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    "id": 583879,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/583879/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Musila",
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, while acknowledging the rights of the petitioner to petition this House, I would like to advise him and perhaps the Committee that is going to look into this matter that the matter of how many devolved units we are going to get was a matter of serious debate all over the country when the Constitution was being formulated. I recall that we had eight regions which some people wanted to be the devolved units. However, owing to political and cultural diversity of this nation, it became apparent that the districts which were set in 1992 would be the devolved units. I also want to underline the fact that even without the 47 units, there were attempts to create more units because it was felt that certain interests and communities were not catered for adequately. Therefore, while thanking the petitioner, I would like to say that attempting to suggest that the devolved units be reduced to three and not even eight of the original regions, I think that it is far-fetched and I can only wish him luck. 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."
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