Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 697107,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/697107/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 226,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "presidential directive was made in April this year. By that time, funds had already been allocated. Therefore, the necessary steps have been taken because the whole issue was on how fast funds could be allocated. The rest is just the procurement process which they have indicated that it should be through by December this year. The other question is on the issue of the standards where we have a section of the road being covered under the low volume sealed roads while the other sections, the highway, are built to higher standards. I want to explain the difference between these two. When you talk of low volume sealed roads, it is just a matter of stage construction. My understanding as an engineer is that we do the normal pavement design to a level where it can accommodate the existing traffic. Once the traffic has reached the standard required for that low volume, then you can easily upgrade by just adding the other layers on top. It is a matter of taking into account the resource constraint. It is acceptable and it will be improved when the traffic on that road reaches the level which is required. Sen. Karaba talked of delay in the design and procurement process. I would like to say that the issue is the funding. It is not the procurement process. So long as the funds are there, the design can be done quickly. Most of these works are improvement, so it is easy to design. What causes the problem is the availability of the funding. Sen. (Dr.) Machage asked about the disparity in the funding, specifically for improvement. Improvement does not necessarily mean building it to bitumen standards. There are different levels of improvement. That is where the funding is also different. It is not the same kind of activity."
}