{"id":338398,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/338398/?format=json","text_counter":303,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Duale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":15,"legal_name":"Aden Bare Duale","slug":"aden-duale"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Local Government on the Government’s plan to pay send off allowances to all the outgoing councillors in the country. In his Statement, I want the Minister to clarify:- (i) whether such plans have been approved by the Cabinet; (ii) to state the amount of the budgetary provisions for the same in the current financial year; and, (iii) when these payments will be made to our councilors who have served this nation in their capacities."}