Chadema faults JK spending



Dar es Salaam. The main opposition party, Chadema yesterday accused President Jakaya Kikwete of involving himself in a contradicting deal by purchasing  three military helicopters ahead of the 2015 General Election.
The party’s secretary general, Dr Willibrod Slaa, told reporters at the party headquarters that Chadema had been made aware of all the plans on the matter.
He said the three helicopters were being purchased from France by using a loan from Germany.
He added the forthcoming President’s trip to China was also associated with the purchasing of various security systems. State House director of communications, Mr Salva Rweyemamu, was not available for comment on the claims yesterday.  Attempts to reach him via his phone went unanswered.


According to Dr Slaa, the government was using the same agent who processed the purchasing of the presidential jet, which was surrounded by corruption scandals.
“I have received information on the planned purchase of three military helicopters, we have no problem with the idea but our concern is why the Head of State is being involved in procurement processes,” he said.
He added: “We smell a rat when it comes to the involvement of the very person accused of being responsible for the losses in this country, in the purchasing of the presidential jet, it seems we are repeating the same mistakes,”
According to Dr Slaa who was speaking at the end the party’s central committee meeting, there was nowhere in the procurement Act or principles where the Head of State is allowed to be involved in procurement procedures.
“The negotiations on this business are being conducted in a strange way, I would like to remind the President to think carefully about this matter,” said Dr Slaa.
He added that the government has already ordered police surveillance systems, which are supposed to arrive in the country before the 2015 general election.
Dr Slaa added that, the government has also ordered special digital recording systems, which will be installed at the State House to monitor and record opposition communications.
The Citizen

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