{"id":153635,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/153635/?format=json","text_counter":100,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Joho","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":30,"legal_name":"Hassan Ali Joho","slug":"hassan-joho"},"content":"asked the Minister for Tourism:- (a) whether he could provide a projection of how severely the tourism sector is likely to be affected this year as a result of the current economic meltdown that is also affecting key sectors of the economy; and, (b) whether he could state the steps he is taking to cushion hoteliers and tour operators from the effects of the global economic downturn, particularly in the coast region."}