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The Citizen Correspondent.
The United Republic of Tanzania’s decision to seek an extension of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has sparked a hot debate in the House of Representatives, with furious Zanzibaris threatening to withdraw from the deal involving access to wealth in the sea.
Debating a private motion tabled by the Mji Mkongwe Representative, Mr Ismail Jussa of the Civic United Front, the lawmakers demanded the resignation of a minister who allegedly took part in formulating the application, which has already been tabled before the United Nations.
They bayed for the blood of Mr Ali Juma Shamuhuna, the Minister responsible for Energy issues, accusing him of betraying Zanzibaris by helping prepare the application.
Mr Jussa argued in his motion that the Zanzibar House of Representatives had decided that marine and oil issues should be the preserve of Zanzibar and the Union government had no business making the application.
They also pushed the Zanzibar government to write to the Union government to express its intention to withdraw from the application for extension of the continental shelf.
In addition, backbenchers led by Mr Jussa demanded that the Zanzibar government send a delegation to the UN should the Union government ignore their plea.
Tabling his motion on certificate of emergency, Mr Jussa said Zanzibaris were unhappy with the way the Union government had handled issues that need a consensus (Zanzibar and Union government) and asked island authorities to be bold in defending what they consider to be Zanzibar’s interest.
Mr Rashid Seif Suleiman (CUF-Ziwani) Hija Hassan Hija (CUF-Kiwani), Mr Hamza Hassan Juma (CCM-Kwamtipura), Mr Omar Ali Shehe (CU -Chakechake), Ms Asha Bakar Makame (CCM–Special Seats) and Mr Mbarouk Wadi Mussa (CCM-Mkwajuni) attacked the Union and accused Mr Shamuhuna of getting involved in the EEZ extension process without the Cabinet’s (revolution council) consent.
As other legislators called on Mr Shamuhuna to resign or be fired by the president, Mr Jussa said: “The Union government is wrong to move to the UN without consulting the Zanzibar government. The move is also against our April 2009 resolution demanding the oil and natural gas as well as EEZ be removed from union matters.”
Zanzibar’s Attorney-General, Mr Othman Masoud, tried to defend Mr Shamuhuna but Mr Jussa diplomatically told him that people were getting disillusioned with him (AG).
Tanzania’s minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Prof Anna Tibaijuka, recently led a delegation to the UN to present a request for the extension of the Extended Continental Shelf (ECS), which lies 150 miles beyond the current 200 miles of EEZ
Source: http://thecitizen.co.tz/
Given the small number of representatives who publicly reject the EEZ plan in the house, is a clear indication that the rest of the members are either ignorants of the move or they are nervous of loosing their positions in case they go against the move.
ReplyDeleteThe need for Zanzibaris to elect people who are educated and visionary both in the Parliament and House of Representative is a must if we are to be well represented and get our rights protected.
Yeah, we need representatives like Jusa and Hamza to withdraw our country from this devil called Muungano, Tanganyika have to understand that "You can fool people sometimes but you cant fool people all the time, Now they will see alive" include their traitors like Shamhuna and Mohammed Aboud.
ReplyDeleteSoon Tanganyikans shall realise that Zanzibaris are not fools; we shall kill this devilish plan called Muungano once and for all. Shamhuni should be axed by the Goverment of Zanzibar and tried for treason.
ReplyDeleteNot simple like that!... As, such a crisis decision needs strong determination on the side of the Gvt as well as awareness among the local population..other wise that's not gonna happen.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to know why Z'bar can't succeed in what you're trying to suggest, please refer to the history of 1967 war btn. Egypt and Israel and why the Egyptian warplane were attacked on the ground.
Otherwise, look at the struggle of Plastinian for the past 50 years, you will definately see the way betrayal works.
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