{"id":308190,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/308190/?format=json","text_counter":689,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"71 Thursday, 23rd August, 2012 (P) Mr. Mbadi","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I support this amendment and I want us to, first of all, look at the original wordings of the Bill. It says: “A State Officer shall not directly or indirectly participate in a tender for the supply of goods or services to a public entity but the holding of shares by a public officer--- I want us to note the word “public”. Members of Parliament are not public officers. So, you are exempting other public officers, but leaving hon. Members. We are State Officers by definition, but not public officers. I want propose that---"}