{"id":21523,"date":"2015-11-30T07:24:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T07:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/dar-port-loss-actors-face-trial\/"},"modified":"2015-11-30T07:24:15","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T07:24:15","slug":"dar-port-loss-actors-face-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/dar-port-loss-actors-face-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Dar port \u2018loss\u2019 actors face trial"},"content":{"rendered":"

{AS several high-ranking Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) officials are already under serious investigation over missing containers at the Dar es Salaam Port, police have declared that all people behind the racket will be brought to book.}<\/p>\n

The police have already listed for arrest a number of culprits behind the so-described \u2018sickening thievery\u2019 that has denied the government of billions of shillings \u2013 in implementation of the government directive to that effect issued last week.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with the \u2018Daily News\u2019 in Dar es Salaam, the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mr Diwani Athumani, said that all people who took part in the scandal, either directly or indirectly, will be arrested, questioned and consequently arraigned.<\/p>\n

He affirmed that they were all out to implement the government\u2019s order of handling the case, pledging to leave no stone unturned.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are tracing those who are implicated in the container syndicate at the country\u2019s major sea gateway; no one will be left untouched and we are prepared and ready to act on this,\u201d he told the ‘Daily News’.<\/p>\n

As for the names of those who are held, Mr Athumani said disclosing the names of the suspects would tip those who are still at large, pointing out only that investigations were in good progress.<\/p>\n

Earlier yesterday, the Police Force Spokesperson, Ms Advera Bulimba, told the \u2018Daily News\u2019 that her force had started investigations into the syndicate, saying the police were still grilling all those who were implicated in the matter.<\/p>\n

She, however, declined disclosure of more details, saying it would interfere with the ongoing probe. Last week, the government suspended TRA Commissioner General, Mr Rished Bade, and five other senior officials in the wake of the missing 349 containers valued at 80bn\/-.<\/p>\n

Talking to the leadership of the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) and that of the TRA after a surprise visit last week, the Prime Minister, Mr Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa, directed that Bade and Acting TPA Director General, Lusekelo Mwaseba, should cooperate with the police to make sure that the misappropriated funds are returned to the government.<\/p>\n

Other suspended officials include the Commissioner of Customs, Tiagi Masamaki and the TRA Assistant Manager at Customs Service, Habibu Mponezya. \u201cI have also suspended these two.<\/p>\n

I have directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to apprehend them so that they can help with the investigations. Their passports should be confiscated and their wealth audited,\u201d the prime minister said.<\/p>\n

Other officers suspended include the Head of ICT Department, Haruni Mpande, Hamisi Ali Omari (position not stated) and the Inland Container Depot (ICD) In-Charge, Eliachi Mrema.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have been suspended until investigations are completed. But they shall be in the hands of the police,\u201d the PM had directed. Mr Majaliwa had also directed the transfer of three employees from Dar es Salaam to an upcountry destination.<\/p>\n

They are Anangisye Mtafya, Nsajigwa Mwandengele and Robert Nyoni. Earlier before the suspension, the TRA CG had admitted that containers got lost between the port and ICDs, particularly the Ubungo ICD.<\/p>\n

Bade had said that in an investigation that he carried out in one ICD, he found 54 containers had been lost under mysterious circumstances. \u201cIn spite of that, we are continuing with the investigations.<\/p>\n

The number has now reached 327. We are still following up on the matter and working with PCCB. The owner of the ICD has been fined 12.6bn\/- and has already paid 2.4bn\/-,\u201d he had explained.<\/p>\n

When asked by the Premier if he has the names of the employees involved in the theft, Bade admitted that he had a list but he could not produce it immediately. Mr Majaliwa then showed him a list showing there were 349 stolen containers with all the details, including license plate numbers that carried the containers, which Bade agreed that it was correct.<\/p>\n

It was at that juncture that the PM said that such a trend could not continue and that there was need to remove the \u2018rotten apples\u2019. He did exactly that.<\/p>\n

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