THE decline of the crime rate in Mara Region’s Tarime District, has delighted the Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, Eng Hamad Masauni.
“It is good to hear that the rate of
crime here has decreased. Congratulations,” he remarked on Monday
morning, shortly after inspecting the Sirari One Stop Border Post
Station which is located near the Tanzania’s border with the
neighbouring Kenya.
He reiterated the government’s
determination to end problems facing common citizens who include
motorbike (boda boda) taxi operators, to enable them operate in a
conducive environment, and uplift their living standards, but in
accordance with the laws of the land.
Some boda boda operators operating in
the vicinity of the border post had complained to the deputy minister of
being harassed by security officials unnecessarily and appealed for his
intervention.
In response, Eng Masauni said whoever
would be proven to harass the motorbike taxi operators won’t be brooked.
“I want to reassure you that we are following the footsteps of the
honourable President; the fifth phase government won’t turn a blind eye
to harassments of its citizens,” he said.
Speaking at the same occasion, Regional
Police Commander (RPC) for Tarime Rorya Special Zone (SACP), Henry
Mwaibambe, urged boda boda operators to adhere scrupulously to the laws.
He assured them of close cooperation and
gave them the leeway to file to him, genuine complaints of harassments
by law enforcement officials.
Those who featured in the deputy
minister’s tour included the Commissioner General of Immigration, Dr
Anna Makakala, the Mara Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Adam Malima,
Tarime District Commissioner (DC), Mr Glorious Luoga, and the Tarime
District Council Executive Director (DED), Mr Apoo Castro Tindwa.
Dr Makakala said boda boda operators
were important partners of the Immigration department on curbing illegal
entry into Tanzania by foreigners, pledging that her department would
cooperate very closely with them.
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