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    "id": 35368,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/35368/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " No. I would not want to ever imagine that we do not have mature politicians in this House. I am talking of political maturity in terms of party allegiance. We have all seen examples of that. Let us look at what happens within the Tanzanian Parliament. They have the three whip system where political parties on an issue that is very critical are told that everyone must vote irrespective of their feelings. I think it is whipping number one, two or three which says you must do this and that irrespective of your feelings. If you do not vote with the party’s stand, you are out the next day. I think that is the kind of thing we need to aspire for. I would like to ask my colleague the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs to just see how the Tanzanians do it. He could organize a joint seminar with the Tanzanians to just show us the workings of their political parties because it is so strong and it means a lot. People know where your allegiance is---"
}