He narrated that the issue is all about wealth which is found within his country’s border dispute on its national frontiers, noting that the Northern Sudanese government has annexed in Panthou state which is full of natural wealth close to the border, but have resolved to pull their military forces back to allow the United Nation which is coming to demarcate the area. “You see from the geographical point of view, the two countries were colonized by the British government who clearly knows where the demarcation are, so we are afraid to wage the war as this will affect children and women most” he said. When required to explain why they had applied for the East African membership, he said that his country was eager to share its natural wealth together with the rest of other member countries. He said there are 13 different kinds of natural resources found in his country which needs investments that would benefit the whole of East Africa region if utilized properly. “We want these to benefit people in East Africa region because we know you are our brothers and sisters” he said. Speaking on behalf of Tanzanians, the Dar es Salaam city Mayor Didas Masaburi who is among the members of the administrative committee meeting of the current EALA which ends its tenure in June this year, noted cooperation with South Sudan will bring peace in that country, and in view of this, Tanzania should use the opportunity to integrate its business activities with South Sudan. EALA is composed of 52 members from all five states, namely Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Each country is represented by 9 members as parliamentarians and other 7 ex-officials including a Secretary General and 5 Ministers, one from each country plus a counsel to the community. The members meet five times for a year moving by rotation from each country to the other alternately. The laws passed by the Assembly supersede laws of the partner states and current members end their tenure in June this year.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
EAC is yet to grant membership to South Sudan
THE political skirmishes currently taking place in the Republic of South Sudan has been described by the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) to be the main cause of not accepting their membership into East Africa regional bloc. Earlier the South Sudan sent their application to join the East Africa Community in early this year, and was required by the five member states to fulfill the required criteria according to the laws and regulations governing the regional body in order to be accepted in the jurisdiction of the community. The EALA Speaker Abdirahim Abdi told a press conference in Dar es Salaam recently that, among the best three criteria, South Sudan is still faced with a number of political instability, a factor that he said cannot be easily considered to become a member state into East Africa regional bloc. He said that, until peace is restored and effectively maintained into that country born recently is when such considerations would be put forward for discussions. However, he noted adding that, EALA is in the process to make sure that it grants an application by South Sudan when it settles down. The EALA Speaker’s call has echoed after holding a three hour meeting with a delegation of the six representatives of the Parliamentary committees of the South Sudan led by their Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) Rt. Hon. James Wani Igga who paid a visit to him yesterday in Dar es Salaam, whereby the EALA Speaker was holding an administrative committee for house business. Speaker James and his delegation came to share experiences and seek a solution to the matter affecting his country and try to build a relationship with other East African country members. The most crucial things discussed in their meeting according to EALA Speaker was the issue of regional integration and their membership within EAC, as well as the political tension that is currently going on in their country. Describing the current political tension in his country, the South Sudanese Speaker of NLA said that, his country was striving very hard in order to end the war which has been waged by their neighbor the government of the Republic of Sudan (North).
He narrated that the issue is all about wealth which is found within his country’s border dispute on its national frontiers, noting that the Northern Sudanese government has annexed in Panthou state which is full of natural wealth close to the border, but have resolved to pull their military forces back to allow the United Nation which is coming to demarcate the area. “You see from the geographical point of view, the two countries were colonized by the British government who clearly knows where the demarcation are, so we are afraid to wage the war as this will affect children and women most” he said. When required to explain why they had applied for the East African membership, he said that his country was eager to share its natural wealth together with the rest of other member countries. He said there are 13 different kinds of natural resources found in his country which needs investments that would benefit the whole of East Africa region if utilized properly. “We want these to benefit people in East Africa region because we know you are our brothers and sisters” he said. Speaking on behalf of Tanzanians, the Dar es Salaam city Mayor Didas Masaburi who is among the members of the administrative committee meeting of the current EALA which ends its tenure in June this year, noted cooperation with South Sudan will bring peace in that country, and in view of this, Tanzania should use the opportunity to integrate its business activities with South Sudan. EALA is composed of 52 members from all five states, namely Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Each country is represented by 9 members as parliamentarians and other 7 ex-officials including a Secretary General and 5 Ministers, one from each country plus a counsel to the community. The members meet five times for a year moving by rotation from each country to the other alternately. The laws passed by the Assembly supersede laws of the partner states and current members end their tenure in June this year.
He narrated that the issue is all about wealth which is found within his country’s border dispute on its national frontiers, noting that the Northern Sudanese government has annexed in Panthou state which is full of natural wealth close to the border, but have resolved to pull their military forces back to allow the United Nation which is coming to demarcate the area. “You see from the geographical point of view, the two countries were colonized by the British government who clearly knows where the demarcation are, so we are afraid to wage the war as this will affect children and women most” he said. When required to explain why they had applied for the East African membership, he said that his country was eager to share its natural wealth together with the rest of other member countries. He said there are 13 different kinds of natural resources found in his country which needs investments that would benefit the whole of East Africa region if utilized properly. “We want these to benefit people in East Africa region because we know you are our brothers and sisters” he said. Speaking on behalf of Tanzanians, the Dar es Salaam city Mayor Didas Masaburi who is among the members of the administrative committee meeting of the current EALA which ends its tenure in June this year, noted cooperation with South Sudan will bring peace in that country, and in view of this, Tanzania should use the opportunity to integrate its business activities with South Sudan. EALA is composed of 52 members from all five states, namely Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Each country is represented by 9 members as parliamentarians and other 7 ex-officials including a Secretary General and 5 Ministers, one from each country plus a counsel to the community. The members meet five times for a year moving by rotation from each country to the other alternately. The laws passed by the Assembly supersede laws of the partner states and current members end their tenure in June this year.
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