THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN CONFERENCE Emerging Chadema, NCCR, CUF wilderness DAR ..

Thousands residents of the city of Dar es Salaam, most of whom are supporters of parties Chadema, CUF and NCCR Reform wemefurika in the grounds of the desert kuwasilikza great leaders of those parties where the joint leaders oppose government action to incorporate some of the elements in the draft bill amendments to the legislation of a constitutional amendment.

These officials argue that those factors will lead found in the Constitution on one side and add it as a public integrity reform bill, then they will not participate in the constitutional assembly.
 
In these plots was strengthened protection from various groups belonging to these associations with the shamra shamra there and there being no zikosekani to project kunogesha meeting.


Chadema national chairman who is the leader of opposition in Parliament, Hon Freeman Mbowe has urged Tanzanians to stop fear and to stand firm demanding the best constitution.


And Mh CUF chairman Ibrahim Lipumba said Professor Tanzani requires a constitution that will protect and manage the nation's resources to the fulfillment of equality and respect for the needs of Tanzanians themselves.

For his part the chairman of NCCR elected legislative reform and has said there is no need to use force and instead has urged the government to use more discretion in order to achieve this harmony.

TANZANIA REMOVED OFFICIAL FROM EAC .....!!

EVENTUALLY Tanzania officially installed by the member states of the East African Community (EAC ), in the form of Political Federation litakaloziongoza countries .

Already presidents of those countries, Paul Kagame of Rwanda , Yoweri Museveni of Uganda , Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and Pierre Nkurunzinza of Burundi have kwishafikia agreement to initiate the process of writing a draft of the Constitution of Political Federation of the member states of the EAC , without involving Tanzania .

Minister of Local Government of Rwanda , James Musoni , is quoted by the press of the country stating that an agreement on the introduction of the process of writing a draft of the Constitution of the East African Federation , was reached on September 12 this year, in Kampala and the presidents of Rwanda , Kenya and Uganda and recently the President of Burundi , who was invited to attend the conference and failed , and now has confirmed its involvement in the new federation .

The Sunday Times newspaper of Rwanda , quoted Minister Musoni presidents of those countries that have agreed to complete the draft within a short time .

Musoni who admitted participating in the meeting of these presidents featured also senior officials of these countries except Tanzania , said the decision was reached at the meeting, which is the second to be held , is one of the directions of the decision made at the first meeting held also in Kampala.

"We agreed on the legal rules and the entire program will kaotuongoza to get the Draft Constitution itakayoliongoza political federation , " he was quoted as Musoni .

He described the creation of a special task force kitakachojulikana in the name of High Level Task Force ( HLTF ), which extends to a wide variety of experts who wrote the draft for the same kind of organized program protocol common market of the East African Community .

Musoni said ministers of the member countries were scheduled to address the federation, are expected to describe the direction of the success of the program in another meeting scheduled for late October in Kigali , Rwanda.

For the first time , Presidents Kagame , Museveni and Kenyatta met to reach an agreement to accelerate the creation of a political confederation for their countries to remove trade barriers and set document identifiers and trade cooperation in line to launch the project for the construction of the docks of the Port of Mombasa.

I wonder Sitta
Minister for East African Cooperation Samuel Sitta , when asked about the action of these countries start singling Tanzania towards Political Federation , said the Constitution of the East African Community , Article 7 ( e ) of the contract allows member states to do something urgent as countries another slow to do so .

Sitta described TANZANIAN Wednesday that, Tanzania does not allow procedures permit the identification used in all member states , because it must be a citizen of a member country entered Tanzania follow immigration procedures .

He said despite the measures taken by member states of the EAC to isolate Tanzania in some cases , retain its position and the powerful realize entry on Political Federation with issues of tariffs, a common market and a single currency , the yajatengamaa .

" That's the position of Tanzania , these four items were still incomplete , its use yajaenda according to the consensus of all countries now rush of Political Federation , let them go because the Constitution allows them to have their own private agenda .

" We do not see a solution in the matter, it is difficult to begin to solve community problems at the moment as it is difficult to solve the problems of the Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

" If you look now we are fighting to develop the Union and Zanzibar , this all four countries litakuwaje ? Mali are from other countries , so in terms of products , because we can not get to the federation before we finished this embargo others, "said Sitta .

Tanzania yailima e EAC
Sitta also explained that Tanzania letters imeiandikia cabinet secretariat member states of the East African Community , ikilalamikia some things run in secrecy and some countries in the community .

He said the letter was received in the cabinet meeting held on August 28 this year, in Arusha, seeking disclosure of characters going to involve the community in all countries.

In addition , Sitta explained that while the letter if imekwishawasilishwa the Secretariat , whose leaders have agreed to begin the process of drafting of the Constitution of Political Federation , they should recognize that the Constitution could not be realized would be invalid because it ikuamuliwa by citizens of that country but they do not .

Tanzanian

Acid attacks: is anybody safe???

 It is just a matter of time before some acid attackers claim their next victim, if the current trend is anything to go by, what with the police forces’ apparent incapacity to put in check or arrest the villains.

This is the view of a cross-section of Tanzanians who have been nervously taking note of the trend as one innocent victim after another gets splashed with the corrosive liquid and culprits vanishing to safety.

A lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Mr Bashiru Ally, said yesterday that the police force is overwhelmed and can no longer prevent the attacks. Everyone must be on alert, Mr Ally cautioned yesterday.

“I think it has to do with the nature of attacks. And it could be practically impossible for the police to contain all the acid attacks,” Mr Ally said.

However, something is lacking with the capacity of the police to investigate such cases, Mr Ally observed, calling for a boost of that capacity and much engagement with the public for disclosure of information that could lead to arrests.

This year alone, at least six acid attacks on religious leaders, businessmen and foreigners have been reported, with the last victim being a Catholic priest, Fr Anselm Mwang’amba, who was badly injured on Friday in Zanzibar.

A week ago, a Dar es Salaam trader was attacked with acid by unknown people. And last month, two British nationals got badly burned with acid thrown at them in Zanzibar as they took a walk on the historical Stone Town streets.

Come July and prominent businessman tasted same cruelty when he was likewise assaulted in Dar es Salaam.

In the list of acid victims are also three Muslim clerics including Sheikh Fadhil Suleiman Soraga who was badly injured last year after a yet to be known attacker threw acid on his face in November last year.

The government seems to have run out of options on how to contain the cowardly attacks, commentators say, as the action taken in the wake of the assault on British girls, Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup, both aged 18, seem to have failed to stop acid thuggery.

Immediately after the attack on the teenagers, the government took measures to control the importation and sale of acid, requiring that a list of people importing and buying acid at both retail and wholesale points be kept and sent to the police.

The government also banned selling acid to motorists, requiring that mechanics handle the filling of acid on car batteries.

For her part, executive director of the Tanzania Media Women Association (Tamwa), Ms Valerie Msoka, said the public is now under state of dilemma because police have remained silent on previous incidents, and in the meantime the attacks continue.

She said the police were supposed to give updates to the public on investigations on past incidents.

The chairman of the Committee on Ethics and Social Justice William Mwamalanga and the CCM youth wing called for reform of the Isles’ Police Force Rev Mwamalanga, a pastor with the Pentecostal Church, said such incidents must not be allowed to continue.

“The commissioner of Zanzibar Police should also take political responsibility and resign to pave the way for those who can do the job,” Pastor Mwamalanga said yesterday as he paid a visit to Fr Mwang’amba.

UVCCM deputy secretary general in Zanzibar Hamdu Shaka said in a statement yesterday that failure to arrive on time at scenes of crime gave an opportunity to attackers to destroy evidence and escape.

But Commissioner of Police Zanzibar Musa Ali Musa said he cannot react to calls by clerics and politicians that he resigns who are just expressing their opinion.

“I know what I’ve accomplished so far. Should we also say, for example, that both Muslim and Christian clerics have failed in their mission simply because we still have drunkards and prostitutes on the streets?” Mr Musa queried.

SYRIA MUST BE HELD TO ACCOUNT, SAYS WILLIAM HAGUE...

The world must hold Syria to account if it fails to comply with an agreement to destroy its chemical weapons, the foreign secretary has said.

William Hague said the pressure was on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, who had used the weapons "repeatedly against the Syrian people".

He said the UK's priority was to secure a UN resolution to enforce the deal.

He was speaking after a Paris meeting with his US and French counterparts about the US-Russian agreement.

Under the agreement, Syria must hand over a full list of its stockpile within a week and destroy its chemical weapons by mid-2014.

The framework deal was announced on Saturday after three days of talks in Geneva between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The US and France had threatened military action over a chemical attack in an area on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus in August.

The prevailing belief internationally is that poison gas was used and that hundreds of people were killed - the US says more than 1,400.

However, the Syrian government has always denied using chemical weapons, with officials blaming rebel forces. Russia, a key ally of Syria, has said there is no proof the regime was involved.

'Cat and mouse'

Mr Hague said a UN resolution should enshrine the regime's responsibilities and Britain, the US and France would not accept any "cat and mouse games".

"A resolution should create a binding commitment for the regime to give up its chemical weapons within a specific time frame, to credibly, reliably, promptly place them under international control for destruction," he said.

"It is the Assad regime that has stockpiled these weapons and has used them repeatedly against the Syrian people.

"So the pressure is on them to comply with this agreement in full, the world must be prepared to hold them to account if they don't. And our three countries are certainly determined to do so."

He said the UK, US and France would use their "full weight" as permanent members of the UN Security Council to get the chemical weapons out of Syria and bring about a peaceful end to the civil war.

"We are determined to do everything we can to stop the bloodshed in Syria, to support the moderate opposition and to alleviate humanitarian suffering," he said.

"Our goal remains to convene a second Geneva conference to bring all sides together to agree a political solution to the conflict and we will work with Russia on bringing that about as soon as possible."

Mr Hague added the allies had agreed that the "credible threat of military force" played a role in bringing about dialogue.

The prime minister's spokesman has described the discussions between the US secretary of state and his Russian counterpart as a "significant development".

He said it was for the UN to test the credibility of the initiative and it was important to get on quickly as "speed is very much part of the credibility test".

BUNGE PASSES CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BILL 2013...

CCM legislators, however, were joined in the Chamber by special seats MP Clara Mwatuka (CUF) who chose to remain as well as the Maswa legislator, Mr John Magale Shibuda (Chadema) and Vunjo MP Augustine Mrema (TLP).

The Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, Mr Mathias Chikawe said despite the opposition walking out, they participated effectively during the preliminary stages of the Bill’s preparations.

Although the House finally passed the Bill with its various amendments, the Minister said he was saddened by the fact that the only problem with the opposition was that people of Zanzibar were not involved and consulted on the matter which was untrue.

He said the new proposed Act will now put a clear roadmap on how the constitutional assembly will be formed and how its membership and leadership will be.

“We were here to seek on how the constitutional assembly will be formed, among others, leading to the referendum process in November when we hope the Referendum Bill will be tabled,” he said.

Minister Chikawe wondered how the opposition including those from CUF in Zanzibar can deny being involved in the process, while the Zanzibar President and his two Vice- Presidents blessed the process and supported the Bill.

He said it would have been understood if the opposition were to boycott the Bill on other excuses but not by involving Zanzibar. He said the Bill has come with few new recommendations, mentioning section 21(1c) which explains how members of the Constitutional Assembly will determine and pass various resolutions.

Mr Chikawe said it was still undecided where the Constitutional Assembly will be held. “A venue for the Assembly will be established later as we need to secure a place where members will be able to concentrate to the maximum,” he said.

Earlier, the Deputy Minister, Ms Angela Kairuki said history will award President Jakaya Kikwete for initiating the new constitutionmove in 2010, adding that the president’s willingness to meet different stakeholders including the opposition parties and accommodate their proposals shows how committed he was to the agenda.

Meanwhile, some MPs sought clarification in the House demanding what action should be taken to Mr Joseph Mbilinyi for allegedly attacking a Police Officer shortly after he was forcibly removed from the Chamber on Thursday.

Mr Chistopher Ole Sendeka (Simanjiro – CCM) sought the attention of the Chairperson, Ms Jenista Mhagama on the matter saying the attack was a criminal act, lack of self-respect and clear abuse of the law to be shown by a law maker.

Mr Said Mkumba wanted the House to ask for the Second Vice -President of Zanzibar, Amb. Seif Ally Idd to comment on the opposition’s allegations that no single member from Zanzibar took part in the preparation of the amended Constitutional Bill.

Mr Idd confirmed that Zanzibar was fully involved in the process and he was the one who presented the views in writing. “Madam Chairperson, I confirm that what the Attorney General told the House was correct and I was the one who wrote the letter on Zanzibar’s position to be accommodated in the Bill,” he said.

On Mr Mbilinyi attacking the Security officer, Ms Mhagama said the Parliament needs to carefully study the matter before giving her comments, saying that it was the first time the Parliament had encountered such a scenario since its establishment.

-Tanzania Daily News

TANZANIA PRIME MINISTER Hon.MIZENGO PINDA PRAISES INNOVATIVE YOUTH GROUPS.....

Announcing the decision in Dodoma, Prime Minister, Mr Mizengo Pinda told the Parliament that government is encouraged byinitiatives shown by various youth groups and graduates and encourages more young people to emulate them.

The premier made the statement as he adjournment of the 12th Parliamentary meeting which will resume at the end of nextmonth in Dodoma.

Mr Pinda challenged communities to extend cooperation and assistance to youth who opt for self-employment and urged experts to assist them.

He listed a number of youths groups in Tabora Region and the Sokoine University Graduates Entrepreneurs (SUGECO), as groups that are doing a great job in various projects including agricultural ones.

“I urge all Tanzanians to support these groups,” he said and added that elders should insist on ethics and integrity.

On the war against drugs trafficking, the premier said Tanzania still faces a challenge as drug trafficking cases take longer in the courts, for example, out of 368 of such cases filed in court between 2010 and July, this year, only 91 have been ruled and 245 are still in court.

However, he said the war is a tough one and it was crucial to encourage those in the frontline against drugs trafficking and when possible promote and reward officers sacrificing their lives to keep Tanzania free of drugs.

On the various development programmes in the country, Mr Pinda said the programmes are accelerating well despite a few challenges and said the country’s Big Results Now (BRN) initiativeis set to succeed.

Commenting on the water sector, the premier said government is working on the establishment of the National Water Investment Fund.

“We have already set aside about 100m/- as seed money ahead of the Fund’s establishment and the Ministry of Water will review the Water Act in order to broaden sources of income for the Fund,” he said.

He asserted that the opposition camp in Parliament should learn to conduct themselves in a civilized manner and stop the culture of boycotting Parliament sessions.

Tanzania Daily News

GOOD NEWS...!!!! PAKISTAN 'FREES SEVEN TALIBAN PRISONERS...'

Taliban safe havens in Pakistan are cited as a main cause of violence in Afghanistan

Pakistan has announced the release of seven Taliban prisoners in a bid to help the Afghan peace process.

At least one former senior militant was among the men freed "in order to further facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process", said a foreign ministry statement.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Islamabad recently to promote peace.

Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif said at the time he wanted to help regional efforts to stabilise Afghanistan.

The foreign ministry statement named those freed on Saturday as Mansoor Dadullah, Said Wali, Abdul Manan, Karim Agha, Sher Afzal, Gul Muhammad and Muhammad Zai.

Mansoor Dadullah served as the Taliban's military commander in four of the most violent provinces of southern Afghanistan until he was captured in February 2008 after a shootout with security forces in Pakistan's Balochistan province.

He had succeeded his brother, Mullah Dadullah, who was killed in a joint Afghan-Nato operation in May, 2007, but was sacked by the Taliban leadership later that year for for disobeying orders.

It did not make clear if the men had already been released.

Some 26 Taliban detainees have been freed during the past year, it added.

US puppet?

Mr Karzai has sought Mr Sharif's help in bringing the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table, citing lack of security as the main concern for both neighbouring countries during his visit late last month.

Mr Karzai (left) visited Islamabad in August after an attempt to kick start peace talks in the Qatari capital of Doha foundered in June

Afghanistan believes that Taliban safe havens in Pakistan are the main cause of increased violence in the country.

Elements of Pakistan's intelligence service have long been accused of backing the Afghan Taliban and giving them refuge on Pakistani soil - something Islamabad strongly denies.

Mr Karzai said that he wanted the Pakistani government to play a mediating role with the Taliban, with whom Pakistan has a high degree of influence.

The Taliban refuse to talk with Mr Karzai, dismissing him as a US puppet.

One of Mr Karzai's main demands has been the release of high-profile Taliban prisoners held in Pakistan in the hope that this will help jump-start direct talks with insurgents.

He is particularly eager for Taliban's second-in-command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar who was arrested in Karachi in 2010, to be freed.

Sources have told the BBC that in his case the Afghans would like him to be transferred to Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates.

Mr Karzai's visit to Islamabad came after an attempt to kick start peace talks in the Qatari capital of Doha foundered in June.

PINDA: CONSTITUTION REVIEW PROCESS MUST GO ON....

“There is nothing that cannot be deliberated on in the National Assembly. We must continue with the process,” the Prime Minister said while responding to the Leader of the Official Opposition, Mr Freeman Mbowe during the routine Thursday’s PM questions time.

Mr Mbowe had asked the premier to intervene in what he described as serious misunderstandings and omissions in the draft constitution.

“The constitution is not a simple matter and Constitution Review (Amendment) Bill has some phrases which should be straightened for the welfare of the nation.

“The opposition in Parliament would like to advise you in good faith… the Prime Minister to withdraw the Bill for further assessment before returning it in Parliament for the benefit of both sides of the Union,” Mr Mbowe submitted.

“In the past, it was difficult for investors to travel to our region but today we have good airstrip that is under expansion to accommodate more planes…it’s therefore time for investors to come and explore business potentials in the regions,” said Mr Maneno.

The DC dismissed rumours of insecurity in the region, saying that leaders in the Tanganyika Lake zone have ensured peace and unity among the people in the region despite having plenty of refugees.

The forum will involve Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA), Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) and theExport Processing Zone Authority (EPZA), but also differentstakeholders, ambassadors and investment centres, with President Jakaya Kikwete likely to preside over the forum.

Lake Tanganyika zone comprises three regions – Katavi, Kigoma and Rukwa

VIDEO OF THE MEMBERS OF Chadema DECIDED TO GO OUT OF THE PARLIAMENT AFTER MBOWE BEEN ORDERED TO GO OUT..!!!

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Govt earmarks Sh3.3 billion to resettle IDPs, sets September deadline...

Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Ann Waiguru during a news conference at The Treasury September 5, 2013. She said government has set aside Sh3.3 billion to resettle 8,298 families displaced by the post election violence.

The government has set aside Sh3.3 billion to resettle 8,298 families displaced by the post election violence.

The internally displaced persons will receive Sh400,000 per household to buy land elsewhere as the government said all camps will be closed by end of September.

Each of the families will also receive a further Sh10,000 for logistics to leave the camps set up six years ago.

Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Ann Waiguru said the government had pledged to resettle all the IDPs as soon as possible to enable them to integrate with other members of society and begin life afresh.

"Resettlement of IDPs is a key component of assuring Kenya’s long-term stability and the Jubilee government is fully committed to taking steps to resolve this matter,” said Ms Waiguru Thursday during a news conference at The Treasury, Nairobi Thursday.

"We want to ensure that those who were unwillingly uprooted from their homes and livelihoods find a way back to society…the government wants to bring the matter of the existing IDPs to a final conclusion."

IDPs located in Eldoret, Mai Mahiu and Camp Kembu in Mau Forest will be the first to get the money and their camps shut on Saturday.

President Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, accompanied by other top government officials, will preside over the closing of the camps.

CONFIRM BANK DETAILS

Some 650,000 people were uprooted from their homes during the 2007/8 post-election violence that also led to the death of 1,133.

The government has opened accounts for the families but they will be required to confirm the bank details before the money is released.

“The head of the household and their spouse will be the joint signatories to the money. This is a move to ensure that women are not left behind in the monetary decisions that will ultimately affect their livelihoods,” Ms Waiguru said.

The remaining camps are in Mai Mahiu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kikopey, Kiambu, Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet and Uasin Gishu.

The government's move comes just days to the start of Mr Ruto's trial at the International Criminal Court.

He will be tried alongside journalist Joshua Sang beginning September 10.

President Kenyatta’s trial is set for November 12.

They have been accused of masterminding the violence that followed a disputed presidential election in 2007.

KENYA’S PARLIAMENT IS TO HOLD AN EMERGENCY SESSION TO DEBATE LEAVING THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)...

Analysts say the motion is likely to be passed, making it the first country to cancel its ICC membership.

The ICC has charged both President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto with crimes against humanity, which they both deny. Mr Ruto’s case is due to start next week.

The ICC said the cases will continue, even if Kenya pulled out.

The charges against both Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto stem from violence that broke out after disputed elections in 2007.

‘Immense implications’

They were on opposite sides of the 2007 election but formed an alliance for elections in March this year and analysts say the ICC prosecutions bolstered their campaign as they portrayed it as foreign interference in Kenya’s domestic affairs.

Kenya’s parliament is dominated by the Jubilee coalition, led by Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto.

Some MPs hope the motion, expected to be passed, will free Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto from the ICC cases, says the BBC’s Ruth Nesoba in the capital Nairobi.

However, ICC spokesman Fadi El Abdallah has been quoted by local media as saying that the cases against Kenya’s two top leaders and journalist Joshua Arap Sang would go ahead even if Kenya withdrew from the Rome Statute that established the ICC.

Mr Abdallah also said it would take at least a year before an application to withdraw from the ICC comes into effect.

Any decision by Kenya to withdraw from the ICC would haveimmense implications, our reporter says.

No other country has ended its membership of the ICC.

Both Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto have repeatedly called for the cases against them to be dropped, saying the charges are politically motivated.

The ICC has refused and says it pursues justice impartially.

In May, the African Union accused the ICC of “hunting” Africans because of their race.

The ICC strongly denies this, saying it is fighting for the rights of the African victims of atrocities.

The ICC was set up in 2002 to deal with genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression.

The court has been ratified by 121 countries, including 34 in Africa.

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A CAR BOMB HAS TARGETED THE CONVOY OF EGYPT’S INTERIOR MINISTER, MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, BUT FAILED TO HARM THE POLITICIAN, THE SECURITY FORCES SAY.

At least four people were reported injured in the blast, which media reports call an assassination attempt.

State-run Al-Ahram paper said the minister’s convoy was targeted as it travelled through Nasr City.

Nasr City is a stronghold of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group, but there is no word on who was involved.