By Fumbuka Ng’wanakilala
DAR ES SALAAM Aug 10 (Reuters) – Tanzania faces political
uncertainty in the months ahead after corruption allegations
were levelled at some members of parliament and workers staged
street protests against rising living costs.
Following are the political risks to watch in the country.
GRAFT ALLEGATIONS
Parliament’s energy and minerals committee was disbanded
last month following allegations of corruption against some of
its members. The committee is charged with overseeing the
mining, oil and gas sectors.
Aid donors and opposition leaders have questioned the
government’s seriousness in its fight against corruption, and
investors have long complained of graft as one of the main
reasons for the high cost of doing business in Tanzania.
LABOUR UNREST
Teachers went on strike last month to push for better pay,
joining doctors in demanding higher salaries as rising costs of
living threaten to stoke social tensions.
Discontent has increased among low-paid public workers,
causing labour unrest in east Africa’s second-biggest economy,
and there are concerns these protests could widen further.
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