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Sunday, December 4, 2016

Prison Service Commissioner General resigns

MARIAM SAID


PRESIDENT John Magufuli has accepted the resignation of Tanzania Prisons Services Commissioner General Casmir Minja and appointed acting Commissioner General of Prisons (CGP).


CGP Minja was working under a contract of which the resignation has automatically terminated. The president has accepted both the resignation and contract termination.
Also DrMagufuli has appointed an acting CGP, Commissioner of Prison Dr Juma Malewa.
He will act until a new CGP is appointed.
On Wednesday President Magufuli made an impromptu tour of Ukonga Prison in Dar es Salaam and ordered an immediate stoppage of the sale of military uniforms by civilians.
The order came after the president received complaints from prison wardens over the procurement of their uniforms from private dealers, contrary to the rules and principles guiding the armed forces.
According to a statement issued by the State House Communications Directorate On Wednesday evening, the head of state directed the relevant authorities to take to task all those involved in the shoddy deals relating to uniform supply to prison officers.

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