{"id":64693,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/64693/?format=json","text_counter":446,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Wekesa","speaker_title":"The Minister for Forestry and Wildlife","speaker":{"id":209,"legal_name":"Noah Mahalang'ang'a Wekesa","slug":"noah-wekesa"},"content":" Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to thank Dr. Kuti for moving this Bill. I want to commend him for bringing this Bill before the House. I cannot remember when we repealed the Veterinary Surgeons Act that guided the conduct and operations of the veterinary profession. I think since the colonial days, we have not had a review of the Bill to guide the way professionals within that sector should operate. I also commend him for bringing together the people who have always been working together; that is the veterinary surgeons and the animal health assistants or diploma holder who work in the veterinary field."}