{"id":476020,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/476020/?format=json","text_counter":80,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Ongoro","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":125,"legal_name":"Elizabeth Ongoro Masha","slug":"elizabeth-ongoro"},"content":"On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I had been requesting for some time and sorry for taking you back. This is a debating chamber and having listened to the debate taking place on the Floor of the House, I feel almost intimidated that seeking a Statement in the Senate is going to be restricted to free debate. It is my opinion that when one seeks a Statement and I believe all our Chairs have the ability and capacity to provide the Statement and the answers sought. I want to remind hon. Senators in this House that in 2007 this country had a very nasty experience which we do not want to repeat or to ever experience. One of the issues was because of the perceived historical injustices that a section, sections or regions felt. Therefore, when we seek Statements---"}