{"id":769616,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/769616/?format=json","text_counter":62,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. (Ms.) Jaldesa","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":601,"legal_name":"Rehema Dida Jaldesa","slug":"rehema-dida-jaldesa"},"content":"The importance of afforestation cannot be over-emphasised. It helps resolve the impact of climate change as I have just explained and prevents soil erosion. It also beautifies the environment. Therefore, I will not only support making it compulsory to plant trees, but we should even go further and think of how to ensure it becomes sustainable."}