BONIPHACE ZACHARIA
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- Jul 4, 2016
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Foreign Affair and International cooperation minister, Prof Palamagamba Kabudi enumerated Tanzania's good governance record at the United Nations General Assembly but critics back home said the minister fell way short of tackling the real challenge that the government was facing.
Prof Kabudi was in New York to represent President John Magufuli as used the opportunity to highlight the administration's democratic record and the protection of the right to freedom of expression, areas that have lately seen Tanzania receive negative publicity abroad.
The minister spoke about Media freedom, political situation, rule of law and good governance, business and investment environment in the country, utilisation of Natural resource, reforms in the health and education sector as well as improvement of various infrastructures. Was his first address at the UN since being appointed to the position early in this year.
Due to that President Magufuli was committed to enhance good governance, rule of Law as well as freedom of expression, he mentioned the large number of radios up to total of 152 radios station, 15 newspaper and 34 televisions and the state owned a small chunk of the Media.
Also he further noticed that there are 21 political parties with permanent registration.
Then there were view of several people over that speech when spoke to the Citizen Newspaper.
Legal and Human Right Centre executive Director Anna Henga said Kabudi's take on freedom of expression, good governance and rule of law was "Superficial" and only meant to the International Community.
That would not be enough to win over partners who know what happening and have closely followed the issues as stake.
Ms Henga said rather than using international podium to defend itself against some of accusations leveled against it, the government should work toward addressing the issues raised by stakeholders both from inside and outside the country.
Tanzania Editors Forum Secretary Nevile Meena said, To have many media outlets does not mean that there is press freedom, Press freedom can only be measured by how free journalist are to practise.
Chauma president Hashim Rungwe said the ban of political activities by the opposition proves that there is no freedom of expression or democracy.
Chadema Secretary General Dr. Vincent Mashinji said it was clear to all what the country is undergoing. There are reports rights violations almost everyday and there fore the Minister was deceiving the World.
Kabudi said the government has been working to on improving business environment to attract investors. He told assembly that government has scrapped 154 nuisance taxes and the Government wanted the local to benefit from the country's resource.
Source: The Citizen
Prof Kabudi was in New York to represent President John Magufuli as used the opportunity to highlight the administration's democratic record and the protection of the right to freedom of expression, areas that have lately seen Tanzania receive negative publicity abroad.
The minister spoke about Media freedom, political situation, rule of law and good governance, business and investment environment in the country, utilisation of Natural resource, reforms in the health and education sector as well as improvement of various infrastructures. Was his first address at the UN since being appointed to the position early in this year.
Due to that President Magufuli was committed to enhance good governance, rule of Law as well as freedom of expression, he mentioned the large number of radios up to total of 152 radios station, 15 newspaper and 34 televisions and the state owned a small chunk of the Media.
Also he further noticed that there are 21 political parties with permanent registration.
Then there were view of several people over that speech when spoke to the Citizen Newspaper.
Legal and Human Right Centre executive Director Anna Henga said Kabudi's take on freedom of expression, good governance and rule of law was "Superficial" and only meant to the International Community.
That would not be enough to win over partners who know what happening and have closely followed the issues as stake.
Ms Henga said rather than using international podium to defend itself against some of accusations leveled against it, the government should work toward addressing the issues raised by stakeholders both from inside and outside the country.
Tanzania Editors Forum Secretary Nevile Meena said, To have many media outlets does not mean that there is press freedom, Press freedom can only be measured by how free journalist are to practise.
Chauma president Hashim Rungwe said the ban of political activities by the opposition proves that there is no freedom of expression or democracy.
Chadema Secretary General Dr. Vincent Mashinji said it was clear to all what the country is undergoing. There are reports rights violations almost everyday and there fore the Minister was deceiving the World.
Kabudi said the government has been working to on improving business environment to attract investors. He told assembly that government has scrapped 154 nuisance taxes and the Government wanted the local to benefit from the country's resource.
Source: The Citizen
