{"id":988689,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/988689/?format=json","text_counter":267,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":373,"legal_name":"Mohammed Maalim Mahamud","slug":"mohammed-mahamud"},"content":"Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. However, that does not stop the other bodies from exercising their authority as allowed by the law. I think the Controller of Budget (CoB) is using the Senate as an excuse not to exercise their role under the Constitution."}