NEWS FROM PARLIAMENT THIS WEEK:
A Member of Parliament (MP) for Rombo constituency on Chadema ticket Joseph Selasini has called on the government to help people
with disability in his constituency through their established fund after the
withdrawal of donors whose contribution helped boost their welfare. The legislator
voiced his concern this week in Parliament during question and answer session
when he made a point as a way of clarifying how people with disability are
faced with myriad of challenges in his constituency after the donors withdrew
from supporting their fund.
Joseph Selasini
The legislator directed his query to the office of
the Prime Minister’s office which is responsible for the people with disability
and had requested the minister to go to his constituency to see for herself how
people with disability suffers than before. Responding to her query, the deputy
minister of State in Prime Minister’s office who is responsible for the people
with disability Stella Ikufa who is also a disabled person has assured the
legislator that she will set time to visit the constituency with a view to
solve problems facing fellow disabled persons. Earlier the special seat Amina Mollel
had asked a question with a view to know about the disabled fund and plans by
the government to contribute its subsidies to the fund in support of the people
with disability in the country. Responding to this question, the deputy
minister noted that the government is currently in the process of nominating
leaders who would stand for these funds and after which they in turn will
mobilize their internal operations including issues related with contributions.
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