{"id":112432,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/112432/?format=json","text_counter":139,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Wetangula","speaker_title":"The Minister for Foreign Affairs","speaker":{"id":210,"legal_name":"Moses Masika Wetangula","slug":"moses-wetangula"},"content":" The embassy in Tokyo, Japan, the residence of the ambassador caught fire at the time when the Prime Minister was on his first visit to Japan. It burnt down completely; investigations are still going on and once I get the outcome, I will furnish it to this House. The actual chancery is safe and it is in use. I also know that the hon. Member has previously asked me why we have not sent an ambassador to Japan for about six months. I want to assure him and the House that a new ambassador has been appointed, and will take his place in the next ten days. As to London, there is no problem. There was a High Commissioner known as Joe Muchemi, who served in London for about six years. He has since been recalled. Upon his recall, a new ambassador who was then serving in our mission in Tripoli, Libya, was appointed to take his place; he is in place as the High Commissioner in London; he is doing his job. He has a deputy, Mr. Chepkaka who was acting at the time the High Commissioner had been recalled. The Mission is fully operational and I am not aware of any difficulties whatsoever."}