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    "id": 39524,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/39524/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwau",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 105,
        "legal_name": "John Harun Mwau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Wednesday last week, I asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs for a Ministerial Statement. There was an undertaking which is clearly stated or shown in the HANSARD that the Ministerial Statement was going to be provided today at this hour. However, I do not see the Minister here. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministerial Statement that I sort regards the designation by the United States President, of myself as significant drug trafficker. I have told this House again and again that I have never been involved in drug trafficking. I have never been involved in any criminal activity and the House has been taking this matter very lightly. This is a matter of integrity of the House. It would not be proper for a drug peddler to be sitting in this House with hon. Members without them raising a finger. It is important that the Chair do take notice that this matter touches on my personal liberty. This matter also touches on my freedoms, rights, dignity, character and respect. Therefore, I would want to know why the Minister for Foreign Affairs would take this matter casually and not put the effort that is required. I wanted to know what informed the President of the United States to designate me as such. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, from---"
}