{"id":196267,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/196267/?format=json","text_counter":23,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Machage","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Roads","speaker":{"id":179,"legal_name":"Wilfred Gisuka Machage","slug":"wilfred-machage"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I confirm that survey and design work on Maragua-Gathera-Irembu Road has not been completed. However, the Ministry is in the process of procuring a consultant to carry out this work. (b) This road will be considered for upgrading to bitumen standards when the designs are complete, along with other roads."}