{"id":554182,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/554182/?format=json","text_counter":119,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wetangula","speaker_title":"The Senate Minority Leader","speaker":{"id":210,"legal_name":"Moses Masika Wetangula","slug":"moses-wetangula"},"content":"If you went to Standing Order No.90(3), what is offensive is where you use offensive or insulting language in respect of a senator or another person. Mr. Speaker Sir, I speak very good English and I am quite well versed with the language. I have never known “grace” to be insulting or offensive. That notwithstanding, I also visit Standing Order No.90(6). It does not say: “A Senator shall only refer”. It simply says: “Shall refer”. That means that there are many ways of applying it. The Constitution is very clear that: “This Constitution shall be interpreted broadly and liberally.” These Standing Orders emanate from the Constitution. When I said, in reference to the distinguished nominated Senator, that she was gracious, she smiled broadly in appreciation until the distinguished nominated Senator from my own side incited her to revolt against ---"}