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    "id": 812904,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/812904/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ekal",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13226,
        "legal_name": "Malachy Charles Ekal Imana",
        "slug": "malachy-charles-ekal-imana"
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this particular Bill. In a democratic system, it is important that the stakeholders, who are involved in an issue, are given time to air their views. Sometimes we assume that the local wananchi are not smart enough to come up with intelligent decisions. We, therefore, run into problems by making such assumptions. The idea of public participation should be encouraged. Wananchi should give their views on issues that affect them. In the civilized or Western countries, there are provisions for people to vote on a particular issue, in the name of public participation. The people or stakeholders vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’. That way, wananchi give their views, which then guide a particular matter. However, in our case, we seem to dictate most of the time. We cannot afford to dictate in a democratic system. Wananchi should be given time to give their views and say what they think about a particular issue. I, therefore, support the concept of public participation because it is important. We can avoid problems and conflicts by getting"
}