How govt will spend Sh21bn for nothing

[BAK]

Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD) chairman John Cheyo briefs the media in Dodoma yesterday on what was agreed upon when President Jakaya Kikwete met with political party officials under the auspices of TCD on Monday. PHOTO | EDWIN MJWAHUZI By Songa wa Songa ,The Citizen Reporter

Posted Wednesday, September 10 2014 at 10:06
In Summary
It costs about Sh154.5million to pay sitting allowances a day for the 515 CA members currently debating the constitutional draft in Dodoma.

Dar es Salaam. As day breaks, Tanzanians will be greeted by the shocking revelation that, their whopping Sh21 billion having been spent on allowances for Constituent Assembly Members (MCAs), delivery of a new constitution will be put on hold until after the 2015 General Election.

That figure doesn't include other operational costs-it only represents the total sitting allowances for those who had been assigned the momentous mission - one of the most challenging, and exciting over the country's post-independence period spanning nearly 53 years.

During the first session of the much-awaited CA between February and April, this year, the constitution-making process cost taxpayers a colossal Sh11.322 billion in sitting allowances for 629 members-an average of Sh188.7million per day.

When this figure is added to Sh10.2billion that would be spent between August and October this year when CA winds up business, the government would have doled out Sh21 billion to participants in a long-running talk show.

Ironically, even after the Monday meeting between President Jakaya Kikwete and the Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD) leadership, in which it was agreed that the constitution- making process be suspended until after the 2015 election, about 515 CA members would still pocket Sh3.8 billion as allowances for the remaining 19 days.

Opposition leaders were angered by the decision to continue with CA sittings even after the much-awaited Monday meeting decided that the process be halted at least for now, till after the October 2015 election.

It costs about Sh154.5million to pay sitting allowances a day for the 515 CA members currently debating the constitutional draft in Dodoma.

This comes after the announcement yesterday that the meeting between the Kikwete-TCD encounter at the Kilimani State Lodge in Dodoma resolved that the process on which Tanzanians and monitors of the country's political scene had focused much attention shall resume after next year's General Election.

According to the CA timetable, the sittings are scheduled to continue from today until October 6. This brings the total number of days to 27.

Nineteen of them are weekdays, for each of which each of the 515 Members of the Constituent Assembly (MCAs) in attendance is entitled to Sh300,000, and eight are weekends, which attract Sh220,000, minus the sitting allowance element.

The amount totals Sh3, 841,900,000, but without some 115 members aligned to the Coalition of Defenders of People's Constitution (Ukawa) who boycotted the house in April.

They accused the ruling party CCM of hijacking and tampering with views presented in the second draft constitution as presented by chairman of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) judge (Rtd) Joseph Warioba.

Sh21billion is the equivalent of school fees for 10,500 students at public universities, at approximately Sh2million a year.

Yesterday, after the official announcement that the envisaged new constitution had been put on hold, continued with business as usual-a move that irked the opposition leaders.

Constitutionally, President Kikwete, has no legal mandate to dissolve the CA. The only person, who has the legal power to dissolve the CA, is it's chairman, Mr Samuel Sitta, who has however remained adamant-vowing to proceed with sittings as scheduled.

CC: Tized, Mr Rocky, Elly B, MziziMkavu, Fixed Point, Power to the People, Jasusi, nguruvi, Mentor, Sikonge, Dingswayo, MANI, tpaul, Bramo, Bulesi Bulldog, Sangarara, MTAZAMO, Erythrocyte, Mag3, Mimibaba, zumbemkuu, Crashwise, amkawewe, Idimi, Ogah, Chakaza, mshana jr, joka Kuu, MWALLA, genekai, PRINCE CROWN, Tuko, Shark, lynxeffect22, samaki2011, MoudyBoka adolay, Elli, nyabhingi, S.N.Jilala, MEANDU, Tabby, Candid Scope, August, BONGOLALA, Gefu, Bigirita

 

[Kozo Okamoto]

Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD) chairman John Cheyo briefs the media in Dodoma yesterday on what was agreed upon when President Jakaya Kikwete met with political party officials under the auspices of TCD on Monday. PHOTO | EDWIN MJWAHUZI By Songa wa Songa ,The Citizen Reporter

Posted Wednesday, September 10 2014 at 10:06
In Summary
It costs about Sh154.5million to pay sitting allowances a day for the 515 CA members currently debating the constitutional draft in Dodoma.

Dar es Salaam. As day breaks, Tanzanians will be greeted by the shocking revelation that, their whopping Sh21 billion having been spent on allowances for Constituent Assembly Members (MCAs), delivery of a new constitution will be put on hold until after the 2015 General Election.

That figure doesn't include other operational costs-it only represents the total sitting allowances for those who had been assigned the momentous mission - one of the most challenging, and exciting over the country's post-independence period spanning nearly 53 years.

During the first session of the much-awaited CA between February and April, this year, the constitution-making process cost taxpayers a colossal Sh11.322 billion in sitting allowances for 629 members-an average of Sh188.7million per day.

When this figure is added to Sh10.2billion that would be spent between August and October this year when CA winds up business, the government would have doled out Sh21 billion to participants in a long-running talk show.

Ironically, even after the Monday meeting between President Jakaya Kikwete and the Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD) leadership, in which it was agreed that the constitution- making process be suspended until after the 2015 election, about 515 CA members would still pocket Sh3.8 billion as allowances for the remaining 19 days.

Opposition leaders were angered by the decision to continue with CA sittings even after the much-awaited Monday meeting decided that the process be halted at least for now, till after the October 2015 election.

It costs about Sh154.5million to pay sitting allowances a day for the 515 CA members currently debating the constitutional draft in Dodoma.

This comes after the announcement yesterday that the meeting between the Kikwete-TCD encounter at the Kilimani State Lodge in Dodoma resolved that the process on which Tanzanians and monitors of the country's political scene had focused much attention shall resume after next year's General Election.

According to the CA timetable, the sittings are scheduled to continue from today until October 6. This brings the total number of days to 27.

Nineteen of them are weekdays, for each of which each of the 515 Members of the Constituent Assembly (MCAs) in attendance is entitled to Sh300,000, and eight are weekends, which attract Sh220,000, minus the sitting allowance element.

The amount totals Sh3, 841,900,000, but without some 115 members aligned to the Coalition of Defenders of People's Constitution (Ukawa) who boycotted the house in April.

They accused the ruling party CCM of hijacking and tampering with views presented in the second draft constitution as presented by chairman of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) judge (Rtd) Joseph Warioba.

Sh21billion is the equivalent of school fees for 10,500 students at public universities, at approximately Sh2million a year.

Yesterday, after the official announcement that the envisaged new constitution had been put on hold, continued with business as usual-a move that irked the opposition leaders.

Constitutionally, President Kikwete, has no legal mandate to dissolve the CA. The only person, who has the legal power to dissolve the CA, is it's chairman, Mr Samuel Sitta, who has however remained adamant-vowing to proceed with sittings as scheduled.

CC: Tized, Mr Rocky, Elly B, MziziMkavu, Fixed Point, Power to the People, Jasusi, nguruvi, Mentor, Sikonge, Dingswayo, MANI, tpaul, Bramo, Bulesi Bulldog, Sangarara, MTAZAMO, Erythrocyte, Mag3, Mimibaba, zumbemkuu, Crashwise, amkawewe, Idimi, Ogah, Chakaza, mshana jr, joka Kuu, MWALLA, genekai, PRINCE CROWN, Tuko, Shark, lynxeffect22, samaki2011, MoudyBoka adolay, Elli, nyabhingi, S.N.Jilala, MEANDU, Tabby, Candid Scope, August, BONGOLALA, Gefu, Bigirita

cc kozo okamoto

 

[Tuko]

Sitta ni mhuni jana, leo na milele. CCM ni wezi, jana, leo na hadi kiama.
Mi nazidi kuwashauri wajumbe wa CA ingawa ni too late waonyeshe huruma kidogo kwa walala hoi wa nchi hii.
Inasikitisha kule kuna hadi wachungaji, maaskofu na wazee wa kanisa lakini dhamira zao zimeuawa na hawaoni kuwa mabilioni wanayoteketeza hapo Dodoma yangeweza kwenda kuokoa maisha ya watanzania wanaokufa kwa kukosa huduma za afya nchi hii

Inasikitisha sana...

 

[lynxeffect22]

Sitta hata KKKT kanisani asikaribishwe tena, huu ni wizi wa mchana ... anatenda dhambi anajua anatenda dhambi ... wananchi wanashida wao wanachezea pesa! .... angalia tu jinsi rais aliporudi dar kwenda temeke kukagua kambi ya ebola akakuta ni tofauti na matarajio yake .... PESA HAKUNA!!!

 

[BAK]

 

[BAK]

Hii nchi ina mambo ya ajabu sana. Rais wa nchi aliyeunda tume ya Warioba hana mamlaka ya kusimamisha hili Bunge la Posho! Mwenye mamlaka hayo ni huyo fisadi Sitta!!! Hivi hii sheria ya Bunge hili la posho kutoweza kuvunjwa na Rais bali mwenye mamlaka ya kulivunja ni Spika ilitungwa katika kikao kipi cha Bunge? Kama kuna mtu ambaye amewahi kuiona sheria hii hebu aiweka hapa. Kweli hi nchi ni kichwa cha mwendawazimu, Rais wa nchi anaona pesa za walala hoi bilioni 21 zikiteketea bila la maana lolote kufanyika. Rais kauchuna tu!!!

Hivi Kikwete leo hii akiamua kulivunja Bunge hili la posho, mamlaka ambayo hana je, atachukuliwa hatua za kisheria zipi!? Na ni taasisi ipi itakayomchukulia hatua za kisheria Rais? Bunge la posho au Bunge la Jamhuri? au ni Sitta ndiye atampandisha kizimbani Rais? Je, Rais kwa kulivunja Bunge hili la posho na hivyo kunusuru mabilioni ya pesa za walipa kodi anaweza kufungwa au kuondolewa madarakani kwa nguvu!? Ujinga umezidi kukithiri nchi hii.

Sitta hata KKKT kanisani asikaribishwe tena, huu ni wizi wa mchana ... anatenda dhambi anajua anatenda dhambi ... wananchi wanashida wao wanachezea pesa! .... angalia tu jinsi rais aliporudi dar kwenda temeke kukagua kambi ya ebola akakuta ni tofauti na matarajio yake .... PESA HAKUNA!!!

 

[iMind]

Nashangaa mna mlaumu sitta kwa lipi. Wakulaumiwa ni UKAWA ambao walikacha kwa masudi kuendelea na bunge. Nia nzuri ya Kikwete kuwaachia wa Tanzania katiba mpya imekwamisha na uroho na ubinafsi wa ukawa

 

[Power to the People]

Ubinafsi uliopita ubinafsi wote, ndio tulio nao watanzania wa leo. Kila mtu anataka ajineemeshe yeye tu hafikirii wananchi wenzake. Viongozi hawa wa dini wengi wao washazoea ku rip off waumini wao kupokea posho hii haiwasumbui hata kidogo, dhamira zao zimekufa hawataona hichi walichofanya ni kukosa ubinadamu, integrity na upendo kwa ndugu kama wanavyohubiri wakati wanahitaji kupata sadaka.

Leo tumekasirika kiasi hiki cha pesa kutumika bila kupata lililokusudiwa, tutakasirika zaidi tutakapofahamu hizi pesa zimetoka wapi. Tuko hapa very soon tutasikia haya mabilioni yalikata cross ngapi na kujipata yameingia mifukoni mwa hawa wezi.

Sitta ni mhuni jana, leo na milele. CCM ni wezi, jana, leo na hadi kiama.
Mi nazidi kuwashauri wajumbe wa CA ingawa ni too late waonyeshe huruma kidogo kwa walala hoi wa nchi hii.
Inasikitisha kule kuna hadi wachungaji, maaskofu na wazee wa kanisa lakini dhamira zao zimeuawa na hawaoni kuwa mabilioni wanayoteketeza hapo Dodoma yangeweza kwenda kuokoa maisha ya watanzania wanaokufa kwa kukosa huduma za afya nchi hii

Inasikitisha sana...

 

[Genekai]

Yaani hata sijui nifanyeje, siyo siri Watz tumelaaniwa!!!


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[Tuko]

Huwa nikiangalia picha ya Sitta nahisi kichefuchefu...

 

[BAK]

Wako wengi wenye mtazamo kama wako Mkuu. Huyu fisadi anajiona kama Mungu mtu kwenye hili Bunge la Posho.

Huwa nikiangalia picha ya Sitta nahisi kichefuchefu...

 

[Tuko]

Wako wengi wenye mtazamo kama wako Mkuu. Huyu fisadi anajiona kama Mungu mtu kwenye hili Bunge la Posho.

Mi nahisi "hasira" zake za kukosa uspika 2010 ameamua aumize wananchi... Achote pesa kadiri anavyoweza kwani anajua baada ya hapa safari yake ya kisiasa imefika mwisho. Mwisho kabisa...

 

[BAK]

Natamani kungekuwa na namna ya kumpandisha kizimbani kwa kupoteza pesa chungu nzima za walipa kodi kwa kuendeleza ujinga anaoufanya katika hilo Bunge la Posho ambalo halitaleta hiyo katiba mpya ambayo MACCM wanaitaka ili waitawale Tanzania milele.

Mi nahisi "hasira" zake za kukosa uspika 2010 ameamua aumize wananchi... Achote pesa kadiri anavyoweza kwani anajua baada ya hapa safari yake ya kisiasa imefika mwisho. Mwisho kabisa...

 

[Tuko]

Natamani kungekuwa na namna ya kumpandisha kizimbani kwa kupoteza pesa chungu nzima za walipa kodi kwa kuendeleza ujinga anaoufanya katika hilo Bunge la Posho ambalo halitaleta hiyo katiba mpya ambayo MACCM wanaitaka ili waitawale Tanzania milele.

Hata kama hatapandishwa kizimbani lakini Mungu hatamuacha hivi hivi bila kumpa stahili yake.
Hakika Sitta na mafisadi wenzake hawataondoka dunia hii kabla hawajaonja uchungu wa dhambi zao...

 

[lynxeffect22]

Natamani kungekuwa na namna ya kumpandisha kizimbani kwa kupoteza pesa chungu nzima za walipa kodi kwa kuendeleza ujinga anaoufanya katika hilo Bunge la Posho ambalo halitaleta hiyo katiba mpya ambayo MACCM wanaitaka ili waitawale Tanzania milele.

nimesikia ujuha mwingine ndio ukanitia kichefu chefu kabisa .... eti wana mpango wa kuhakikisha wale walioko nje ya bunge nao wanapewa fursa ya kupiga kura .... utoto na unafiki wa Sitta hauishi .... mtu hayupo bungeni ni kwamba kwa sababu moja au nyingine HAYUPO FULLSTOP ... wafanye uamuzi walioko ndani kama vikao vingine vya bunge!

 

[Bigirita]

Yaani hata sijui nifanyeje, siyo siri Watz tumelaaniwa!!!


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Watanzania wanafikiri kupata hufuma bora za kijamii ni hisani na sio haki yao. Bado tupo mbali sana.

 

[Chakaza]

Nakumbuka kuna nchi moja zamani sana siikumbuki kwa sasa wananchi waliandamana na kuzuia wabunge wasiingie Bungeni kwa kusimama eneo la kuingilia maeneo ya Bunge. Walifanikiwa nadhani ni Hungary au Romania.
Jee nchi hii watawala wanataka hayo yatokee? Maana hayo mabilioni ni yao wakati hawana dawa wala vitabu vya watoto mashuleni! Ni sawa na wanafamilia wanalala na njaa huku baba akitumia rasilimali zao kunywea pombe, huyo hata wakimpa adhabu hakuna Laana hapo.

 

[Mystery]

Nashangaa mna mlaumu sitta kwa lipi. Wakulaumiwa ni UKAWA ambao walikacha kwa masudi kuendelea na bunge. Nia nzuri ya Kikwete kuwaachia wa Tanzania katiba mpya imekwamisha na uroho na ubinafsi wa ukawa

Hujapewa kichwa chako na Mungu kwa kufugia nywele tu, bali pia ndani ya kichwa hiko umepewa ubongo ambao unaweza kuchanganua na kupata tafsiri ya mambo mbalimbali.

Hivi wewe huuoni 'uhuni' unaofanywa na magamba, chini ya Mwenyekiti wao Sitta kwa kuirarua rarua Rasimu ya katiba yenye maoni ya wananchi yaliyokusanywa na Tume ya Warioba na badala yake kutaka kutuchomekea kinyemela Rasimu yao 'mbadala' waliyoiaandaa pale Lumumba?!

Badala yake kotokana na upofu 'artificial' uliojipachika, unaamini ukawa ndiyo chanzo cha mkwamo wa upatikanaji wa katiba mpya!

 

[nyabhingi]

kingine kizuri ni kwamba roho katili ya sitta imedhihirika mapema,.. i cant believe wameamua to rob the poor and the hungry in broad day light!

 

[nyabhingi]

Nashangaa mna mlaumu sitta kwa lipi. Wakulaumiwa ni UKAWA ambao walikacha kwa masudi kuendelea na bunge. Nia nzuri ya Kikwete kuwaachia wa Tanzania katiba mpya imekwamisha na uroho na ubinafsi wa ukawa

look at poor you!akili ndogo namna hii umeiokota wapi mkuu?crack your head and think hard,stop being lazy and chubby.