The Deputy Minister for Finance and Planning, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, has emphasized on the fifth phase government intentions of increasing tax collections in order to improve social services as well as the well being of Tanzanians.
Due to strategies the government has in increasing tax collection, she said her ministry will not tolerate any civil servant at any level within the ministry who will not fulfill his or her responsibility to the required level in accordance with the public ethics.
Dr Kijaji made the statement in Morogoro yesterday during her speech while opening the third meeting of the second Tanzania Institute of Accountancy workers’ general council.
She urged civil servants of the institution and others in the government especially in her ministry to work diligently knowing that they have been granted with a duty to serve the public.
“Every civil servant on their position should serve with their best in order to solve the problems facing the general public. It is not a pleasant thing and not fair to find the director’s table full of magazines and books while his subordinates relax with nothing to do while the people stand in long queues waiting for services,” she stressed.
She said workers should be given enough training to acquire enough experience as the institute managers have. On his part, the TIA Executive Director Dr Joseph Kihanda said they have been delivering the best services and they teach their students to abide on their code of ethics when employed.
He pointed out challenges facing the institution which include shortage of infrastructure and revealed that for over eight years the institute has been asking for subsides for its development projects but they have not received it yet.
“Moreover we face a shortage of manpower, and we are kindly requesting for financial assistance to solve these problems facing the institute in order to deliver best services,” Dr Kihanda said.
Source:Daily News:State set to increase revenue collection
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