{"id":628695,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/628695/?format=json","text_counter":229,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Ongoro","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":125,"legal_name":"Elizabeth Ongoro Masha","slug":"elizabeth-ongoro"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we all know that small-scale farmers are an important pillar of this economy. When they have their monies withheld for such long periods, I am interested in knowing what informed the rationale of holding these huge amounts for such long periods rather than injecting it back into a system that facilitates the farmers to grow. Were they part of the decision? What informed this rationale and how is it helping the agricultural and farming sector in this country?"}