BBC: Tanzanians wonder where Vice-President Philip Mpango has gone

[Kingsmann]

Some Tanzanians have expressed concern over the whereabouts of Vice-President Philip Mpango, who has not been seen in public for over a month.

He was due at a science conference on Wednesday in Arusha but was instead represented by a cabinet minister.

His disappearance from public view has sparked rumours about his health.

But Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has warned against such speculation, saying the vice-president was out of the country for official duties.

This is not the first time there have been rumours about the state of the vice-president's health.

Before becoming vice-president, Mr Mpango, 66, had served as finance minister under the previous President, John Magufuli, who died in office in March 2021.

A month earlier, during the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr Mpango appeared at a news conference in the capital, Dodoma, to deny a rumour that he, himself, had died. He coughed several times as he paid tribute to senior government officials who had passed away.

Under the country's constitution, if the president dies, resigns, is permanently incapacitated or is disqualified, the vice-president takes up the presidency for the rest of the term.

Mr Mpango was lastly seen in public on 31 October while representing President Samia Suluhu Hassan during a virtual meeting of leaders from the Southern African Development Community.

On Monday, the president had to cut her trip short in Dubai to deal with deadly landslides in the northern region.

Some social media users have been expressing concerns about the uncharacteristic silence of Mr Mpango, who is yet to comment about the tragedy in Hanang region.

Others say they are worried about Mr Mpango's health.

Prime Minister Majaliwa, however, said citizens should not be speculating about the vice-president's whereabouts.

"Ignore the crazy things on social media, Dr Philip Mpango is out of the country on official duties," Mr Majaliwa said on Saturday.

Mr Mpango's office did not immediately comment on the matter.
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[Kilimbatz]

Let us wait and see

 

[Kambaku]

BBC hapo kwenye PM kupiga dongo wanaoeneza maneno maneno wangekumbushia na Ile ya PM kusema JPM yuko ofisini anachapa kazi kumbe yuko mochwale

 

[Verrazanno]

BBC hapo kwenye PM kupiga dongo wanaoeneza maneno maneno wangekumbushia na Ile ya PM kusema JPM yuko ofisini anachapa kazi kumbe yuko mochwale

hao ni BBC kitengo maalum cha Afrika

Salim Kikeke, Charles Hillary, Zuhura Yunus types.... viwango bado vidogo

Ingekuwa BBC proper wangemchana chana Majaliwa, wasingemwacha!

 

[FaizaFoxy]

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[Mr. Miela]

Labda kaenda kuhiji jerusalem, zikampitia.

Hili nalo neno....

 

[Kanali_]

Labda kaenda kuhiji jerusalem, zikampitia.

Uislam umemfanya mwanamke kuwa kuumbe dhaifu kwa kila kitu.

 

[Nsanzagee]

Aisee

 

[Bwana Utam]

Uislam umemfanya mwanamke kuwa kuumbe dhaifu kwa kila kitu.

Huujui uislam
Uislam umeregesha na umempa mwanamke nafasi na hadhi na heshma anayostahili

 

[inamankusweke]

Uislam umemfanya mwanamke kuwa kuumbe dhaifu kwa kila kitu.

Tafuta video ya mfalme wa uingereza akisifu uislam kumpa mwanamke haki ya kumiliki na kurithi Mali wakati wao waingereza na ulaya haikuwa hivyo, uislam unaomsitiri mwanamke na ukiristo unaompitisha mwanamke uchi kwenye majukwaa ya urembo mbele ya madume,kipi kinamdhalilisha na kumdunisha mwanamke!?

 

[raraa reree]

Makamu wa rais yupo nje kwa shughuli za kikazi na ana wasalimia sana - MKM

 

[Bwana Utam]

Tafuta video ya mfalme wa uingereza akisifu uislam kumpa mwanamke haki ya kumiliki na kurithi Mali wakati wao waingereza na ulaya haikuwa hivyo, uislam unaomsitiri mwanamke na ukiristo unaompitisha mwanamke uchi kwenye majukwaa ya urembo mbele ya madume,kipi kinamdhalilisha na kumdunisha mwanamke!?

Akawaulize wanawake india wanavyotamani sharia ya Uislam ishike khatamu wafaidi maisha
Uislam unamtaka mwanamke atembee na jamaa yake ambae hawez kumuoa kama aina moja wapo yakumpatia stara mwanamke husika
Hili suala wanawake wa india linawagharimu sana maana wanabakwa mpaka kwenye madaladala
Nnachokipenda kwenye wanaouponda uislam wanafanya watu wausome zaidi uislam na kuuelewa
Nakwahakika dhahabu ili ing'ae hua kwanza yapita kwenye moto ndio kama uislam na hizi kashfa wanazoujaza wanauchafua ila hapo hapo wanawapa watu muda wakuufatilia

 

[Kitimoto]

Labda kaenda kuhiji jerusalem, zikampitia.

Ukija tena kesho nitakuongezea kilo 1, karibu sana mteja wangu.