Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 409951,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/409951/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 701,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kajwang’",
    "speaker_title": "The Temporary Deputy Chairman",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 2712,
        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
        "slug": "kajwang-tom-joseph-francis"
    },
    "content": " Thank you. That is enough. Hon. Members, the Member for Mbita rose in her place to contest the constitutionality or otherwise of the propositions brought by the Chair, citing Article 118, particularly Sub-article 1(b); that there was no public participation. I put a direct question to the Departmental Committee Chairman as to whether there was public participation, and he said that they invited memoranda and received information from members of the public. In accordance with parliamentary practice, without any other evidence to the contrary, I must believe and trust the Departmental Committee Chair; that what he says is true until proven to the contrary. Therefore, I rule that there was sufficient public participation. Therefore, to that extent, these amendments are not unconstitutional. Therefore, let us proceed and debate the amendments. Yes, hon. David Kangongo Bowen."
}