{"id":33336,"date":"2014-11-20T15:17:45","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T14:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=33336"},"modified":"2014-11-20T15:17:45","modified_gmt":"2014-11-20T14:17:45","slug":"mark-condemns-use-teargas-lawmakers-staff-national-assembly-suspend-plenary-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/pointblanknews-investigations\/mark-condemns-use-teargas-lawmakers-staff-national-assembly-suspend-plenary-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Condemns the Use of Teargas on Lawmakers, Staff &#8230;.. 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