 18, 2008 congratulate our newly elected colleagues, one of whom I had an opportunity, although he was not from my party, to ensure that he was re-elected."}