{"id":622182,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/622182/?format=json","text_counter":92,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Machage","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":179,"legal_name":"Wilfred Gisuka Machage","slug":"wilfred-machage"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have served with Sen. Billow from the Ninth Parliament. I know him as a skilled politician, very knowledgeable and one who knows how to express what is in his mind in good language and sense. His nomination to this position is not a surprise to some of us. However, it has to be accepted that Sen. Billow is a Chairman of an active Committee. I am concerned about Members of the African Legislative Assembly serving in important positions such as the Speaker’s or Chairpersons Panel and other active Committees such as the Committee on Finance---"}