{"id":494089,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/494089/?format=json","text_counter":176,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Abdirahman","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":161,"legal_name":"Abdirahman Ali Hassan","slug":"abdirahman-ali-hassan"},"content":"I did this mainly because I thought the Constitution provides for the President to address Parliament in a special sitting and at any other time. The Constitution gives him that express right. Two, I thought the President is also a symbol of unity in the country irrespective of where your party loyalty lies. Three, I thought the Senate is the voice of 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."}