{"id":246394,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/246394/?format=json","text_counter":29,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Tuju","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":345,"legal_name":"Raphael Tuju","slug":"raphael-tuju"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am paid by this country to be its chief diplomat. That is why I appeal to the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations to meet me so that we can deliberate on those issues so that when I come to this House to issue a Ministerial Statement, it will be a joint statement that includes the views of hon. Members in the Opposition."}