msemakweli
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- Feb 20, 2014
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Tanzania?s newly elected president John Magufuli?s recent austerity measures have caused a stir on social media, with #WhatWouldMagufuliDo trending on Twitter. Magufuli has instituted various measures meant to curb government excesses and save Tanzanian taxpayers? money. To that effect, he has:
Cancelled Independence Day celebrations
Limited foreign travel to only what is most essential, with those travelling needing to get special permission must be sought from him or the Chief Secretary of the Cabinet
Limited first and business class travel for all officials except the President, Vice, and Prime Minister.
Cancelled all workshops and seminars held in expensive hotels, with ministries having to use their own boardrooms
Removed sitting allowances for government employees
Cut the budget of an inauguration party for the new parliament from $100,000 to $7,000.
As a result, Twitter users have been posting situations where they have avoided spending more money than they had to using the hashtag, to hilarious effect. The hashtag highlights some creative but questionable ways to save money.
Cancelled Independence Day celebrations
Limited foreign travel to only what is most essential, with those travelling needing to get special permission must be sought from him or the Chief Secretary of the Cabinet
Limited first and business class travel for all officials except the President, Vice, and Prime Minister.
Cancelled all workshops and seminars held in expensive hotels, with ministries having to use their own boardrooms
Removed sitting allowances for government employees
Cut the budget of an inauguration party for the new parliament from $100,000 to $7,000.
As a result, Twitter users have been posting situations where they have avoided spending more money than they had to using the hashtag, to hilarious effect. The hashtag highlights some creative but questionable ways to save money.
