New dawn in media freedom, expression
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New dawn in media freedom, expression
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday signaled that the government is turning a corner in its stance on media freedom and liberty of expression, with a directive that all banned media outlets be unchained.
Media stakeholders were quick to react to the president’s decision saying it was a new beginning and a big step in media freedom in the country.
Kajubi Mukajanga, veteran Executive Secretary for the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) said he commended the president because the matter was tainting the country’s image abroad.
“We believe that the ministry shall quickly work on addressing the issues without hesitation. We thank the president for seeing it,” he said, noting however that there is need for the president to look at media laws which are harsh on the media.
‘Corruption thwarts EAC integration’
‘Corruption thwarts EAC integration’
A member of East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA), Adam Kimbisa has cited corruption as one of the key challenges thwarting the East Africa Community (EAC) integration agenda.
Kimbisa who is also the leader of the Tanzania Chapter revealed this over the weekend in Dar es Salaam when speaking to reporters about the achievement of EALA.
He said that most of the partner states are said to have lost the war against the corruption, urging them collectively address the vice for the wellbeing of the East African people.
Other challenges according to Kimbisa include lack of political commitment among partner states, weak institutions that lack the capacity to enforce sanctions against member countries that fail to implement protocols.