{"id":421168,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/421168/?format=json","text_counter":144,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Ng’ongo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":110,"legal_name":"John Mbadi Ng'ong'o","slug":"john-mbadi"},"content":"that, as representatives of the people, we were also wrong to allow VAT to be introduced on items which are considered basic, hence raising the cost of living."}