{"id":335034,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/335034/?format=json","text_counter":429,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Balala","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":9,"legal_name":"Najib Mohamed Balala","slug":"najib-balala"},"content":"Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we definitely appreciate the good work the NGO world is doing in complementing Government work. Also we know there are a lot of problems within the NGO world, because of a legal framework that does not address their issues. I am glad that this Bill will address their issues in terms of regulation and registrations. This Bill also facilitates registration and a transparent way of undertaking it. Before it was at the discretion of the Director-General of the NGO Co-ordination Board, but today, there is clear timeline. It says that within specific time, registration has to be done. So, an application is processed in good time."}