Foreign Affairs and East African
Co-operation’s Head of Communications, Mindi Kasiga revealed this in Dar
es Salaam yesterday when briefing journalists about the 3rd Diaspora
Conference scheduled for today in Zanzibar.
Ms Kasiga said that the government
decision follows a number of challenges for the country to adopt duo
citizenship. She said that the government’s intention is to see
Tanzanians living abroad or those who have changed their citizenship
continue to enjoy some rights from their country of origin.
Ms Mindi explained that such
opportunities given to Tanzanians who have changed their citizenship
include reducing the number of restrictions imposed to them when they
are required to work in Tanzania.
“This is done in collaboration between
my ministry and the Ministry of Home Affairs especially when an expert
with Tanzania origin is highly needed in the country ,” Ms Kasiga said.
She further said that Tanzanians living abroad can also be facilitated
to purchase lands in Tanzania for either personal use or investments.
“The issue of duo citizenship has not
been concluded but the special consideration given to Tanzanians living
abroad can lead us to fresh discussion although we have a long way to
go,” Ms Kasiga said.
Ms Kasiga, however, said that the
two-day conference will bring together more than 300 Tanzanians living
abroad and will be officiated by Zanzibar President, Dr Ali Mohamed
Shein.
Themed “Bridging Tanzania Tourism and
Investment: A New Outlook,” the conference is crucial for the Diaspora
to look on various investment opportunities for personal and national
benefits.
Ms Kasiga said that during the
conference the government will recognise Tanzanians living abroad who
have contributed positively to the countries development. “We had no
this system of recognising the contribution of some Tanzanians living
abroad in the past, but through these conferences more of them will be
known.”
Mr Emmanuel Onasaa, a Tanzanian living
in Spain is among the people who will be recognised for his personal
efforts to support the sport sector.
Speaking in Dar es yesterday, Mr Onasaa
commended the government for its initiatives to enable Tanzanians living
abroad to continue enjoying some rights in their country of origin.
Mr Onasaa said that due citizenship has
been a challenge to most Tanzanian Diaspora, thus being denied some
rights. He called upon the government to work on the matter to enable
many Tanzanians living abroad to contribute to the country’s economy
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