{"id":865528,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/865528/?format=json","text_counter":108,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":373,"legal_name":"Mohammed Maalim Mahamud","slug":"mohammed-mahamud"},"content":"Correct. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very important thing. I said two days ago in a forum where I was invited, that counties must pay their bills. In fact, they were asking if the Government can help bail them out. I told them that there is no money coming from anywhere else; they must pay. The ruling is that, it must be a first charge to the subsequent budget. In fact, some counties are approaching a situation where their pending bills are almost similar to their equitable share amount and that is dangerous. We cannot accept that and people must pay---."}