{"id":209258,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/209258/?format=json","text_counter":312,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Obwocha","speaker_title":"The Minister for Planning and National Development","speaker":{"id":356,"legal_name":"Henry Onyancha Obwocha","slug":"henry-obwocha"},"content":" Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to congratulate this Ministry because I have been associated with it. I August 14, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3169 want to congratulate the Minister because I know he has the energy to do what he is doing. He has a very good team. As we develop the inter-connector from the neighbouring country, particularly Ethiopia, we should look at this--- It can be a stop gap in supplying power to our people because there are a number of projects that are going on and that have been extremely successful. So, I want just to appeal that this gap be looked at. Finally, I request the new Rural Electrification Authority (REA) to revise the amount of money for connection, so that we can make power affordable to our people."}