SUGAR crisis is expected to be a top agenda as the
National Assembly resumes its sessions today after a weekend recess where
members of parliament are expected to continue with debate on the Ministry of
Industry, Trade and Investments budget estimates that were presented on Friday.
It is expected the question and answer session will begin in the morning as
usual before the Members of Parliament continue with the debate on the ministry
before the Minister, Charles Mwijage, winds up the debate to seek the approval
of the lawmakers for the 2016/2017 budget estimates of his ministry which has
laid a detailed implementation plan of ambitious national goal.
Minister for Industry, Trade and Investments Mr. Charles Mwijage
Sugar crisis
has hit the country as President John Magufuli vowed to take to task all sugar
hoarders regardless of their power and status in the society. Already several
businessmen have been arrested for hoarding tonnes of sugar for the sake of
hiking the product’s price. Mr Mwijage is seeking for an allocation of
81.87bn/- for the 2016/2017 to implement its activities whose priority include
promotion of industries in line with the second Five Year Development Plan
(FYDP II) (2016/17 – 2020/21) focusing on the theme “Nurturing an Industrial
Economy.” The minister said the government will start with implementation of 18
projects that are set to enable the country to realize industrial economy in
the near future. He said the projects that have been given priority included
the Liganga and Mchuchuma coal projects in Njombe Region.
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