{"id":251162,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/251162/?format=json","text_counter":72,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. ole Metito","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":199,"legal_name":"Judah Katoo Ole-Metito","slug":"judah-ole-metito"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also want to thank the Minister for that good answer. However, in light of the fact that the drought was declared a national disaster by His Excellency the President, could the Minister consider writing a circular to the AFC to allow these farmers a grace period without repaying these loans so as to recover from the effects of the drought without necessarily waiting for them to present their own cases?"}