Eng. Mbise was suspended from the
powerful position over a month ago and he has been replaced by Eng
Norbert Kahyoza, who was Assistant Commissioner in the same portfolio.
The Commissioner for Energy and Petroleum Affairs is charged with
supervising the lucrative petroleum and natural gas sectors.
Other responsibilities falling under the
portfolio include management of the electricity sector, new and
renewable energy as well as energy development.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of
Energy and Minerals, Prof Justin Ntalikwa, confirmed of the suspension
in Dar es Salaam during an interview with this paper.
“It is true that I have suspended the
commissioner for a number of reasons which I cannot reveal pending the
investigations. I have as well formed a fivemember commission to probe
his supposed wrongdoings,” Prof Ntalikwa explained.
Legislations and regulations of the land
require that once a commissioner has been suspended for any wrongdoing
and there is a need to form a commission of inquiry then such team
should be led by an official with a rank of a commissioner or above from
within the public service.
“As thus, the composition of the probe
team has adhered to these requirements but I cannot divulge much
information at this stage,” Prof Ntalikwa explained.
He went on to add that the law requires
the commission to complete the probe in 60 days after which it should
present its findings to the Permanent Secretary for further actions.
It has not been clear on what really
prompted the PS to suspend Commissioner Mbise from the powerful position
and Prof Ntalikwa would not reveal much information at this stage
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