{"id":477111,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/477111/?format=json","text_counter":43,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kembi-Gitura","speaker_title":"The Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":242,"legal_name":"James Kembi Gitura","slug":"kembi-gitura"},"content":" Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, the only thing is that a statement was sought. The Chairperson of the Committee acted very expeditiously and he had an interim statement issued. I do not know whether your are aware, but a subsequent meeting was held by the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations. This matter was again deliberated on. I can say that because I am Member of the Committee. I do not know whether it is right to say that somebody sought a statement about an issue that was non-existent. The best thing, in my view, would be to await the statement that will be issued when Sen. Munyes is here. We can then interrogate that statement because it is a matter to do with national security. Therefore, it is an important issue. I request you to be forebearing until the request that has been made is given an answer when Sen. Munyes is here. I can see that the Chairperson of the Committee wants to say something."}