{"id":765256,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/765256/?format=json","text_counter":212,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Oundo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13331,"legal_name":"Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo","slug":"wilberforce-ojiambo-oundo-2"},"content":"I particularly want to draw our attention to the fact that when we were young, in my constituency of Funyula, we had predictable weather patterns. Of late, crop failure as a result of lack of rain has become a recurrent issue every year. Of course, as a community we want to commend the youths who have taken it up upon themselves to plant trees in order to avoid the rapid rate of deforestation. I believe we need to address the issues at hand and I sincerely wish the Ministry will liaise with the county governments since most of the environmental issues fall within the purview of the county governments so that this policy is implemented."}