{"id":710486,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/710486/?format=json","text_counter":19,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Therefore, I wish to give guidance on the inquiries made by Members intending to vie for elective positions in the forthcoming general elections; that, as the law stands, their participation in public collections is restricted to eight months before a general election. The only exempted collection that they may participate in is one intended to raise funds for their re-election or for funding the activities of a political party."}