{"id":312679,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/312679/?format=json","text_counter":616,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Prof. Anyang-Nyong’o","speaker_title":"The Minister for Medical Services","speaker":{"id":193,"legal_name":"Peter Anyang' Nyong'o","slug":"peter-nyongo"},"content":" Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would really like the Member proposing the amendment to explain it further why that amendment is being proposed. I do not understand its import by deleting the power to co-opt which is pretty humble or very polite power we are giving. If, indeed, the Committee needs to co-opt somebody whose service they need, I do not understand why that should be disallowed. Maybe the Member has better reasons for that."}