{"id":670889,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/670889/?format=json","text_counter":159,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Machage","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":179,"legal_name":"Wilfred Gisuka Machage","slug":"wilfred-machage"},"content":"On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Tradition has also been set in this House. Whenever the Chairperson or the Vice Chairperson of a Committee is not present, a Member is called upon to read the Statement. This has been omitted today. In any case, is the Senate Majority Leader in order not to give the Statement himself?"}