"EAC deals illegal..." says Tanzania

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PHOTO | PPS (From L to R) President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda after holding talks on June 25, 2013. PPS

By The Citizen Reporter
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• Mr Justinian said the Kenyan, Rwandan and Ugandan leaders were in contravention of Article 7(1) (e) of the EAC protocol
• Heads of State from Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda met in Kampala in early July this year and agreed to roll-out several regional infrastructure projects

Dar es Salaam



The row among countries in the East African Community deepened on Monday when Tanzania renounced deals signed by three regional states terming them as illegal.


In a statement issued by the ministry of East African Cooperation, the Tanzanian government also said the ongoing tri-lateral talks among Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda are against the EAC protocol.


It argues that the deals by Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta, Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame should have been endorsed first by all the EAC member countries. (READ: Fears over EAC’s future as Tanzania is sidelined again)


Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Tanzania’s EAC ministry head of communication Vedastina Justinian said the government’s comments were in response to growing concern that the activities being advanced by the three EAC member countries would isolate Tanzania.

“This is notwithstanding the fact that the coalition of the three countries in exclusion of Tanzania and Burundi, is being run under their respective foreign affairs dockets and not through the EAC secretariat,” the official said.


Mr Justinian said the Kenyan, Rwandan and Ugandan leaders were in contravention of Article 7(1) (e) of the EAC protocol.

“Even though this Article allows member countries to enter bi-lateral or Tri-lateral agreements, it is a must that issues under consideration for implementation under this arrangement are fully discussed and agreed upon by all member countries,” read the statement.


Heads of State from Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda met in Kampala in early July this year and agreed to roll-out several regional infrastructure projects in a move that has elicited debate on the future of EAC and specifically the role of Burundi and Tanzania.

POLITICAL FEDERATION


During the Kampala meeting, the three presidents, in what has been christened as the coalition of the willing, also agreed to look into ways of fast-tracking the establishment of a political federation.

Another matter discussed include easing movement of people by use of national identity cards as well as introducing a single tourist visa.

Meetings have also been held to roll out the projects that include a 2,784kms railway line from Mombasa-Kampala-Kigali and an oil pipeline from South Sudan-Kampala-Kenya.

EAC deals illegal, says Tanzania - Politics - nation.co.ke

 

[Koba]

On the other side bila TZ hakuna EAC,wanatuhitaji kuliko tunavyowahitaji na wasitulazimishe EAC hatutaki etc ona sasa nani analalamika,TZ get in the program or STFU watu wafanye vitu vyao hizo projects zote hujaombwa hata senti tano wala ushauri na ulikaribishwa ushiriki ukakataa sasa kelele za nini,TZ you are no a big brother or anything kwa hizo nchi na hazikutegemei chochote so saying illegal or not is just useless...kudos kwa hizo projects zote za maendeleo,i hope TZ will see the oblivious na kuacha nonsense.

 

[East African Eagle]

“Even though this Article allows member countries to enter bi-lateral or Tri-lateral agreements, it is a must that issues under consideration for implementation under this arrangement are fully discussed and agreed upon by all member countries,” read the statement.

They don`t respect the rule of law in their own countries.This is just a continuation of what they do in their own countries.That is why they don`t involve their citizens in their move.They sleep, wake up and decide anything without their people`s approval.

 

[bona]

kenyata, kagame na museven wao wanadhan ndio akili za raia wao ...... tanzania leafership is people oriented na kwa vile watanzani hatutaki hayo mambo ya free movement nk viongozi wetu kwa sababu ni people oriented hawatafanya... swali y would kenyan want to come to tz si wakae tu huko kwao? sidhan kama kuna m tz hata mmoja anataka kwenda kukaa kenya!!!

 

[Koba]

They don`t respect the rule of law in their own countries.This is just a continuation of what they do in their own countries.That is why they don`t involve their citizens in their move.They sleep, wake up and decide anything without their people`s approval.

ha haha ahaha ahahaha seriously? they are working to build infrastructure for their citizens wewe unasema they don't respect the rule of law...delusional!!

 

[Koba]

kenyata, kagame na museven wao wanadhan ndio akili za raia wao ...... tanzania leafership is people oriented na kwa vile watanzani hatutaki hayo mambo ya free movement nk viongozi wetu kwa sababu ni people oriented hawatafanya... swali y would kenyan want to come to tz si wakae tu huko kwao? sidhan kama kuna m tz hata mmoja anataka kwenda kukaa kenya!!!

Yes TZ haitaki ndio maana wameamua to move on bila TZ sasa what is the problem ?au kwa sababu TZ haitaki basi nao wasifanye,unaota wewe.

 

[ukweliusemwe]

Kelele za chura hazimkatazi ng'ombe kunywa maji

 

[Mshombsy]

Wabongo tuache kulialia, jamaa wanaona mkuu wetu yuko ki Vasco Da Gama zaidi wameamua kwenda kivyao.

Nyie waacheni wajenge nchi zao

 

[Mshombsy]

Tz iende the hague ( kicheko)

 

[Kigogo]

On the other side bila TZ hakuna EAC,wanatuhitaji kuliko tunavyowahitaji na wasitulazimishe EAC hatutaki etc ona sasa nani analalamika,TZ get in the program or STFU watu wafanye vitu vyao hizo projects zote hujaombwa hata senti tano wala ushauri na ulikaribishwa ushiriki ukakataa sasa kelele za nini,TZ you are no a big brother or anything kwa hizo nchi na hazikutegemei chochote so saying illegal or not is just useless...kudos kwa hizo projects zote za maendeleo,i hope TZ will see the oblivious na kuacha nonsense.

Huu ndo upuuzi wa watanzania..maneno mengi na kujinasibu...ndo mnatengwa hivo nyie mnabaki kupayuka tu

 

[Kigogo]

Wabongo tuache kulialia, jamaa wanaona mkuu wetu yuko ki Vasco Da Gama zaidi wameamua kwenda kivyao.

Nyie waacheni wajenge nchi zao

Ndo manake..wanamuona jk debe tupu

 

[Crocodiletooth]

WATANZANIA WENGI HAWAIPENDI E.A NG'O NA WALA HAIPASWI KUWAKEBEI VIONGOZI WETU || lets forget e.a, let not murmuring on that, let now building our country, e.a is not important for us today, but may be for tommorow will suit-us.

 

[Mauza uza]

Mie sidhani uchumi wa Tanzania unawategemea sana hizi nchi tatu ..ila zenyewe kwa zenyewe zinategemeana acha waendelee kivyao na sisi kivyetu maana sisi tuko SADC zaidi...na nafikiri sasa hivi ni bora serikali ikawa wazi zaidi kwamba EAC imekufa na ss tunajitoa huko...tuwakimbize hao m23 huko kongo ili biashara zetu ziegemee zaidi kongo na burundi + SADC.Kwanza mwisho wa siku hao wote wako kwenye list ya ICC..waacheni waendelee hakuna haja ya kusema sijui illegal or no...kelele za mpangaji hazimzuwii mwenye nyumba kulala.

 

[Koba]

Huu ndo upuuzi wa watanzania..maneno mengi na kujinasibu...ndo mnatengwa hivo nyie mnabaki kupayuka tu

Hivi umesoma hata nilichoandika au ndio zile akili za panya zinakusumbua?

 

[ngajapo]

Huu ndo upuuzi wa watanzania..maneno mengi na kujinasibu...ndo mnatengwa hivo nyie mnabaki kupayuka tu

acha uwoga! isitoshe nyie ndo wakimbizi kutoka rwanda zen mnataka kutuaminisha kuwa bila kuwemo EAC hatuta move, wapi na wapi? acha waendelee na muungano wao sisi inatutosha SADC.