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Bunge Newsletter Bungee Newsletter Issue No 006 MARCH, 2013 MPs elect new committee chairpersons Following the disbanding and reshuffling of (POAC) now becomes the chairperson of PAC Parliamentary Committees by Speaker of the taking over from Mr John Cheyo (Bariadi East- National Assembly, Ms Anne Makinda early last UDP). Mr Zitto will be assisted by Ludewa MP, Mr month, at the start of the Committee session this Deo Filikunjombe (CCM). month legislators elected their chairpersons of The duo worked together in the same positions newly formed committees featuring some new in POAC and proved to be a thorn in the flesh names while some incumbents retained their posts. for corrupt civil servants heading parastatal Like other parliaments in the Commonwealth, organizations. Through elections conducted in Dar two parliamentary oversights committees namely es Salaam yesterday, Ole MP, Mr Rajab Mbarouk the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Local Mohammed (CUF) also took over from Vunjo MP, Authorities Accounts Committee (LAAC) is led by Mr Augustino Mrema (TLP) to lead LAAC while MPs from the opposition. former Chair for Energy and Minerals Committee Suleiman Jumanne Zedi, will become his deputy. Kigoma North MP, Mr Zitto Kabwe (Chadema), who was hitherto the chair of the disbanded The parliamentary committee for Economy, Industry Parliamentary Public Organizations Committee and Trade will now be chaired by Mufindi North MP, 1 Mr Mohamed Mgimwa (CCM), it was previously On the other hand, Kigoma Urban MP, Mr Peter chaired by Bariadi West MP, Mr Andrew Chenge Serukamba (CCM) managed to retain his post in (CCM) who has now become the Chairperson of the Infrastructure Development and his deputy the Parliamentary Budget Committee. Mr Mgimwa will be Professor Juma Kapuya while Nzega was previously the chairperson of the Parliamentary MP, Hamis Kigwangalla (CCM) is the new chair Committee on Trade and Industry which has been of newly formed parliamentary committee on merged by that of Finance and Economy Regional Administration and Local Government whose assistant will be Mr John Lwanji and that of Special Seats MP, Margaret Sitta (CCM) and Constitution, Legal and Administration will be led Peramiho MP Jenista Mhagama (CCM), have by Ms Pindi Chana while her vice chairman will be retained their positions as chairpersons of the Mr William Ngeleja parliamentary Social Services and Community Development committees, respectively. Ms In the same development, Special Seats MP Margreth Sitta will be assisted by Mr Stephen Lediana Mng’ong’o (CCM) has kept hold of the Ngonyani as the deputy chairperson of the Standing HIV/ AIDS committee and she will be assisted Committee on Social Services. by Special Seats MP Diana Chilolo. Another new parliamentary committee for Defence and Security Mr James Lembeli (Kahama- CCM) also retained will be chaired by Special Seats MP who is also his seat as the chairperson of the Land, Natural a veteran politician, Ms Anna Abdallah (CCM) Resources and Environment Committee while and her vice chairperson will be Mr Seif Khatib. Lupa MP, Mr Victor Kilasile Mwambalaswa (CCM) Previously, the parliamentary committee also is the new chairperson of the Energy and Minerals included foreign affairs. Former Prime Minister Committee. The Ethics Committee will be led by and current Monduli MP, Mr Edward Lowassa, who Brigadier Hassan Ngwilizi who will be assisted by headed the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, Captain John Chiligati while that of Agriculture, Security and Foreign Affairs before it was split up, Water and Livestock will be led by Professor Peter will now chair the Foreign Affairs Committee. Msolwa and his vice will be Said Mkumba. Egypt borrows a leaf from Tanzania A team of experts on combating corruption arrived in Welcoming the team, Speaker Makinda, congratulated Dar es Salaam from Egypt last week to tap experience it for deciding to come to borrow a leaf from its from the Tanzania Prevention and Combating counterpart, while remarking that even Tanzania has Corruption Bureau (PCCB) for its counterpart named a lot to learn from Egyptian Administrative Control Egyptian Administrative Control Authority (ACA). Authority. During its stay, the team led by H.E. Ambassador She further emphasized that like ombudsman, these Hossam Muharam of Egypt to Tanzania paid a institutions need to be autonomous. Also they need courtesy call to the Speaker of National Assembly, to be equipped with finance and zealous people who Right Honorable Anne Makinda, and appreciated the are patriotic to their nations. warm welcome accorded to the team by Tanzania as well as the tremendous job being done by PCCB. The delegation composed of Gen. Moustafa Raafat, (head of delegation), Mohamed Kamal (ACA Officer), The head of delegation who is also Under Secretary Kareem Salah (ACA Officer) and Ahmed Abdel to the Administrative & Financial Sector and head of Gawad (ACA Officer) ACA, General Moustafa Raafat, admitted to have learned a lot from the PCCB and promised to come back for more. “ Egypt is now on transition period but it is our duty to see that corruption crimes are eliminated,” said Gen. Raafat as he was briefing Speaker Makinda the extent the team has gone through since its arrival in Tanzania. 2 Tanzania participates the 128th IPU Assembly in Quito, Ecuador Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania Hon. Anne Makinda (right) looking on some of the IPU documents with delegate of that asembly from Tanzania Hon. Suzan Lyima during the 128th IPU Assembly in in Quito, Ecuador The 128th IPU Assembly successfully ended last in the global context, highlighting the need for week in Quito, the capital of a a mountainous equitable world, where cooperation among policy country of Republic of Ecuador, found in Equator makers, economies and businesses is of paramount mid-way North-South divider of our globe, in Latin importance. Aiming for human well-being, the just America where democracies of the World met ended IPU Assembly in Quito, highlighted the through over 120 national parliaments once again need for more attention to be paid to the nature of under the auspices of the Inter-Parliamentary growth, the distribution of its benefits, prioritizing Union (IPU), in order to exchange experiences action on youth unemployment and job creation, among continents, countries, peoples, cultures better management of the world’s resources and and languages, hence bridging the political and eradicating gender inequalities once and for all. social gap for the benefit of all. The Quito Assembly mainly called for a radically The well attended 128th Assembly with nearly new way of tackling economic growth and 1,300 delegates, including almost 630 Legislators sustainable development as the world begins who converged for about a week, together with work on an agenda to replace the Millennium representatives from, Regional Inter-Parliamentary Development Goals. Among the major issues bodies, international observers and interested resolved during this 128th Assembly were, the role stakeholders, this time around to deliberate on of Parliaments in safeguarding civilians’ lives, fair the broader theme “From unrelenting growth trade and innovative financing mechanisms for to purposeful development “Buen Vivir”: New sustainable development, use of media, including approaches, new solutions” among other related social media, to enhance citizen engagement and meetings with specific agendas from the 22nd to democracy, debating on political, economic and 27th of March 2013. social situation in the world among others. The Spanish slogan “Buen Vivir” which simply Emphasizing on participation, transparency means “Communal Well-being” derived from the and accountability as the core of democratic wisdom “I am, because We are and vice-versa” governance, the Quito Assembly of IPU declared 3 that it was more important than ever for parliaments core of democratic governance, which is an end in to be strengthened in their oversight and legislative itself and an enabler of sustainable development. functions and to assert their place in decision- There can be no true prosperity without respect making processes at national and international for the universal values of democracy, the rule of levels. law and human rights. Democratic governance should therefore be a stand-alone goal among the On the other hand, the submission of Tanzania new Sustainable Development Goals, as well as parliament delivered by Hon. Hamad Rashid a dimension of other goals that will be part of the (MP), on behalf of the Speaker of National future development framework”. assembly, while contributing on the theme of the 128th Assembly, he said ‘We would like to end by appealing to the IPU, UN and the general international community to continue cooperating with Tanzania, and other emerging new economies of East African Region at large, to receive more meaningful economic cooperation based of fairness and loan-based agreements as opposed to aid or donor-funding, hence trade as equal partners in the global economy, as we all know that none of us can stand alone in the 21st globalized economic engagement’. Adopting resolutions on the Syrian refugee crisis and on the role of parliaments in safeguarding civilian lives, the IPU Assembly urged parliaments to ensure governments protected their people from genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes and crimes against humanity through legislation, the Tanzania Delegation during the 128th IPU Assembly ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and by overseeing government in Quito, Equador action to combat terrorism. Particular emphasis was put on the need for laws and measures The more than 24hours of flying in a four-flights to protect women and children, prevent and journey to Quito saw a 9-member delegation of criminalize sexual violence and to provide redress Tanzanian Parliament led by the Speaker of the for survivors in conflict. National Assembly Hon. Anne Makinda (MP). Other members included Hon. Hamad Rashid The inaugural ceremony was graced by H.E. (MP), Hon. Susan Lyimo (MP), Hon.
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