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    "id": 300005,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/300005/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Y. Haji",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Defence",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 26,
        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
        "slug": "yusuf-haji"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Tuesday I was directed by the Chair to produce the protest note which the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs claimed to have written. The following morning I wrote to my colleague, Prof. Ongeri the, Minister as follows:- “On Tuesday 13th June, 2012 I was expected to lay a copy of the protect note in respect of Question No.1608. The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Richard Onyonka, indicated as a matter of information that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had issued a protest note to the individual, in this respect referring to Michael Rannerberger, who was then the American ambassador. This matter came up again on Tuesday 26th June and the Speaker further ruled that the protest note must be produced in Parliament. I am, therefore, requesting that you comply and send me a copy for me to lay it in Parliament. I attach herewith a copy of the HANSARD for your information”. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that letter was delivered that same morning after I wrote it to the Minister and this is the reply that I got. “Reference is made to your letter number---, regarding the above subject. We have referred to the HANSARD record on the remarks made in connection with the Question No.1608 by the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Richard Onyonka. It is also noted from the HANSARD that before and after he made those remarks the Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence, Mr. Musila, stated that no evidence of transporting of drugs using military vehicles or any other privately-owned vehicles had been detected at Eastleigh Airforce Base, or its use as a processing, packaging facility of drugs. Further the Minister of State for Defence communicated this matter to the concerned Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. We are unable to trace any communication from your Ministry in line with the above, hence we also are unable to trace any record of communication with the United States Embassy on the same”. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, therefore, I am at a loss as to what to do. I am not able to produce the letter because the Ministry responsible is saying that they do not have that record. Thank you."
}