The government has sent a team of experts to
investigate over the controversial charges on levy which the parliament was
told last week during its morning session that had been interfered by the CCM
party’s ideology and publicity secretary Humphrey Polepole. The allegations
were raised by Kigoma North legislator from the opposition camp Zitto Zuberi
Kabwe (ACT-Wazalendo) last week in Parliament who demanded an explanation from
the government. Zitto had accused the
well-known CCM cadre of interfering by the decision made by the Ujiji town Councilors
in their normal financial committee meetings. The councilors decided to
increase charges of levies from Tshs. 15,000/- to Tshs. 50,000/- depending on
the sizes for kiosks operating in the market which had been unanimously agreed
upon to be induced within its council’s jurisdiction in accordance with the by-laws.
Zitto Zuberi
Kabwe
“The interference by Polepole is a violation of the council’s by-laws”, the
legislator said and noted that had prompted low revenue collections within the town
council and described the action of being illogical and contrary to local
government’s ordinances. Clarifying over the matter upon the supplementary
question which the Kigoma legislator had raised today in parliament, the deputy
minister said that, the deputy minister of State in President’s office George
Kakunda said that, “ government is waiting for the report from the team members
and will issue an official report to the legislator”. Earlier the Bukoba urban legislator
Wilfred Lwakatare (Chadema) had raised a question who wanted to know the
procedures laid down when elections are taking place at the level of local
government in local hamlets. Responding to this, Kakunda said that, there are
no changes made so far as the elections are held as usual and in accordance
with the laid down procedures, and whoever among the contestants is not happy
by the decisions then might send their claims to various courts of law.
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