{"id":716936,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/716936/?format=json","text_counter":768,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wetangula","speaker_title":"The Senate Minority Leader","speaker":{"id":210,"legal_name":"Moses Masika Wetangula","slug":"moses-wetangula"},"content":" Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, once again I salute Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr, and appeal to the House the same way Sen. Wako said that we are presiding over our own destruction. Do you know that by this amendment you are taking all the powers relating to making regulations to do with elections including yours to the National Assembly and you will have no say? Bure! They will determine everything about elections and you will then be just consumers of that product; the programs and everything about election rules. We are ousting ourselves and washing our hands like Pontius Pilate who said: “I have nothing to do with that innocent man. You are the ones.” I want to urge this House honestly and this has been dubbed the House of wise people. Where has the wisdom gone? Let us stand and defend the future of this House. I assure you that when I am the President, I will not undermine this House."}