{"id":972505,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/972505/?format=json","text_counter":308,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"North Horr, FAP","speaker_title":"Hon. Chachu Ganya","speaker":{"id":18,"legal_name":"Francis Chachu Ganya","slug":"francis-ganya"},"content":" Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I oppose this amendment on the same principle that we do not want this Board to be heavy-laden with government officials. We want independence. In the 11th Parliament, the only time we wanted to access this money - they wanted to pay pending bills and loans for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) areas - we had to fight so hard to stop that. That is what will happen, once this board is heavily-laden by Principal Secretaries. We do not want that. I strongly oppose."}