Government has set aside K20
billion in this year’s national budget towards recapitalizing operations at the
Tanzania Zambia railway Authority (TAZARA).
Finance Deputy Minister Miles
Sampa said government who are stakeholders of the company wants to recapitalize
the company to ensure that it’s fully functional.
He has however stated that
government has no obligations to pay retirees of the state enterprise adding
that it is the duty of the board and management of the companies.
Mr. Sampa was responding to a
question from Kapiri Mposhi Member of Parliament Lawrence Zimba who wanted to
know when government will pay TAZARA retirees.
He has also stated that former
employees of Kapiri Glass Factory who were retired before the privatization of
the company will be paid by the company’s new owners.
He added that the new owners have
already paid all former workers and invested US$ 11 million in the glass manufacturing
company.
Mr. Sampa said the company needed
US$ 23 million but have only acquired US$ 11 million.
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