- President Samia Suluhu admitted Tanzania’s reputation was tarnished after the post-election unrest, citing fears of more serious consequences
- He told his new cabinet that international lenders had raised concerns, warning that the turmoil had undermined the country’s credibility.
- The president said the changes were already difficult in negotiations with financial partners, prompting his government to rethink its funding strategy
- Suluhu revealed that priority projects will now start with internal resources, noting that external partners will join only after stability
President Samia Suluhu has admitted that Tanzania’s position in the world has been affected after protest of the violence surrounding the October 29 General Election.
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The head of state made the assessment during the swearing in of his new cabinet at Chamwino Palace in Dodoma on Tuesday, November 18.
Why did Solution warn his new Cabinet?
Suluhu warned that the chaos has undermined the country’s credibility among various international lenders.
Addressing ministers and senior government officials, the president said the instability has caused new concerns for development partners who closely monitor the political situation.
He noted that Tanzania is heavily dependent on foreign funding and recent events threaten to reduce that financial support.
“Our resources are limited. We often rely on foreign aid, loans from various international institutions and international banks, but what happened in our country has tarnished our record a little, so it can reduce our position when we look for those loans easily as we did in the first term of this sixth administration,” he said.
How will Tanzania deal with the change in attitude?
He warned that this change in attitude will make negotiations with big institutions more difficult, a challenge his administration must address now as it tries to maintain ongoing development commitments.
The President attributed the tension directly to the unrest, which he suggested has left the nation’s image tarnished in the eyes of international stakeholders.
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Suluhu explained that the government will put more emphasis on collecting funds internally to maintain speed in infrastructure and social development.
He said priority projects in the second term of his administration will start with internal resources before external partners participate.
“We have a job to find money in the country using the resources that God has given us. We will find ways to use them to get money so that we can implement the projects we intend to implement. In the second term of this sixth administration we will start implementing projects on our own and then the organizations will find us already on the way and we will move forward with them. We will not sit and wait,” he added.
Did Tanzania release the young protesters?
The announcement of a solution comes as the country struggles to recover from one of the biggest political conflicts in the country in recent years.
The October 29 election resulted in days of intense fighting that resulted in several deaths and destruction of public and private properties.
Demonstrators demanded changes in electoral processes and the administration of justice as unrest spread to many areas, drawing widespread attention.
During the search, the security forces arrested hundreds of young people and charged them with crimes including treason.
However, during the opening of the 13th Parliament, Suluhu announced an apology to the young people and ordered them to be released and reunited with their families.
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