JK with a big headache, hardly 12 months before he goes into oblivion!
By Kalunde Jamal, The Citizen Correspondent
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Addressing a campaign rally in Kigamboni in Dar es Salaam on Thursday evening, Mr Mbowe noted that after what transpired during last week’s Parliament session, the Head of State was supposed to act promptly to show the nation that his leadership does not tolerate corruption and unaccountability.
Dar es Salaam. Opposition Chadema national chairman Freeman Mbowe has queried President Jakaya Kikwete’s silence on the Tegeta escrow account saga noting that his failure to act promptly shows some weakness in his leadership.
Addressing a campaign rally in Kigamboni in Dar es Salaam on Thursday evening, Mr Mbowe noted that after what transpired during last week’s Parliament session, the Head of State was supposed to act promptly to show the nation that his leadership does not tolerate corruption and unaccountability.
He pointed out that siphoning Sh306 billion from an account held at the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) was not a small issue and the President was supposed to show that he was also in support of efforts to cleanse his government. “Today is the fifth day since the Parliament passed eight resolutions some of which call for his action. But we have not heard anything from President Kikwete. This shows that we have a weak government,” said Mr Mbowe adding:
“Minister for Lands, Prof Anna Tibaijuka is still in office until this day despite publicly acknowledging to have received part of the money withdrawn from the escrow account. She is still signing various documents. Why those who have been named in this scandal are still holding public offices todate? Why are they being safeguarded?” He expressed his fear saying failure to act on the suspects promptly would give them time to frame their defence as well as swindle whatever they can lay their hands on.
Mr Mbowe said the escrow scandal was one of the serious issues that have rocked and paralysed the country and it was unbecoming for the Head of State to remain indifferent on a matter of such magnitude.
“What we see here is the game of safeguarding one another. One time Professor (Sospeter) Muhongo (the minister for Energy and Minerals) publicly declared that Tanzanians will not be given gas wells, instead he distributed the same to scandalous businessmen such as Habinder Singh Sethi who has stolen our money which was supposed to be paid to IPTL,” he said.
He told the rally that should President Kikwete and his party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), fail to act accordingly, wananchi should take the issue in their hands and punish the ruling party in the polls.
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