Speaking to reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday, when giving out resolutions of the party’s central committee (CC) meeting held on July 6, this year, he said the fifth phase government was leading through the President’s statements, instead of observing the rule of law, national regulations and the Constitution.
He took issue with the Head of State’s remarks that ships that do not bring income should not dock at the Dar es Salaam port. He also faulted his statement that tourists that cannot pay newly-introduced VAT should not come to the country as well as how police officers should carry out their duties.
“President John Magufuli has flouted the country’s Constitution through his recent statements on different occasions. Some of his statements show that there is interference between one government organ and another, including his orders on law enforcers,” he said.
Giving an example, he said on May 5, this year, the President ordered judges to give judgments over tax evasion within five days in which about one trillion shillings would be earned.
He also challenged recent statements whereby he said the President ordered law enforcers to ensure they controlled culprits by taking away their guns immediately, and ensuring they forced such criminals to sleep in peace before causing any further harm.
Mbatia said his party through its CC discovered that there were statements and decisions which have been made by leaders that impacted the national economy, including a daily decrease of cargo ships at the port, inflation of prices on sugar and other commodities.
“The tourism sector is in a bad condition...we were receiving more than one million tourists in the country per year, and the aim of the government is to receive two million tourists by next year.
However, we’ve heard the President said even if the country received just 500,000 tourists they would be enough...this is not right as the number of tourists in the country has dropped and the country has declined to 110 among 133 countries with competitive tourism,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mbatia issued caution on the process to get a new constitution, saying the National Electoral Commission (NEC) should accept the second draft of the constitution which was prepared by Judge Joseph Warioba’s commission rather than the one proposed by a single party (CCM), which he said disregarded parties which form the Coalition of the Defenders of the People’s Constitution (Ukawa).
“As a party, we started the process of making the new constitution since early 1990s, through the establishment of the National Committee for Constitutional Reforms (NCCR). Our intentions are still alive, but we need a new constitution that will involve citizens’ views for their benefit,” he said.
In a related move, the NCCR-Mageuzi national chairman challenged the President to use his style on corruption issues, urging him to deal with graft scandals in the country starting with the biggest.
He called on the President to consider taking back all public properties that is illegally owned by individuals, including houses belonging to former leaders.
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