{"id":710488,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/710488/?format=json","text_counter":21,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Noting that pursuant to Article 101(1) of the Constitution, the date of the next general election is 8th August, 2017, a quick calculation reveals that the eight months period contemplated in the Elections Act, 2011 begins to run as from 7th of December, 2016. As your Speaker, I take liberty to remind us to take cognizance of the position of the law as it regards this matter. I trust that you will be guided accordingly even as you discharge your noble public duties and attend to the needs of your constituents. Thank you."}