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Mkataba wa usimamizi wa bandari kati ya Tanzania na kampuni ya Dubai unampa Rais Samia Suluhu na Chama tawala Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) kukosa usingizi usiku huku upinzani ukiendeleza kampeni za kuibua hisia za kisiasa.
Na kabla ya mzunguko ujao wa uchaguzi utakaoanza mwaka ujao, Rais ambaye amepata kuungwa mkono na umma bila kupingwa katika miaka yake miwili ya uongozi, sasa anakabiliwa na hasira kutokana na madai kwamba alisalimisha mali kuu ya nchi kwa wageni. Kumekuwa na mashaka makubwa ya umma kuhusu jinsi masharti ya mkataba huo yanaweza kuathiri udhibiti wa Tanzania kwenye bandari zake.
Kwa hivyo, chama tawala cha CCM, ambacho Rais Samia anakiongoza, wiki iliyopita kilianza kuchukua hatua kukabiliana na juhudi za upinzani kugeuza mkataba wa bandari kuwa chombo cha kampeni, huku uchaguzi wa wananchi 2024 ukikaribia kwa kasi. Tanzania na Umoja wa Falme za Kiarabu (UAE) zilifikia makubaliano mwaka jana, ambayo yanaruhusu DP World, kampuni ya kimataifa ya usafirishaji yenye makao yake makuu Dubai, kuendesha bandari ya Dar es Salaam.
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The preliminary Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) titled Economic and Social Partnership for the Development and Improving Performance of the Ports in Tanzania was signed by representatives of the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) and DP World in President Samia's presence during the Dubai Expo Festival in February last year.
The IGA covered areas such as special economic zones and infrastructure for logistical support, parks and trade corridors. According to submissions in a constitutional case brought by four private lawyers to challenge the pact that the High Court began hearing on Thursday this week, a binding agreement was signed by Works and Transport Minister Prof Makame Mbarawa with the president's consent in October last year.