{"id":243288,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/243288/?format=json","text_counter":120,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Bahari","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":156,"legal_name":"Abdul Bahari Ali Jillo","slug":"bahari-ali-jillo"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Members are aware that there has been a devastating drought in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). When it comes to the issue of poverty levels and indices, statistics from the Central Bureau of Statistics are completely misleading. What immediate action can the Assistant Minister take to upgrade those statistics, particularly in ASALs?"}