{"id":261800,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/261800/?format=json","text_counter":189,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Raila","speaker_title":"13 Wednesday, 15th, February, 2012(P) The Prime Minister","speaker":{"id":195,"legal_name":"Raila Amolo Odinga","slug":"raila-odinga"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is usually a very clear procedure through which Members ask the Prime Minister Questions and they are answered and I have never hesitated to do so. I do not know why there is a departure so that I have to be asked to give a Ministerial Statement here instead of the Member raising the matter through your office and forwarding it to my office and then I will respond."}