{"id":716873,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/716873/?format=json","text_counter":705,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Haji","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":26,"legal_name":"Yusuf Mohammed Haji","slug":"yusuf-haji"},"content":"Mr. Chairperson, while I support most of the amendments, I want to agree with my colleagues on this side that when it comes to the IEBC, the Senate must have a role. If we allow the National Assembly to dictate everything, it is as good as saying that we do not exist. So, from the onset, I declare my intention to vote with them on this matter."}