{"id":701604,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/701604/?format=json","text_counter":55,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Makenga","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1650,"legal_name":"Richard Makenga Katemi","slug":"richard-makenga-katemi"},"content":"Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to second this Motion as amended by my very good friend, Hon. Wilber Ottichilo. This is a very important Motion. It is of national importance because it is all about the need to establish a select committee to look into matters relating to GMOs. As we are all aware, the ban on GMOs was imposed in 2012. The ban was necessitated by a group of people. We have information that there was no tangible evidence that was provided to necessitate the ban. Therefore, the establishment of a select committee to comprehensively investigate and inquire into this matter is very timely. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we have established---"}