{"id":716994,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/716994/?format=json","text_counter":826,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wetangula","speaker_title":"The Senate Minority Leader","speaker":{"id":210,"legal_name":"Moses Masika Wetangula","slug":"moses-wetangula"},"content":" Some of the Senators think this is a laughing matter. I want to tell you that it is not. Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I support the amendment and I want us to be serious with what we are doing because when we start laughing on a matter serious as this as if we are at Gikomba Market, it is a terrible indictment. Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, this Senate, must participate in all matters to do with elections. We have the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights chaired by Sen. Wako and you are the Vice Chair. You cannot sit here and oust yourself from participating in critical issues to do with elections in the country. Where are we getting to? Then, we come here to speak about this and we are told to speak for one minute each. Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir---"}