{"id":194612,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/194612/?format=json","text_counter":55,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kapondi","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":36,"legal_name":"Fred Chesebe Kapondi","slug":"fred-kapondi"},"content":"On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In view of what is happening in Mt. Elgon, a military operation that has taken over two months now, I stand to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Defence. The exercise began with some kind of local support. However, right now, it is turning into a nightmare for the community. In the statement, I would like the Minister to come out very clearly on the following issues: the number of lives lost so far, and the kind of collateral damage on family-support infrastructure such as stores and houses. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the information we have been getting from the media as pertains to torture of victims has been very disturbing. I would like the Minister to inform this House how many torture victims have been brought to his attention."}