{"id":579949,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/579949/?format=json","text_counter":80,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Mulu","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1955,"legal_name":"Benson Makali Mulu","slug":"benson-makali-mulu"},"content":"Before I put my points forward, I would like to quote what the Constitution says, so as to put this debate into context. Article 94(1) of the Constitution says: “The Legislative authority of the Republic is derived from the people and, at the national level, is vested in and exercised by Parliament”. Article 94(2) says: “Parliament manifests diversity of the nation, represents the will of the people and exercises their sovereignty”."}