Sera ya Gesi: Maoni ya awali #RasimuyaGesiAsilia #TanzaniaNaturalGasPolicy
Jana wabunge tumegawiwa rasimu ya Sera ya Gesi Asilia. Leo Wizara ya Nishati na Madini itaendesha semina kwa wabunge kuhusu sera hiyo.
Draft 3- The Natural Gas Policy of Tanzania -2013(Rasimu ya Sera ya Gesi Asilia)
Nimepata muda kidogo wa kuipitia hii rasimu ya 3 nikiwa safarini kwenda Tabora kwa shughuli za chama changu cha CHADEMA , nina maoni ya awali kama ifuatavyo;
1). Kwa ujumla kupata Sera mpya ya gesi asilia ni hatua muafaka japo imechelewa sana. Hata hivyo ni bora kuchelewa kuliko kutofika kabisa. Ni vema wananchi wachukue fursa hii kuisoma na kuijadili rasimu hii na kuiboresha ili iwezeshe wananchi wenyewe kufaidika na utajiri ambao nchi yetu imejaaliwa.
2). Sera ina jumla ya sura Sita. Sura ya kwanza ya inaweka sababu na masuala ya jumla na utangulizi . Sura ya pili inaweka sababu za kuwepo kwa sera mpya na madhumuni maalumu, Sura ya tatu ndio yenye matamko ya msingi ya kisera (fundamental policy issues) ikiwemo masuala ya miundombinu ya gesi kwa ajili ya soko la ndani, usimamizi wa mapato yatokanayo na gesi asilia na masuala ya ‘’ local content’’. Sura hii pia imezungumzia masuala ya uwazi na uwajibikaji. Sura ya nne ni masuala ya mfumo wa kisheria na udhibiti na sura ya tano ni taasisi za usimamizi wa sera ya gesi asilia. Sura ya sita ni hitimisho. Kila sura imeweka matamko ya kisera.
3). Rasimu ya sera imeshindwa kutofautisha suala la Mafuta na Gesi kuwa ni suala la Muungano au sio suala la muungano katika muktadha wa Katiba mpya inayojadiliwa sasa. Hii inadhihirisha umuhimu wa kuwianisha mchakato wa katiba na michakato mingine inayoendelea nchini. Hivi sasa Zanzibar inajiandaa kuwa na sera na sheria yao ya mafuta ya gesi, iweje sera hii itamke gesi asilia ni mali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wakati upande mmoja wa Muungano utakuwa unafaidi utajiri wake peke yake? Rasimu ya sera imeshindwa kutambua kuwa kuna vitalu vya mafuta na gesi ya (vitalu namba 9-12) vimesimamisha shughuli kwa sababu Serikali ya Zanziabar haitambui mafuta na gesi kuwa suala la muungano. Rasimu inapaswa kuzingatia jambo hili kabla ya kupata sera yenyewe.
4). Rasimu imetamka katika ukurasa wa 9 kwamba sera hii haitambui shughuli za utafutaji (‘This policy document only covers mid-and downstream segments’ ndio nukuu ya neno kwa neon ya Sera hii). Hiki ni kichekesho cha milenia .
Taifa linawezaje kuandika sera ya gesi asilia kwa upande wa uchuuzi tu (biashara) na kuacha kazi yenyewe haswa ya utafutaji na uchimbaji (exploration and exploitation are upstream). Shughuli za utafutaji na uchimbaji ndio msingi haswa wa sera ya gesi asilia.
Mikataba yote huamuliwa kwa kuzingatia kwanza utafutaji, shughuli nyingine ni biashara tu ya kitakachogunduliwa . Rasimu kuacha kabisa eneo la utafutaji na uendelezaji (upstream) ni sawa na kutokuwa na sera kabisa.
Kwa namna eneo hili lilivyoachwa kuna harufu ya mkakati wa siri wa kuwanyima wananchi msimamo wa kisera kuhusu utajiri wao unavyonyonywa . Sentensi hii yenye maneno 10 katika uk. wa 9 wa kijitabu cha rasimu ya sera unaondoa kabisa umuhimu wa sera yenyewe wakati dhumuni kuu la sera linatamkwa uk.6 kwamba Gesi asilia ni mali ya wananchi wa ‘Jamhuri ya Muungano’ wa Tanzania’’ kurasa tatu baadaye zinaiondoa sera kwenye eneo hilo la umiliki wa mali hii ( Upstream). Tumeamua kuandika sera ya uchuuzi wa gesi asilia?
5). Rasimu katika 3.2.2(uk.24) imeweka matamko ya kisera kuhusu uwazi na uwajibikaji . Uwazi ndio eneo ambalo watanzania wengi walikuwa wanasubiri kwa hamu sana . Usiri wa mikataba katika sekta mbali mbali nchini ni chanzo cha ufisadi na uporaji wa utajiri wa mali yetu. Sera hii imeJibu swala hili? HAPANA. Sera haisemi ni namna gani mikataba itakuwa wazi kwa wananchi. Sera haisemi ni namna gani wananchi wataiwajibisha Serikali na vyombo vyake (Accountability) kwenye masuala ya mafuta na gesi. Sera imepiga porojo kuhusu uwazi na uwajibikaji. Bila misingi imara ya Uwazi na Uwajibikaji katika rasilimali ya gesi asilia, sera haina maana yoyote ile.
6). Serikali ni lazima ijue kwamba hivi sasa nchi yetu nchi tajiri yenye watu masikini.[i] sera ya gesi inapaswa kutuondoa kuwa nchi yenye laana ya rasilimali. Sera hii haina mwelekeo huo kabisa . Sera inapaswa kuwezesha wananchi kupata thamani ya maliasili yetu na kuwezesha matumizi mazuri ya mapato yatokanayo na utajiri wa nchi.
Sera yetu lazima ioneshe dhahiri kwamba gesi asilia ni mali ya wananchi na uendelezaji na unyonyaji wa rasilimali hii utafaidisha wananchi kwanza na kwa ruhusa yao (Prior informed Consent Principle) sera ni lazima itamke hilo kinagaubaga.Sera ni lazima ionyeshe kuwa katika ushindani wa soko makampuni ya mafuta na gesi asilia yatapata faida ya halali ( normal retuns) ya uwekezaji wao na kwamba lolote linalozidi litabakia kuwa mali ya wananchi wa Tanzania.
Mkakati wa makampuni ya mafuta na gesi asilia ni kuhakikisha taifa linapata kiduchu na wanasaidia serikali kutoa majibu ya kipato hicho kiduchu. Watanzania hawatakubali tena.
7). Ni lazima tuseme kuwa tunataka utajiri wetu uwe neema kwa wananchi wetu, na siyo laana. Maendeleo yetu yatategemea ni namna gani tunafaidika na utajiri wetu wa maliasili kama gesi asilia. Sera ya Gesi Asilia itujengee imani hiyo. Hii Sera (Rasimu) inapaswa iangaliwe upya na hasa maeneo ya uwazi na uwajibikaji.
Kabwe Z. Zitto, Mb Kigoma Kaskazini
Tabora, tarehe 18 Mei 2013
DRAFT 3-The Natural Gas Policy of Tanzania-2013
Draft 3- The Natural Gas Policy of Tanzania -2013to be presented to MPs tomorrow
Kesho jumamosi wabunge tumealikwa kwenye semina kuhusu sera ya Gesi Asilia. Tumegawiwa tayari nakala zetu, tena zipo kwenye lugha ya kimombo.
Ikumbukwe kwamba kuanzia tarehe 22 – 23 Mei 2013 kutakuwa na mjadala wa bajeti ya Wizara ya Nishati na Madini. Semina hii ni maandalizi ya Bajeti hii.
Jambo la kushangaza ni kwamba wakati sera ya Gesi Asilia ipo kwenye rasimu na ndio kwanza wabunge tumeletewa kutoa maoni, Serikali tayari imetangaza tena kugawa vitalu vya Mafuta na Gesi kwenye Bahari kuu na Ziwa Tanganyika Kaskazini.
Zabuni hii mpya ya vitalu vya utafutaji imetolewa wakati kuna maamuzi ya Bunge kuzuia ugawaji huu mpya mpaka sera ya Gesi Asilia na Sheria ya Gesi vikamilike.
Haraka hii ya serikali kugawa vitalu bila sera wala Sheria inatoka wapi? Nitashangaa sana wabunge kukimbilia posho za semina hii na kuhalalisha maamuzi yasiyo zingatia maslahi ya Taifa Kwa vizazi vya sasa na vijavyo. Uamuzi wa kugawa vitalu vipya bila kwanza kuwepo Kwa sera na Sheria mpya unapaswa kupingwa Kwa Nguvu zote.
Tafuta mbunge wako, mwambie asikubali maamuzi haya ya serikali.
Tumalize kwanza sera na Sheria ndio tugawe vitalu vipya. Gesi sio viazi, haiozi.
Naomba tureje statement yangu ya mwaka jana September 2012:
Oil and Gas in Tanzania: Building For A Sustainable Future
Tanzania is on the precipice of an economic evolution with the recent discoveries of gas. We have now confirmed reserves of 43 Trillion Cubic feet (TCF), roughly valued at USD 430bn[i]. Plans for LNG production are moving ahead of schedule. As a result there will be considerable new gas resources available for power generation and other needs for our economy and people including domestic use, petrochemical industries and fertilizer plants.
Our nascent oil and gas industry is set to expand greatly with the upcoming Fourth Licencing Round, which, according to Minister Sospeter Muhongo, is scheduled to be launched in Houston, Texas on September 13. We are now informed that the licencing round has been delayed. This is not enough and more work needs to be done.
The Fourth Licencing Round should be put on hold – postponed for ten years. In this, we echo the demand of Parliament’s Energy and Minerals Committee earlier this year (April 2012, Annual Report of the Committee) and the concerns of other informed citizens. It is very unfortunate that the recommendation to postpone the licensing round, supported by a Parliamentary Committee on Public Investments (POAC) and approved by a Parliamentary resolution, was largely ignored by the Ministry and TPDC. A moratorium will not only allow us to manage our new resources effectively it will also ensure the welfare of future generations. This is something the Government must take seriously.
We, as responsible leaders, have a duty to safeguard this country’s resources for future generations. This will require effective and sustainable management of our oil and gas reserves. The licencing round for the oil and gas offshore blocks announced by the Ministry through TPDC undermines our mandate to the Tanzanian people. If all exploration blocks are being licenced, what will our grand-children and great-grandchildren, who will be more educated and well prepared, do? It is critical that we approach these issues not in a short-term strategic thinking but long-term. We may not be here tomorrow but Tanzania will be.
We are not prepared for an expansion of exploration activity. Current legislation is out-dated and does not mirror the current political and economic status quo. We have no overarching Gas Policy, however progress has been made as both the Gas Act and Policy are currently being crafted. Nevertheless to continue on with a new round of licensing before these policies are complete is irresponsible. More importantly, we do not have legislation that will manage revenues from the sector. We need more time for the policies and legislative acts to be implemented. We will also need more time for institutions to be in place.
A ten-year moratorium will give us the space to develop our capacity in key areas. TPDC can be overhauled to become an active exploration and production company, modelled on Malaysia’s Petronas. Currently, TPDC does not have the capacity or resources to be an effective and strong partner in developing our reserves. These capacity deficits include the ability to conduct basic geological surveys, contract negotiations and management as well as production and processing. A moratorium will allow us to support TPDC to become a strong and reliable trustee and gatekeeper of the country’s resources.
A ten-year moratorium will allow us to build the necessary institutions that we will need to effectively benefit from these resources. These include establishing and supporting a Sovereign Development Fund , to manage revenues; coordinating with our educational institutions to train and foster young Tanzanians so they can confidently work and engage in this industry; and an oversight committee that would include parliamentarians, civil society organizations and local communities. These stakeholders would be mandated to ensure that our resources are used effectively and fairly.
A ten-year moratorium on offshore exploration will ensure that our increasingly young population will enjoy the benefits of our natural resources for generations to come. We kindly request the Government to stop any new licencing of exploration blocks and refocus all efforts into building the capacity to manage the discovered resources, make wise decisions and prepare the nation for a Natural Gas Economy in a timely manner.
Our past mistakes in the mining sector should guide us, as we comprehend the challenges and opportunities presented by the oil and gas sector. The country must first build strong accountability measures, ensure transparency, develop critical human capital and learn from case studies of other gas economies before licencing any new blocks. We need to think strategically and understand the long-game rather than thinking about short-term gains. As a result, we think 10 years will be enough to implement the necessary interventions and build a strong and sustainable oil and gas economy for all Tanzanians.
Kabwe Zuberi Zitto, MP
Shadow Minister of Finance.
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Barua kwa Waziri wa Viwanda na Biashara Mh. Dkt. Abdallah Kigoda : Pendezo kuhusu kuzuia Unyonyaji Dhidi ya Wasanii wa Tanzania katika Biashara ya Miito(Ring back tones)
Barua kwa Waziri wa Viwanda na Biashara Mh. Dkt. Abdallah Kigoda: Pendezo kuhusu kuzuia Unyonyaji Dhidi ya Wasanii wa Tanzania katika Biashara ya Miito (Ring back tones)
English Translation on: TANZANIAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION ON HIDING ILLICIT MONEY OFFSHORE #SwissAccounts #Tanzania @tackletaxhavens @RyleGerard @nickshaxson @ICIJorg
PARLIAMENT OF TANZANIA
RESOLUTION NO.9/20121
PARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTION TASKING THE GOVERNMENT OF UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA TO INVESTIGATE AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST TANZANIANS HIDING ILLICIT MONEY OFFSHORE
In a move following my private member’s motion(Private Motion to Investigate & Recover Money Stashed in Swiss Accounts) Parliament decided to act and forced the Government to act on the money stashed offshore.
TAIFA LINA NYUFA
TAIFA LINA NYUFA
NDUGU KABWE Z. ZITTO, MB – BUNGENI TAREHE 6 MEI, 2013
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, nakushukuru sana kwa kunipa nafasi ili niweze kuchangia leo katika mjadala huu muhimu sana.
Hapa Afrika kulikuwa kuna nchi, na bado ipo, inaitwa Ivory Coast. Ilikuwa ni nchi ambayo inasifika sana kwa amani na utulivu; na ilikuwa ni nchi ya kupigiwa mfano. Leo hii Ivory Coast imegawanyika vipande vipande. Ukienda leo Ivory Coast unakuta wanaoitwa Ivorite na wanaoitwa wageni ambao wazazi wao walienda Ivory Coast kufanya kazi miaka mingi sana. Lakini pili katika mgawanyiko huo kuna mgawanyiko mkubwa sana wa kidini kati ya watu wa Ivory Coast wanaotokea Kaskazini na watu wa Ivory Coast wanaotokea Kusini.
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, tulikuwa tuna Sierra Leone nchi ambayo wageni walikuwa wanakirimiwa katika hali ambayo haijawahi kutokea hapa duniani. Lakini leo Sierra Leone ina rekodi kubwa sana ya watu wenye ulemavu kwa sababu ya vita ya wenyewe kwa wenyewe.
Naomba nichukue nafasi hii kufuatia matukio ambayo yametokea hivi karibuni na hasa jana na siku zilizopita ninanukuu hotuba ambayo Rais wa Awamu ya Tatu Mheshimiwa Benjamin Mkapa aliitoa katika Bunge hili tarehe 4 Novemba, 1998. Alisema:
“Mr. Speaker, after three years of my presidency, I can dare to modify the words of famous Zanzibar maestro Siti Binti Saada by saying, Tanzania is a good country, let one who wishes to come do so. God has showered blessings on our country. It is a country of unity, peace, love, rejoicing and exciding generosity. It is a country of people who love equality and justice. Our national unity brings from our firm believe in equality of human beings before God and before the Law. A Unity reinforced by correct policies of national building. Policies based on the principles of social justice, peace, harmony and development for all. A unity which is extra sensitive to policies, statements behavior and actions which may sore seeds discard hatred and suspicious among Tanzanians”
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti sitatafsiri. Lakini naomba kila Mbunge ajiulize leo iwapo Rais Mkapa tukimpa fursa ya kuja kuhutubia Bunge hili anaweza akayatumia maneno haya tena? Hakuna mtanzania yoyote anayeweza kuthubutu leo kutumia maneno haya tena kwa sababu nchi yetu ina nyufa. Ina nyufa ambazo kwa kujua au kwa kutokujua sisi kama watu ambao tumepewa wajibi na wananchi wa kuitunza nchi hii na kuipeleka pamoja tumejikuta tukiingia katika kutoa kauli, maneno na vitendo ambavyo ni “irresponsible” vinavyopelekea kugawanya nchi; na yanayotokea sasa ni matumizi ya nyufa hizo.
NDUGU KABWE Z. ZITTO
Asubuhi hapa Mheshimiwa Lissu amesema, ametoa rekodi ya namna ambavyo wanasiasa wa chama kinachoongoza (CCM) wamekuwa wakitoa kauli dhidi ya vyama vya upinzani kuhusiana na masuala haya ya kidini. Wametoa mfano kuhusu chama cha CUF kilipoitwa chama cha waislam, wamekitolea mfano kuhusu CHADEMA kinavyoitwa mpaka sasa chama cha wakristo.
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, inawezekana ikawa ni rahisi sana tuka-“point fingers” kwa wenzetu nyie, ni rahisi sana; lakini CUF wakati wanaitwa ni chama cha waislam ambao walikuwa hawaitwi ni chama cha waislam hawakunyoosha mkono kupinga. Wakati CHADEMA kinaitwa cha cha Kikristo ambao hawaitwi hivyo hawakunyoosha mkono. Matokeo yakeni nini? Tumejenga hofu kubwa sana katika Taifa na hii ni lawama kwa wote. Wote kama nchi ili tuseme kwamba hapa tumekosea na tuanze upya.
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, adui anapokuja kwenye nyumba anaangalia ni wapi ambapo ni rahisi kamba kukatika. Tumeji-“expose”, tumejiweka wazi. Leo mtu anayetaka kuishughulikia Tanzania ata-deal na udini tu. Kwa sababu anajua watanzania hivi sasa wamegawanyika katika misingi hiyo. Jana limetokea tukio Arusha, angalia kwenye mitandao ya kijamii mara moja watanzania wenyewe kwa wenyewe na ukiangalia majina ya watu wanaojadiliana wanaanza kusemana kwa dini zao. Ndiyo hatari ambayo tumeifikia; na ndio anachokitaka adui. Ni hicho. Atakuja, wanaitwa “Agent Provacateur”, watapiga, mtabaki mnagombana ninyi. Tukiruhusu NYUFA hizi ziendelee hatutakuwa taifa. Ni lazima sote kwa pamoja tusimame imara.
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, waislam na wakristo nchi hii hawana chuki kwa sababu wanaishi pamoja, ni marafiki, ni ndugu na kama ingekuwa kwa mfano waislam wanawachukia wakristo waislam wangevunja makanisa au wangechoma makanisa au wangewalipua wakristo. Wakati wa tukio la Mwembechai ndipo ambapo Polisi waliingia mskitini wakaua watu, wanawake wakateswa kwenye magereza na kadhalika, watu wakakaa miezi mitano gerezani bila kushtakiwa lakini hapakuwa na mtukio yoyote ya namna hii. Waislam na wakristo wa nchi hii ni wamoja. Wananchi wetu ni wa moja lakini sisi viongozi kwa kutoa kauli ambazo ni “very irresponsible” tunawagawa watu wetu na ni lazima tukatae hali hii. Tunafanya nini?
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, lazima twende mbele. Kwanza ni lazima sasa Serikali ijenge utamaduni wa kufuatilia “grievances” zote ambazo wananchi wanazo bila kujali dini zao. Pili turuhusu watu kuwa huru kusema. Nimesikia hapa watu wanasema kwamba maandamano ni tatizo nakadhalika. Maandamano si tatizo, ukimzuia mtu kuandamana akiweka hasira zake kesho atafanya nini? Atatoka na bomu. Turuhusu “honest discussions” miongoni mwetu kama wananchi.
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, tatu ni lazima sasa tuseme ya kwamba ni marufuku kuwa na kauli za chuki “hate speeches”. Kama hatuna vipengele vya kisheria tutunge sheria kwa sababu kumekuwa na “hate speeches” nyingi sana katika hii nchi na hakuna hatua ambazo zinachukuliwa.
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, state, dola, ihakikishe inajiondoa kwenye shughuli za uendeshaji wa mambo ya kidini. Ijiondoe kabisa. Kwa mfano kuna lawama ya muda mrefu sana ya waislam kuhusu BAKWATA, Waislamu miaka mingi toka mwaka 1969 wakati Serikali imeunda BAKWATA wanalalamika. Leo hii Serikali ikitaka kuzungumza na waislam inafanya nini? Inaenda kuwaita BAKWATA. Hawana legitimacy ya waislam, hamtaweza ku-addres masuala ya waislam lakini ni rahisi sana kuweza kuongea na CCT kwa sababu CCT ni chombo ambacho kina uhuru wake. Kwa hiyo Serikali ijiondoe kwenye uendesheji wa shughuli za kidini. Hapa ndipo tutakapoweza kuhakikisha kwamba tunakuwa na nchi moja nchi ambayo ina amani.
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, namaliza kwa kusema nchi hii si ya waislam peke yake, nchi hii si ya wakristo peke yake. Nchi hii si ya CCM au ya CHADEMA, CUF au ya NCCR-Mageuzi au TLP na kadhalika. Nchi hii ni moja, nchi hii ni ya Jamhuiri ya Muungano wa Tanzania. Lazima wote tusimame kuhakikisha tunailinda Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, nakushuru sana asante.
TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI Shilingi bilioni 620 za Deni la Taifa hazina maelezo
TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI
Shilingi bilioni 620 za Deni la Taifa hazina maelezo
Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali ametoa taarifa yake ya mwaka 2011/2012 na kuonyesha kuwa kuna skandali kubwa sana katika akaunti ya Deni la Taifa. Nanukuu
‘Uhakiki wa mchanganuo wa madeni ya Taifa kama ulivyokuwa tarehe 30 Juni, 2012 ulibaini kuwepo kwa marekebisho ya deni ya shilingi 619,803,554,183.91 ambayo uongozi haukuweza kutoa maelezo ya kuridhisha.’ (Taarifa ya CAG, Ripoti ya Serikali Kuu 2011/2012 uk 158). Mwisho wa Kunukuu
Katika Taarifa yake hiyo CAG anaendelea kuonyesha kuwa Deni la Taifa linazidi kukua na mwaka unaoishia mwezi Juni 2012 deni lilikuwa kwa asilimia 17 kutoka mwaka unaoishia mwezi Juni 2011.
Kukosekana kwa maelezo ya kuridhisha kuhusu zaidi ya nusu trilioni za Deni la Taifa ni jambo linalopaswa kutiliwa mashaka makubwa, kuchunguzwa na kupata majawabu stahiki. Tafiti mbalimbali duniani zinaonyesha kuwa kuna mahusiano makubwa sana kati ya Deni la Taifa la utoroshaji wa fedha kwenda kwenye mabenki ya ‘offshore’. Katika kitabu cha ‘Africa’s Odious Debts: How Foreign Loans and Capital flight bled a continent’ kilichoandikwa mabwana Leonce Ndikumana na James Boyce imeonekana kwamba Deni la Taifa huchochea utoroshwaji wa Fedha kwenda kuficha nje ya Tanzania.
Mabilioni haya kwenye akaunti ya Deni la Taifa yanashtusha sana. Kambi ya Upinzani Bungeni kwa miaka miwili mfululizo imekuwa ikitaka ukaguzi maalumu kwenye akaunti za Deni la Taifa lakini Serikali imeshindwa kufanya hivyo. Nikiwa Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya PAC pia nimemtaka CAG afanye ukaguzi huu maalumu.
Kambi ya upinzani Bungeni ilisema hivi katika Bajeti yake kivuli 2012/13:
DENI LA TAIFA
Mheshimiwa Spika, Kambi ya Upinzani inasikitika kwa serikali kuendelea kutengeneza madeni kwa Taifa kwa kuendelea kukopa zaidi kwa matumizi ya kawaida ya serikali. Wakati Serikali inasisitiza kwamba Deni letu linastahmilika, Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Serikali anaonyesha mashaka makubwa sana kutokana na kasi ya kukua kwa Deni la Taifa. Taarifa ya Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali inaonyesha kuwa Deni la Taifa linazidi kuongezeka kwa asilimia 38% kutoka shilingi trillion 10.5 mwaka 2009/2010 hadi shilingi trillion 14.4 mwaka 2010/2011. Kwa mujibu wa Waziri wa Fedha Deni la Taifa limefikia shilingi trillion 20.3 mpaka ilipofika mwezi Machi mwaka 2012. Ukisoma taarifa ya Mwezi wa Mei 2012 ya Benki Kuu ya Tanzania, Deni la Taifa sasa limefikia shilingi trillion 22.
Mheshimiwa Spika, Suala hapa sio ustahmilivu wa Deni kama inavyodai Serikali bali ni kwamba tunakopa kufanyia nini? Bajeti ya Mwaka 2012/13 inayopendekezwa inaonyesha kwamba Serikali itakusanya shilingi trilioni 8.7 kama makusanyo ya ndani na itatumia shilingi trilioni 10.6 kama matumizi ya kawaida. Ni dhahiri kwamba sehemu ya mikopo ambayo serikali inachukua sasa itakwenda kwenye matumizi ya kawaida. Hatutaki mikopo kwa ajili ya matumizi ya kawaida ya posho, kusafiri, magari nk. Tuchukue mikopo kuwekeza kwenye miradi itakayokuza uchumi na kuzalisha kodi zaidi. Bajeti inaonyesha kwamba Serikali itakopa shilingi takribani trillion 5 mwaka 2012/13. Serikali ikubalikutekeleza mapendekezoya Kambi ya Upinzani ya kuimarisha ukusanyaji wa kodi na kupanua wigo wa kodi katika maeneo muhimu kama sekta ya madini na mawasiliano, kuzuia misamaha ya kodi, kutokomeza ukwepaji kodi, na kuepuka matumizi mabaya ili kuepuka madeni yasiyo ya lazima.
Mheshimiwa Spika, Kambi ya Upinzani inapenda kusisitiza kwamba Bunge lifanye ukaguzi maalumu kuhusu akaunti ya Deni la Taifa ili kuweza kubaini ukweli kuhusu ustahmilivu wa Deni na mikopo ambayo Serikali inachukua kama inakwenda kwenye Maendeleo na miradi ipi na kama miradi hiyo ina tija. Vilevile tumependekeza kwamba Mikopo yote ambayo Serikali inachukua iwe inapata idhini ya Kamati ya Bunge ya Fedha na Uchumi au Bunge litunge sharia ili kiwango cha juu cha kukopa ambacho Serikali haipaswi kuvuka. Kuiacha Serikali inaendelea kukopa bila mpango ni kuliweka Taifa rehani na kupeleka mzigo wa kulipa madeni haya kwa kizazi kijacho. Hatuwezi kukubali Wazee wetu waishi maisha yao, waishi maisha yetu na pia wakope maisha ya watoto wetu. Mwisho wa kunukuu.
Kambi ya Upinzani inarejea kutaka ukaguzi maalumu kuhusu akaunti za Deni la Taifa na maelezo ya kina ya Serikali kuhusu shilingi 620 bilioni ambazo hazina maelezo kwenye Deni la Taifa. Hatuwezi kukaa kimya kuona Watanzania wanabebeshwa madeni ambayo kimsingi ni madeni bandia yanayotajirisha watu wachache wenye uwezo na ujasiri mkubwa wa kuiba, kupora nakufisidi hazina ya Taifa letu.
Kabwe Zuberi Zitto,Mb
Waziri Kivuli Fedha na Uchumi
Zitto is a member of the Tanzanian Parliament (CHADEMA), representing Kigoma North, Shadow Finance Minister and Chairperson for Public Investments Committee.
