THE United Kingdom has showered praise on the Fifth Phase Government under President John Magufuli for its efforts in strengthening revenuecollections, instituting austerity measures in public spending and curbing corruption.
Through the UK High Commissioner to
Tanzania, Ms Dianne Melrose, Prime Minister David Cameron said the move
by the present phase of Tanzanian government on ‘walking the talk’ with
regard to the above mentioned matters was worth emulating. “Premier
Cameron has been impressed by the good work of the current government.
He has expressed the commitment of the
UK government in strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries
in various areas of development,” the envoy told Dr Magufuli at the
State House in Dar es Salaam.
The UK envoy had had a meeting with
President Magufuli yesterday. Earlier, the Head of State held separate
meetings with the South African High Commissioner Thamsanqa Mseleku and
Ambassador of Egypt to Tanzania, Mr Mohamed Yasser El Shawaf.
President Magufuli ensured the envoys
that his government will continue cementing the close bilateral ties
with their countries, particularly in boosting business and investments
for the benefit of the people of the respective countries.
In another development, Dr Magufuli
received yesterday credential letters from two envoys who have been
posted to Tanzania. They include Ambassador Jean Pierre Mutamba
Tshampanga from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ambassador
Theresia Samaria from the Republic of Namibia.
After receiving their credentials, the
president guaranteed to the envoys that Tanzania will carry on with its
long-term relations in enhancing economies of the respective countries
which are member states of the Southern African Development Community
(SADC). Last on the president’s timetable yesterday was a meeting with
former President Jakaya Kikwete at the State House.
Meanwhile, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has
received with great joy the results of the just-concluded general
election in Uganda in which President Yoweri Museveni of the National
Resistance Movement (NRM) won with 60 per cent.
“As a sister country, we have been
following the entire process with keen interest and we were confident
that the National Resistance Movement, under the leadership of Yoweri
Museveni would emerge triumphant.
It, therefore, gives us great pleasure
to congratulate President-elect Museveni and our brothers and sisters of
the NRM on this resounding victory,” the CCM Director of
Communications, Mr Daniel Chongolo, said in a statement.
He added: “Chama cha Mapinduzi and NRM have deep historic and fraternal relations, having gone through a similar process.
We are confident that the excellent
relations that our two parties enjoy will be further strengthened in our
common bid to meet the aspirations of our people”.
