THE task force formed to probe the sale or hiring of properties belonged to Muslim institutions said yesterday that it would stand firm against any corruption attempt when undertaking the assignment.
The eight-member team gave the assurance
as one month has already passed since it was introduced by Chief Sheikh
Abubakar Zuberi upon advice by President John Magufuli.
The taskforce was given 90 days to carry
out countrywide investigations following widely reported scandals over
properties fraudulently hired or sold off to investors.
Addressing the Idd-el-Fitr Baraza held
at national level in Dar es Salaam in July, President Magufuli promised
to offer legal support to Muslim and Christian institutions countrywide
to recover their properties.
President Magufuli said he was aware of
many complaints from Muslim institutions over their properties,
particularly lands, being grabbed by investors through deceptive
contracts entered with their clerics.
“We assure you that nothing will shake
us in anyway,” Deputy Chairman of the task force, Sheikh Issa Othman
Issa, affirmed during a press conference in Dar es Salaam.
Sheikh Issa assured Muslims that the
task force was free and independent -- working without any influences
from a person or an organ. He further noted that to achieve its
objectives, the team is closely working with experts and several
government organs.
He noted this when responding to a
journalist who shared a rumour that had circulated on the social media
that there was a rich man, who had bought Muslim properties, who now
intends to spend over 400m/- to bribe them so that they could spare him.
Sheikh Issa said although they were not
aware of such reports on the social media, they would remain honest
since the Mufti has trusted them.
The task force is now set to travel to
upcountry regions to gather information over the properties belonging to
the National Muslim Council, BAKWATA, which were hired or sold off
through shady contracts.
He appealed to individuals to offer them useful information on properties allegedly hired or sold to investors fraudulently.
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