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    "id": 706562,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/706562/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2197,
        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to contribute on this very important law on contempt of court. Historically, contempt of court did not have a law and as such, it was directed by the court. As you have seen, there is criminal contempt and there is civil contempt where somebody outrightly disobeys the court and then the court punishes them promptly. On the face of it, it is just immediately. This offence where there are criminal proceedings and there has been disobedience, ordinarily, it used to be that if one was remorseful and they asked the court to forgive them, the court would forgive them instantly and the matter would end there. Where somebody would stand their ground and if it was a reporter or newspapers did not make a fair comment, the court would punish them. The question was how long one could be punished like The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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