{"id":773633,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/773633/?format=json","text_counter":25,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Maanzo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":2197,"legal_name":"Daniel Kitonga Maanzo","slug":"daniel-kitonga-maanzo"},"content":"Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to comment on the petition. I agree with your comments and those of Hon. Mbadi. I wish to state that as of now the Act of Parliament in relation to co-operatives is still in force and there are no systems in the counties allowing them to pass their own laws to deal with matters concerning co-operatives at that level. Although this matter is devolved, under Schedule Four of the Constitution, as one of the matters to be handled by county governments, some co-operatives are at the county level while others are at the national level. To date, those co-operatives are still registered under the Ministry which is undertaking its national mandate. I believe the petition has been sent to the right Committee. As a Member of that Committee and an expert on co-operatives, I am sure I will assist."}