By Our Staff
Correspondent, DODOMA Tanzania
The President of Tanzania, John Magufuli, has put the country’s Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) under scrutiny following acts of irregularity in constructions estimations and embracement of unethical deals.
Speaking during the launch of new PCCB offices for
Chamwino District, Magufuli said that despite the good job done by the bureau
to fight corruption in the country, there are some few officers within who are
tarnishing the image of the agency by engaging in illegal actions.
He noticed irregularities in the high cost of the
office he launched, the proposed construction of another office in Chato district
and application of double standard when it comes to dealing with corruption
related cases that involves officials within organ.
According to the PCCB Director General, Brigadier
General John Mbungo, the Chamwino district office construction cost 143 million
shillings ($61,664) instead of 40 million shillings ($17,248) according to the
President.
The President directed the bureau’s head to
investigate the matter and take stern measures against those who are working
against the government’s ethical guidelines, thus commissioning the loss of
public funds.
“Whenever someone within PCCB is found engaging in corrupt incidents, stern measures should be taken against him/her. I have noticed acts of irregularity even in the building which I am launching today, the fair cost of the office should be at least 40 million shillings not the 143 million shillings that it is said to have cost.” He said.
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have noticed acts of irregularity even in the building which I am launching today, the fair cost of the office should be at least 40 million shillings not the143 million shillings that it is said to have cost.” said Magufuli |
He also ordered transfer of planned Chato district office
construction to Kongwa district noting that his home district (Chato) has a
storey office building. “I have heard here that you are planning to construct a
new office in Chato, while the area already has the office, so the construction
plans should stop because this is misuse of funds.” he said.
Earlier, General Mbungo said that the Chamwino
building is among seven newly built office premises in various districts.
“The government issued 1bn/- for the construction of seven PCCB office buildings. These include Chamwino and Mpwapwa in Dodoma Region, Manyoni in Singida Region, Masasi in Mtwara Region, Namtumbo in Ruvuma Region, Ruangwa in Lindi Region and Ngorongoro in Arusha Region. All the buildings have been completed.” General Mbungo told the gathering.
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| Chato PCCB district office |
Mbungo said that anti-graft body is holding over 190 billion shillings related to suspicious transactions whose fate
is yet to be determined; attached 41 palatial residences, 75 high-end
vehicles, 47 plots as well as 13 farms for suspicions of irregular acquisition,
from proceeds of corruption.
In the past five years, the bureau managed to
rescue a total of 273.38 billion shillings including funds meant for farmers
and five plots.
It retaken public properties that were sold inappropriately to private institutions and individuals including 98 houses, buildings, along with 23 farms, 298 plots, three companies and 69 warehouses. - Africa
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