{"id":628239,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/628239/?format=json","text_counter":121,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Hargura","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":827,"legal_name":"Godana Hargura","slug":"godana-hargura"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues in supporting this Petition. It is touching on very serious issues on procurement from the funds that the Senate approved. From what I hear, the story is the same throughout the country because procurement procedures are not followed at all; the governor is everything and contracts are predetermined. Before they even advertise, they already know who will win the tender. This is a common practice in the counties. Therefore, there is need to follow up The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"}