Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 491279,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/491279/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 152,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, mining is also related to water resources because not only is water important in the mining exercise itself, but once you dig mines, then you create room for water collection, which if not controlled properly, it can be extremely dangerous to the environment. But it can also be a resource for development. I hope that when we will come to discuss the Bill itself, if we have not included it already in the Bill, that we shall look carefully at the Fourth Schedule, especially part 10 of the Schedule and see to what extent the Bill that will come after this policy paper or report is debated is going to relate to that. Let me also deal with another issue; that is the issue of policy implementation. One of the most important aspects of this Constitution is not just devolution, but the importance of popular public participation. We, as a Senate, need to further develop a law that domesticates in the counties the policy of public participation. When the framers of the Constitution – which was ourselves in the 10th Parliament – were in agreement with the Committee of Experts (CoE) and in consultation with them, included public participation in policy implementation, it was not for a show; it was because participation is in the heart of democracy. You will remember the original idea that democracy in these times was that everybody collected in a field and discussed, and what was discussed among the people was what was carried out as law or what was then implemented as a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}