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Chikawe launches Law School of Tanzania operations
2008-03-28 10:17:37
By Correspondent Zuwena Shame
The opening of a law school is in line with the country\'s resolve to enable many Tanzanians spend more time on economic activities and fighting poverty rather than pursuing justice in courts.
Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Mathias Chikawe said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that many Tanzanians have been suffering following up on cases in courts in order to get their legal rights.
Chikawe, who was officially opening the Law School of Tanzania, said time was ripe for all concerned parties to play a role in helping people seek justice in the proper ways and in time.
He also said the Law Reform Commission had identified many shortcomings in the legal sector, and expressed government commitment to taking appropriate moves in solving them.
He said the new school would help the country compete with other East African partner states, especially Kenya and Uganda.
``Kenya and Uganda have stepped ahead by opening similar schools as the one we are opening today, so the challenge for us is to get the best lawyers ever in Tanzania,`` Chikawe said, adding that the opening of the school was one of the steps towards achieving the goal.
Chikawe said the fact that for a long time people had been complaining about corruption, shortage of lawyers, judges and low-skilled lawyers, the opened institution would help in bridging the gap.
Permanent Secretary in the ministry, who is also Deputy Attorney General, Sazi Saluhi, said the training in practice would be taught for one year by the University of Dar es Salaam Faculty of Law.
He said the law school would be housed at the university temporarily pending completion of the institution`s own buildings currently under construction in Dar es Salaam.
He said 421 students had so far registered to join the course.
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