Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 510183,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/510183/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 208,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 434,
        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
        "slug": "james-nyikal"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second the amendment that has been moved by Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo. Obviously, nuclear technology has provided the most reliable source of power and the most carbon free source of power. But that is not the only use of nuclear technology. Nuclear technology is also used a lot in medicine, in biotechnology itself. Be that as it may, we are all aware that there are a lot of problems that are associated with nuclear technology itself. The dangers that hon. Members indicated, of accidents and medical issues that arise from it, are long lasting. Many years after, you will find children born with defects when you have such incidents. When nuclear technology is used in the medical field without proper control, you will still have a problem. Even the disposal of nuclear waste is an extremely difficult process even in developed countries. And for that reason many countries are actually shifting away from nuclear technology as a source of power. As I said, it is important to know that there are other uses. As a country, this is a technology that we cannot just discard. As people move into other ways of generating power, there will be other uses of nuclear technology. So, if we stop the process completely, we will be obviously disadvantaged as a nation in the area of technology and other uses, not just power."
}