{UAH} GOD IS ON A VISIT TO TANZANIA; SENDS THE POPE TO UGANDA!
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GOD IS ON A VISIT TO TANZANIA; SENDS THE POPE TO UGANDA!
During the campaigns for the just concluded general elections in Tanzania, the ruling CCM presidential candidate John Pombe Magufuli (JPM) campaigned on the theme of 'Real Change' and his campaign slogan was 'Hapa Kazi Tu' (work and nothing else). His CCM ruling party has been in power since independence in the early 1960s. During campaigns JPM openly decried poor service delivery, biting poverty, appalling living conditions, rampant corruption and abuse of office. He broke the traditional norm of of past leaders telling wananchi (ordinary citizens) that their country was poor; but instead emphasized that the country was very rich. Indeed Tanzania is one of the few countries in the world that is endowed by God with everything it takes for a nation to prosper in terms of natural resources except winter and snow. The most precious resource that the country has enjoyed for many decades is peace but its people have remained poor and globally it is ranked as one of the poorest. During campaigns, JPM promised that his government would fight corruption, abuse of office, cut public expenditure, and improve services of every citizen regardless of their ethnic, regional, religious and political affiliations.
After he was declared the winner of the October 25th poll and sworn in as the country's fifth President, JPM sneaked of State House and walked to the Ministry of Finance for an impromptu visit only to find a number of officers were not at their desks on pretext of having gone for 'break tea'. A few days later, he made another impromptu visit to the National Referral Hospital where he carried out an unguided tour of the patient's wards. In the wards he found patients sleeping on the floor while others had not got any medical attention because the ICT-scan and IMR machines had broken down months back. He ordered management to transfer one of the patients Mr. Chacha Makange who had spent over a month without any medical attention, to be transferred to a private hospital in order to access a scan machine before offering to meet the cost from his salary. The mere sight of a President knealing on the floor to comfort a patient who is lying on the hospital floor is just amazing. He sacked the entire hospital Board Directors and the Hospital Director. He ordered the repair of the grounded machines and the Ministry of Finance immediately released 3 billion shillings and within two days they were repaired. Currently, 12 billion shillings has been earmarked for the procurement of diagnostica and other medical appliances. The Treasury has already vendorsed the budget and the tendering process has begun.
JPM slashed the budget that was meant to cater for opening ceremony of the new parliament thus saving 225 million shillings that was channelled to the national referral hospital and used to purchase 300 beds and mattresses, 30 special chairs for patients, and 1695 pairs of bed sheets - all have been delivered. He has cancelled all foreign trips by government officials and urged them to make use of the countriy's embassies based in those countries except if it is very necessary but still only with approval of his office. He cited 356.325 billion shillings that was spent on foreign trips during the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 financial years. He argued that that amount was enough to construct 400km of tarmac road before jocking that "some government officials make more trips abroad than they visit their mothers in the village. He has cancelled 50 names from the list of government officials who were scheduled to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting leaving only four (Ambassador and three of his staff) who will represnt Tanzania thus saving 700 million shillings that had been budgeted. He has cancelled this year's independence celebrations citing the high cost in terms of time and resources and instead directed that the occasion should be used to do general cleaning of goverment and private premises in the face of a cholera epidemic. The 2011 independence celebrations to mark 50 years cost the tax payer 64 billion shillings. He has banned government depatments from holding meetings and conferences in hotels and rented conference halls. He has banned the use of tax payer's money in printing festive season cards ahead of this year's Christmas and New Year celebrations. However, he suggested that those who wish to do it should dig into their pockets. He has cancelled this year's International AIDS Day celebrations and directed that the money should instead be channelled to assisting patients. He has repeatedly acknowledged that during his countrywide tour for campaigns, he had noted that wananchi are tired of corruption and poor service delivery. Further, he concedes that the presidential bid was tougher than the previous ones.
He has vowed to tackle the following vices:
- To revitalize the economy so that the ordinary mwananchi can feel the growth. He argued that the economy should not only grow statistically without being reflected in the everday life of ordinary people. He gave a one month ultimatum to all those who were given government industries and farms to make use of them or else they are to be removed from them. He has promised to support the informal sector by removing unnecessary taxes and banned the extension of tax holidays and exemptions to big companies. He has cautioned urban law enforcement agencies against harassing hawkers and food vendors without giving them an alternative venue for their business. He has appealed to parliament to support him in strengthening the law of Public Procurement and criticized government's procurement of expensive vehicles. He criticised the continued running of Tanzania Air with 200 staff members even when the company owns only one plane. He has warned the energy sector against sabotaging power generation and supply in favor of businessmen who supply generators.
- He has promissed to form a small cabinet, resolve land conflicts between cultivators and cattle keepers, provide clean water, fight wildlife crime before accusing some government officials of conspiring with the perpetrators, warned the Police against placing false charges on victims, declared war on drug trafficking before vowing to go after the big fish, to reclaim all public spaces and reserved that had been grabbed - already demolition of posh private buildings is ongoing, to fight those holding dormant large chunks of land and double allocation of plots, irected public servants to display their name tags whenever they are on duty before warning them to 'either serve or go'.
After his newly appointed Prime Minister made an impromptu visit to the port, the Commissioner General of the country's revenue body (TRA) together with his Deputy and some other four top officials were sacked pending investigation. This followed a finding of the disappearance of 349 containers that had been imported by private businessmen but evaded payment of 80 billion shillings in taxes. Police has been tasked to investigate the irregularity including their financial lifestyle, bank accounts, personal properties etc. In the meantime they have had their passports confiscated and a ban on all foreign travels by all employees of TRA.
JPM is not posturing but he means business. However, he needs to assemble a strong and determined team if he is to realise his dreams for a better Tanzania. Its not an easy task and he is repeatedly asking wananchi to pray for him. The ruling CCM is still chaired by former President Jakaya Kikwete and JPM holds no office in the ruling party but is an ordinary party member. If he succeeds in his plans, it will not only rejuvenate the strength of his party and reassure ordinary Tanzanians of a better future but weaken the opposition. The opposition's foundation is build on corruption, poor service delivery and abuse of office by some government officials. What JPM is tackling is what the opposition has been pushinf for but because of their small numbers in parliament, they were often silenced and despised. Therefore in JPM, the opposition finds an ally thus it is very rare in Africa for a President to push for an opposition agenda. JPM's success will be a pride for Africa whose people have lost all hope of getting such a leader. If some leaders are selected by God, then JPM is one such leader. Its anyone's guess as to who chose Museveni for Uganda; his 30 years hold on power has witnessed among other satanic deeds, the Presidential jet taking his married daughter to deliver in a German hospital at the expense of the tax payer whose wife and mother delivers on the floor at the national referral hopital. His wife is a cabinet Minister, the son and brother are in charge of the army leave alone the key positions held by his relatives and friends. We are yet to see JPM's first trip abroad using commercial flights. That is the Uganda that Museveni so much craves to politically and economically integrate with Tanzania!
The good news is that the Pole is on advanced team for God's vistt to Uganda come February 2016. Ugandans should send their 'invitations' for his visit through the Poll. God is visiting Tanzania and can as well visit Uganda.
INFORMATION IS POWER
Posted by Uganda - A Change of Guards! a
After he was declared the winner of the October 25th poll and sworn in as the country's fifth President, JPM sneaked of State House and walked to the Ministry of Finance for an impromptu visit only to find a number of officers were not at their desks on pretext of having gone for 'break tea'. A few days later, he made another impromptu visit to the National Referral Hospital where he carried out an unguided tour of the patient's wards. In the wards he found patients sleeping on the floor while others had not got any medical attention because the ICT-scan and IMR machines had broken down months back. He ordered management to transfer one of the patients Mr. Chacha Makange who had spent over a month without any medical attention, to be transferred to a private hospital in order to access a scan machine before offering to meet the cost from his salary. The mere sight of a President knealing on the floor to comfort a patient who is lying on the hospital floor is just amazing. He sacked the entire hospital Board Directors and the Hospital Director. He ordered the repair of the grounded machines and the Ministry of Finance immediately released 3 billion shillings and within two days they were repaired. Currently, 12 billion shillings has been earmarked for the procurement of diagnostica and other medical appliances. The Treasury has already vendorsed the budget and the tendering process has begun.
JPM slashed the budget that was meant to cater for opening ceremony of the new parliament thus saving 225 million shillings that was channelled to the national referral hospital and used to purchase 300 beds and mattresses, 30 special chairs for patients, and 1695 pairs of bed sheets - all have been delivered. He has cancelled all foreign trips by government officials and urged them to make use of the countriy's embassies based in those countries except if it is very necessary but still only with approval of his office. He cited 356.325 billion shillings that was spent on foreign trips during the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 financial years. He argued that that amount was enough to construct 400km of tarmac road before jocking that "some government officials make more trips abroad than they visit their mothers in the village. He has cancelled 50 names from the list of government officials who were scheduled to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting leaving only four (Ambassador and three of his staff) who will represnt Tanzania thus saving 700 million shillings that had been budgeted. He has cancelled this year's independence celebrations citing the high cost in terms of time and resources and instead directed that the occasion should be used to do general cleaning of goverment and private premises in the face of a cholera epidemic. The 2011 independence celebrations to mark 50 years cost the tax payer 64 billion shillings. He has banned government depatments from holding meetings and conferences in hotels and rented conference halls. He has banned the use of tax payer's money in printing festive season cards ahead of this year's Christmas and New Year celebrations. However, he suggested that those who wish to do it should dig into their pockets. He has cancelled this year's International AIDS Day celebrations and directed that the money should instead be channelled to assisting patients. He has repeatedly acknowledged that during his countrywide tour for campaigns, he had noted that wananchi are tired of corruption and poor service delivery. Further, he concedes that the presidential bid was tougher than the previous ones.
He has vowed to tackle the following vices:
- To revitalize the economy so that the ordinary mwananchi can feel the growth. He argued that the economy should not only grow statistically without being reflected in the everday life of ordinary people. He gave a one month ultimatum to all those who were given government industries and farms to make use of them or else they are to be removed from them. He has promised to support the informal sector by removing unnecessary taxes and banned the extension of tax holidays and exemptions to big companies. He has cautioned urban law enforcement agencies against harassing hawkers and food vendors without giving them an alternative venue for their business. He has appealed to parliament to support him in strengthening the law of Public Procurement and criticized government's procurement of expensive vehicles. He criticised the continued running of Tanzania Air with 200 staff members even when the company owns only one plane. He has warned the energy sector against sabotaging power generation and supply in favor of businessmen who supply generators.
- He has promissed to form a small cabinet, resolve land conflicts between cultivators and cattle keepers, provide clean water, fight wildlife crime before accusing some government officials of conspiring with the perpetrators, warned the Police against placing false charges on victims, declared war on drug trafficking before vowing to go after the big fish, to reclaim all public spaces and reserved that had been grabbed - already demolition of posh private buildings is ongoing, to fight those holding dormant large chunks of land and double allocation of plots, irected public servants to display their name tags whenever they are on duty before warning them to 'either serve or go'.
After his newly appointed Prime Minister made an impromptu visit to the port, the Commissioner General of the country's revenue body (TRA) together with his Deputy and some other four top officials were sacked pending investigation. This followed a finding of the disappearance of 349 containers that had been imported by private businessmen but evaded payment of 80 billion shillings in taxes. Police has been tasked to investigate the irregularity including their financial lifestyle, bank accounts, personal properties etc. In the meantime they have had their passports confiscated and a ban on all foreign travels by all employees of TRA.
JPM is not posturing but he means business. However, he needs to assemble a strong and determined team if he is to realise his dreams for a better Tanzania. Its not an easy task and he is repeatedly asking wananchi to pray for him. The ruling CCM is still chaired by former President Jakaya Kikwete and JPM holds no office in the ruling party but is an ordinary party member. If he succeeds in his plans, it will not only rejuvenate the strength of his party and reassure ordinary Tanzanians of a better future but weaken the opposition. The opposition's foundation is build on corruption, poor service delivery and abuse of office by some government officials. What JPM is tackling is what the opposition has been pushinf for but because of their small numbers in parliament, they were often silenced and despised. Therefore in JPM, the opposition finds an ally thus it is very rare in Africa for a President to push for an opposition agenda. JPM's success will be a pride for Africa whose people have lost all hope of getting such a leader. If some leaders are selected by God, then JPM is one such leader. Its anyone's guess as to who chose Museveni for Uganda; his 30 years hold on power has witnessed among other satanic deeds, the Presidential jet taking his married daughter to deliver in a German hospital at the expense of the tax payer whose wife and mother delivers on the floor at the national referral hopital. His wife is a cabinet Minister, the son and brother are in charge of the army leave alone the key positions held by his relatives and friends. We are yet to see JPM's first trip abroad using commercial flights. That is the Uganda that Museveni so much craves to politically and economically integrate with Tanzania!
The good news is that the Pole is on advanced team for God's vistt to Uganda come February 2016. Ugandans should send their 'invitations' for his visit through the Poll. God is visiting Tanzania and can as well visit Uganda.
INFORMATION IS POWER
Posted by Uganda - A Change of Guards! a
Viele GruBe
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