Tanzania has joined forces with other East African
Community (EAC) member states of Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda to control the
influx of illegal immigrants who passes through national borders and flocked
into their countries from Ethiopia and Eritrea in large numbers. The Minister
for Home Affairs
Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba said in parliament early this week during
question and answer session when he was clarifying a point on illegal
immigrants in the country, a question which was earlier directed to his ministry
by a special seat Faharia Shomari Hamisi (CCM). The legislator wanted to know
how many illegal immigrants who have been apprehended in the country and what
steps has so far been taken to curb with the influx of immigrants from Ethiopia
and Eritrea.
The Minister Dr. Chemba clarified that, he had attended a joint
meeting organized by EAC security representatives recently and had agreed to teem
up efforts to curb with the increased influx of illegal immigrants along their
national borders so as to prevent the menace. A supplementary question was
raised by Iringa urban legislator Rev. Peter Msigwa (Chadema) who wanted to
know plans by the government which seems to have failed to deport inmates from
Ethiopia who after completing their jail sentences have been left loitering in
Mbeya city and its environs. Responding to this question, the deputy minister
of home affairs Hamad Masauni said that, the government is taking the necessary
steps to transport them by shifts depending on the availability of fund. However,
the minister has pleaded to the general public to help reveal illegal
immigrants wherever they are in the country so that, the nation should know
about their legal stay in the country and take appropriate actions against the
defaulters.
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