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Nahodha lambasts irresponsible leaders
2006-04-17 09:26:50
By Issa Yussuf, Zanzibar
Poor performance by leaders and civil servants in Zanzibar is an indication of marked irresponsibility and laziness, the Zanzibar Chief Minister, Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, has said.
Calling for responsible leadership, the chief minister said negligence and irresponsibility notable among the leaders in their call on duty must come to an end.
The chief minister said irresponsible leaders in Isles would soon have to pay for their laziness.
’’I recently toured a number of places in Unguja Island just to check how activities have been going on. Unfortunately, I learned most of the leaders are so lazy….,’’ Nahodha said.
During his inspection tour, he said he noted on going environmental destruction but local leaders were not doing anything to reverse the situation, he said.
’’There is so much unplanned construction of houses including at water sources. Digging of sand is done anywhere,’’ he said, adding that leaders at grassroots level should ensure water sources are protected.
’’It is irresponsible leaders who allow unplanned constructions to go on even at water catchment areas,’’ he said.
He ordered for destruction of houses illegally built at the water catchments.
Addressing the House of Representatives before the speaker, Pandu Kificho adjourned the session to June 21, this year, on Thursday, Nahodha directed ministries to resume the annual national day of planting trees.
He called on Zanzibar Electricity Company to repair street lights.
Thorough investigation on corruption and electricity theft allegation in the company should also be investigated, he said.
Nahodha said allegations that some unfaithful workers of the firm had illegally connected electricity to a number of big investors and must be investigated.
Earlier on, the opposition had demanded for the formation of an independent investigation committee from the House to investigate the allegations in the electricity company.
Nahodha also expressed concern over the level of education of most journalists in the island.
He said most journalists in Zanzibar were unqualified.
’’We have a problem in journalism profession, surprisingly even failures in secondary education rush to become journalists.
I think we should control this,at least in the information policy. There is no such a mess in medical and law profession,’’ Nahodha observed.
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