{"id":617021,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/617021/?format=json","text_counter":60,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Secondly, his departure from this House can only be activated by a letter of resignation to the Speaker, not to the Senate Minority Leader who has no capacity, power or authority to come here and declare a seat anywhere in this country vacant, including his seat. That is the preserve of the Speaker of the Senate and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rest my case and request you to allow us to proceed so that we do not waste a lot of Members’ time. We have just come from recess and we want to continue enjoying it."}