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Kwa maneno machache JK is a JokeRead what the Captain of Flight Tanzania, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania is talking. And we have said, the nervous passengers can cause our flight to crash. What every passenger should do is sit down, relax, enjoy the flight and wait for a happy landing. We will land if we behave in that responsible manner; but not by pulling the Captain's shirt whenever the aircraft shakes. I repeat, this is my captain talking and I have faith in him. Merry Xmas, Barakat el Idd and Happy New Year to you all.
President speaks on Richmond
2006-12-21 08:46:47
By Guardian reporter
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has categorically rejected allegations that the countrys power crisis has been mismanaged.
The President was speaking during an exclusive interview with The Guardian at the State House in Dar es Salaam.
During my first speech (as President), I discussed fears about the looming drought, that we were going to grapple with food scarcity, after which I discussed the condition of power generation.
I gave a precaution on January 31, this year, President Kikwete said.
Asked to comment about public complaints that the power crisis had been mismanaged, and if any heads were going to roll, the President said: There is power rationing. The hydro-electric power dams are short of water.
So who has mismanaged the crisis? The Pangani Falls have inadequate water. Kidatu has inadequate water.
It cannot be a factor of mismanagement by a person? Let us pray to God for sufficient rains to fall.
However, he said that if somebody was committing sabotage, then he would be dealt with.
The President then discussed the Richmond saga, and how the company had won a tender to generate electricity.
He said that due to the acute power shortage, while long term solutions were still in the pipeline, the government negotiating team was keen to apply short-term measures to deal with the problem and a tender was duly floated.
Nafikiri ni Mkandara aliwahi kusema hii ni short term solution ya namnagani kama inachukua miaka miwili? Tulitarajia short term iwe ndani ya miezi vinginevyo hakuna sababu ya kuita short term.
He said the government negotiating team had been looking for cheap power generation at a reasonable price and considerable conditions. There is only one company which offered that, he said.
The President further explained: There was a company whose condition was that their generators should be leased for five years.
But then I queried, suppose our power problems fizzle out in two years, does it mean that we are going to pay them for the remaining three years without using the generators? They refused, the President said.
He added that Richmond was the only company that accepted to sell power to Tanesco at 4.6 cents. The power committee was convinced by the terms.
On the other hand, Richmond turned out to be a small company with little capacity, and their hopes were that once they got the contract they could secure loans from the banks, which refused to do so, he said.
Another bunch of crap, Si ilitakiwa waujue uwezo wa Richmond kabla hawajasaini huo mkataba? Upuuzi gani huu wa kusaini mkataba na kampuni ambayo haina uwezo? Na kwa nini watu waliopigia kelele kampuni hii kuwa hina uwezo hawakusikilizwa?
Gossiping started? that some people have been bribed, that there were sons of big wigs involved (laughter), Kikwete said.
If there is anybody who was bribed, it is not from the money we gave to Richmond. I blocked the payment to the company because I thought what if we gave them a down payment and they disappear with the money? he said.
The President said that he told (Dr Ibrahim) Msabaha; if these people (Richmond) are contracted, they might disappear with the money and you will take a rope and hang yourself.
Dont give them a down payment. Tell them that once they have brought the generators, we are going to pay them.
Kikwete said that when things became difficult on the Governments part, he was advised to revoke the contract.
We stood firmly to say that the government would not accept it because by allowing them to pull out, it would amount to giving them a financial advantage, President Kikwete said.
He said what remained was to press Richmond so that they could deliver.
The President said that if Richmonds contract was revoked, they might have taken advantage to take the matter to court and seek redress from the government.
The government has guarded itself to ensure that this does not happen, he said.
President Kikwete said that the hiring of generators was a short term goal.
We will buy our own power generating equipment so that once the hired ones are taken back by the owners, we shall find ourselves well equipped, he said.
He said that the government had purchased a 100MW generator from Wartsila of Finland, which would be installed in July next year.
Sasa kama wameweza kununua hizo generator na mwandishi sijui kwa nini hakuuliza gharama zake ambazo bila shaka ni pungufu ya hizo $ 172 za Richmond walishindwaje kutumia mapesa hayo kununua jenereta kabisa badala ya kukodi.
Another 46MW generator to be stationed at Tegeta is being built by a Netherlands company, he said.
He was optimistic that the power supply would significantly improve by next year after the plants had been commissioned.
SOURCE: Guardian
President speaks on Richmond
2006-12-21 08:46:47
By Guardian reporter
JK: It cannot be a factor of mismanagement by a person? LET US PRAY TO GOD FOR SUFFICIENT RAINS TO FALL."
SOURCE: Guardian
sidhani kuwa JK has failed
na kama kafeli je umetumia vigezo vipi kujudge kuwa kafeli?