{"id":270466,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/270466/?format=json","text_counter":353,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Okemo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":198,"legal_name":"Chrysanthus Barnabas Okemo","slug":"chrysanthus-okemo"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought in my opening remarks, I made it very clear that I was a Member of this Committee, but I did not have the opportunity to attend the sittings because I was doing other parliamentary work. I only attended one meeting. Even if I had attended, I think as a Member of Parliament, I have the right to come on the Floor here and express my views whether they agree with or conform to the Committee of which I was a Member. I think that is allowed for."}