{"id":199345,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/199345/?format=json","text_counter":340,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kimunya","speaker_title":"The Minister for Finance","speaker":{"id":174,"legal_name":"Amos Muhinga Kimunya","slug":"amos-kimunya"},"content":" Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, while it sounds good in principle, the unfortunate thing is that the law limits what micro-finance institutions can do. They cannot issue counter-party cheques. So, this amendment would not serve the purpose that the hon. Member wants and I would urge the Committee to either withdraw it or the House to oppose it. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the law limits what the micro-finance institutions can do. They cannot service CDF because they cannot issue the cheques."}