{"id":893006,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/893006/?format=json","text_counter":172,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Homa Bay Town, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker":{"id":1565,"legal_name":"George Peter Opondo Kaluma","slug":"george-peter-opondo-kaluma"},"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We began debate on this Motion last Thursday. I was the last person to be given opportunity to address it. I indicated to the substantive speaker at the time that I would not contribute because I would bring amendments and so, substantive contribution would interfere. On Friday, I took the proposed amendments to the Table Office. Today morning I was told by the Table Office that the amendments would be on the Order Paper. I was even given a copy of the processed amendments and I have them here. I, therefore, proceeded to inform colleagues because these are very substantive amendments. If my amendments are not here, it means Parliament is frustrating them. I would seek to know why Parliament is frustrating amendments brought by a Member of Parliament in good faith to better a Report of the Committee. I think it would not be right because I took the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."}