Tanzania: Speaker Issues Strong Warning to Energy Permanent Secretary Over Corruption Claims

Dodoma — SCORES of Members of the Parliament (MPs) have predicted tense relations between the members of the Parliament and the Ministry of Energy and Minerals following the verdict by the Speaker, Ms Anne Makinda clearing legislators accused of engaging in corruption and issuing stern warning against the ministry's Permanent Secretary (PS).

The MPs told the 'Daily News on Saturday' at Bunge grounds here yesterday that the Speaker has been too lenient to ministry officials. "I think the Speaker was supposed to take tougher actions against the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Mr Eliakim Maswi, for clandestinely mudslinging the MPs," Mr Mohamed Mnyaa (Mkanyageni-CUF) said.

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