{"id":42905,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/42905/?format=json","text_counter":106,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Lesrima","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":178,"legal_name":"Simon Saimanga Lesirma","slug":"simon-lesirma"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have just tabled statistics to show that there have been some prosecutions. Of course, the figures are not as high as one would expect. The prosecutions that I have tabled show a number of cases are withdrawn or are never brought forward. With regard to the question of the Family Protection Bill, I have not been able to establish from the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, at what stage that Bill is. This is something that I was not able, at the time of coming to this House, to know the stage at which that Bill is. But, obviously, any Member can bring a Private Member’s Bill the way the Sexual Offences Bill was brought. However, I intend to follow up with the relevant Ministry to find out the status of this Bill."}