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    "id": 857591,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/857591/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mbito",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13225,
        "legal_name": "Michael Maling'a Mbito",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, let me congratulate Sen. Dullo for raising this important matter that touches on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), one of the four pillars of the President. This is an issue that the Committee has engaged the Cabinet Secretary on. We have raised those issues and one thing that we have noted is that the Senate has been excluded in all the arrangements pertaining to UHC. We made that complaint directly to the Cabinet Secretary (CS), who apologized and promised to involve us but continues to avoid us completely. I would not want to repeat what Sen. Dullo has raised but there is a matter that also needs urgent attention of this House. When we summoned the CS to our Committee, she told us that they have been going on with plans for the UHC and those plans included several legislative amendments to the laws relating to health. These amendments have been taken to the National Assembly. Nobody has involved the Senate in seeking advice on what amendments will be required. There is even word that they are planning to sneak it directly for presidential assent. I urge the Speaker to ensure that whatever amendments are being made at the National Assembly---"
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