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    "id": 771156,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/771156/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kubai Iringo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1574,
        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
        "slug": "cyprian-kubai-iringo"
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    "content": "We have had cases where fire has broken in our slums and our towns and the fire engine has had nowhere to pass through to get to the destination of where the fire has broken out. People complain that the Government is not assisting them to address those disasters but the problem is the developers and people who have put up structures that have blocked the way. That is where now the issue of penalties come in. If you put up a structure where it is not supposed to be, you should be surcharged, especially if that particular structure is supposed to bring accessibility. The population is growing day in, day out. If we do not manage our land properly and if we do not plan for our institutions and other structures to be put into place, we will find ourselves with no land for some particular important facilities. People are acquiring land in riparian areas near swamps and flooded areas, they put up buildings and in the process the buildings sink. The alternative would be turning that particular area as an aquarium or a place where we can conserve for recreational purposes. In the process those houses are never assessed, then during the rainy season, some floors submerge in water and it becomes a loss and a danger to the inhabitants. A good example is my town in Maua where people have put up buildings next to the swamp. Once the rain starts, those houses are deserted until the rains subside. With planning we can avoid such areas so that they can be used for other purposes and buildings will be put at the right place. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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