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Tue, Apr 24th, 2012
Tanzania | Tue April 24th 2012
Mr Zitto Kabwe
The Deputy Leader of Official Opposition in the Parliament, Mr Zitto Kabwe, has presented a petition to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Anne Makinda, seeking a vote of no confidence against Premier Mizengo Pinda.
Mr Kabwe said here on Monday that the petition signed by 76 Members of Parliament has been presented alongside a written statement explaining the intention to vote out the premier and government.
He also noted that among the recent signatories to the vote of no confidence petition against Mr Pinda and the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) government includes Mr Nimrod Mkono (Musoma Rural-CCM).
Other CCM MPs who have signed the petition against the premier are Mr Deo Filikunjombe (Ludewa) and Mr Kangi Lugola (Mwibara). Mr Augustino Mrema (Vunjo-TLP) and Mr Moses Machali (Kasulu Urban-NCCR-Mageuzi) have also signed the petition while Mr John Cheyo (Bariadi East-UDP) refused to sign the same. However, the matter is likely to be tabled and be discussed during the forthcoming session in June.
Parliamentary standing orders require that such matters be channelled through the Speaker at least 14 days before they are tabled. The MPs have been angered by several government ministers' failure to safeguard public interests and inaction towards findings in a report by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG), which has indicated massive fraud and embezzlement of public funds in various government departments.
A section of MPs have demanded the resignation of Finance Minister Mustafa Mkulo, who is accused of trying to dissolve the Consolidated Holding Corporation (CHC) for personal interests. Mr Filikunjombe alleged on Thursday last week that Mr Mkullo was the most corrupt minister in the cabinet.
Source Tanzania Daily News
Tanzania | Tue April 24th 2012
Mr Zitto Kabwe
The Deputy Leader of Official Opposition in the Parliament, Mr Zitto Kabwe, has presented a petition to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Anne Makinda, seeking a vote of no confidence against Premier Mizengo Pinda.
Mr Kabwe said here on Monday that the petition signed by 76 Members of Parliament has been presented alongside a written statement explaining the intention to vote out the premier and government.
He also noted that among the recent signatories to the vote of no confidence petition against Mr Pinda and the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) government includes Mr Nimrod Mkono (Musoma Rural-CCM).
Other CCM MPs who have signed the petition against the premier are Mr Deo Filikunjombe (Ludewa) and Mr Kangi Lugola (Mwibara). Mr Augustino Mrema (Vunjo-TLP) and Mr Moses Machali (Kasulu Urban-NCCR-Mageuzi) have also signed the petition while Mr John Cheyo (Bariadi East-UDP) refused to sign the same. However, the matter is likely to be tabled and be discussed during the forthcoming session in June.
Parliamentary standing orders require that such matters be channelled through the Speaker at least 14 days before they are tabled. The MPs have been angered by several government ministers' failure to safeguard public interests and inaction towards findings in a report by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG), which has indicated massive fraud and embezzlement of public funds in various government departments.
A section of MPs have demanded the resignation of Finance Minister Mustafa Mkulo, who is accused of trying to dissolve the Consolidated Holding Corporation (CHC) for personal interests. Mr Filikunjombe alleged on Thursday last week that Mr Mkullo was the most corrupt minister in the cabinet.
Source Tanzania Daily News
