{"id":7103,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/7103/?format=json","text_counter":264,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Nguyai","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government","speaker":{"id":113,"legal_name":"Lewis Nganga Nguyai","slug":"lewis-nguyai"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The fire fighting service provision by local authorities is grossly inadequate. Local authorities operate within a system of meagre resources and inadequate training, which do not equip them sufficiently to the needs of the communities in the event of fire"}