Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 639080,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/639080/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 329,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
        "slug": "john-mbadi"
    },
    "content": "because I support this Bill. I support the Bill in respect of my mother who suffered so much to make sure that I went to school. The idea of looking at this Bill as if it is a women Bill is faulty. Many of us owe our existence in Parliament courtesy of women votes. As a matter of fact, in 2007, the old men in my constituency regarded me as a child who could not lead. However, women noticed that I had some very good qualities. Majority of my supporters were women. I thank women for their good judgement because I am the first Member of Parliament to be re-elected. Those women were not wrong. Chances are that I am going to win a third term courtesy of women votes. I tell my colleagues, especially those from my coalition, that we are giving a very bad picture out there CORD and ODM are against this Bill. We are not. I repeat that there is no problem with this Bill. In fact, we need to top up. I do not support 20 years, but since it is in the Bill, I will support it. I wanted it to be left open until such a time that we feel we have realised this, as a country. Lastly, we need to encourage women whom we have given capacity to occupy these positions. It is not very easy for a woman to win a parliamentary seat. For example, a woman born in Nyakach and married in Suba is completely new to that place. It will take her about 30 years to acquaint herself with the environment of that area. So, we should not attack these women thinking that they are weak. They are not weak. If you take me to go and contest a parliamentary seat in Gem, even if I live there for 10 years, they will still call me an outsider. So, let us support the women course in this country."
}