A SECTION of MPs here pushed for immediate revival of all closed-down factories as one of the moves to advance the country’s economy.
Debating President John Magufuli’s
parliament inaugural speech, the lawmakers said that revamping such
factories will help create more employment opportunities to Tanzanians.
Some parliamentarians went far calling
on the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to envisage mass
training of young Tanzanians in specialized skills and imparting a pool
of labour-force. Nzega Urban MP on ruling CCM ticket, Hussein Bashe said
that there was a need to hasten revamping the non-operational plants
across the country before thinking over building new ones.
He called on Finance and Planning
Ministry to go on the drawing board and come up with strategic decision
on types of factories which needed utmost priorities.
“The Ministry should analyse factories
which are of high significant to the economy, areas which can produce
positive results,” he noted. Mr Bashe hinted that it was also difficult
to see positive impacts of setting up factories without having more
skilled labour-force.
He thus advised that technical
schools--Vocational Education and Training Centers should be given high
consideration to make the country have more experts who will operate the
industries.
The youthful MP blasted politicians and
members of the public who were criticizing Dr Magufuli’s administration
on grounds that it was violating country’s laws, saying the nation had
reached at stage where Magufuli’s style was the only approach to
register economic growth. “Magufuli is a transformational leader who
will move the country forward.
A good leader has to be uncompromising
when it comes to serious issues of national interest,” he said,
insisting that it was also high time all bad laws were scrapped.
Mr Joseph Mhagama MP (Madaba CCM),
called on the government to study the reason which made formerly
operating factories to close down and ensure that the same mistake is
not repeated.
He advised relevant authorities to be
firm on imports and shun bringing in products which can be locally
produced, pointing out that the move will help local products have
reliable market. “Cheap imports make locally made products lack market.
This will threaten existence of our
industries, the government should thus control imports,” he quipped. Mr
Menrad Kigola (Mufindi South CCM) hailed the government over plans to
create industrial economy.
He however wanted the government to
improve infrastructure such as roads and railways which are very
important aspects for existence of industries.
For faster development, Mr Kigola noted
that power supply should also be improved both in rural and urban. “We
have seen several initiatives taken by the government to ensure reliable
electric power supply. Before we start implementing this policy of
revamping and creating new industries, we need to have adequate power
supply,” Mr Kigola asserted.
Mr Augustino Maselle (Mbogwe CCM)
pointed out that more focus should also be directed on improving
country’s ports, roads and railways. He told the MPs that having well
improved ports and transport infrastructure will facilitate and ease
movement of locally produced goods.
The MP noted that due to the
geographical advantage the country is enjoying, improving ports and
railways will give it more advantage to register socio-economic
development.
Ms Miriam Kisangi (Special Seats CCM)
pushed for immediate revitalization of industries in the country’s major
commercial city--Dar es Salaam, saying the region had many factories
but almost all closed shops.
“A number for women in Dar es Salaam who
were working in these factories are now going jobless. I advise my
government to give special attention to Dar es Salaam,” she asserted.
She also criticized opposition camp for
walking out of parliament when other MPs were debating the president’s
speech which gave a clear picture of how the country was going to be
governed in the next five years.
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