{"id":319916,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/319916/?format=json","text_counter":290,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"and all advocates of justice to come out clearly and follow my steps in accepting to be held accountable for their actions and/or omissions. I also wish to request that the rule of law be applied across the board rather than selectively. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank His Excellency the President, and the Prime Minister, for their decision to have me suspended from my Ministerial duties until I am proved innocent. However, I want to bring to your attention the fact that immediately His Excellency the President, and the Prime Minister, made the decision, there was, in my belief, a misinterpretation of the directive to the extent that my personal security detail was disarmed and withdrawn. I read mischief in this move and request, through the Chair, that my security detail be reinstated and reinforced, given the circumstances I am in. Lastly, I want to confirm to this House that the allegations leveled against me are malicious, intimidating, defamatory and misdirected. I am a polished, trained---"}