Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 323611,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/323611/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 452,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ogindo",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 120,
        "legal_name": "Martin Otieno Ogindo",
        "slug": "martin-ogindo"
    },
    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this Motion. You appreciate that in this country we have had this dubious distinction of having conflicts in the run-up to elections ever since the advent of multi-party elections. The latest conflict which occurred in 2007/2008 was the ugliest conflict. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have preached peace enough times in this country. We want to spend much more time preaching peace. It is incumbent on us to take the necessary steps in time to save this country from such ugly incidents. Among the traditional causes of conficts in this country are land and leadership. It is important that we take cognisance of those facts and we solve any of these issues very amicably. Just recently, you saw tension flaring up in Tana River and it took the intervention of the GSU. There were even proposals to use the military. We cannot afford to militarize this country. These cases, if not addressed in time, would be fertile ground for ethnic conflicts. I want to congratulate Dr. Khalwale for a very timely Motion because Banita has now turned into a hotspot. We do not want any such spots springing up in this country. We want to use this as an example so that any people who are harbouring such intentions of fanning ethnic conflicts learn from this example. This country has a new Constitution which allows everybody to move and live anywhere. That movement must be legal. We do not want a situation whereby authority is being taken advantage of to undermine the rights of others for the benefit of others. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, today there are a lot of borderlines that could be ripe for conflicts. This country must run away from ethnic clashes once and for all so that we can have a peaceful election next year. With those remarks, I beg to support."
}