PRESIDENT John Magufuli yesterday pushed for faster implementation of
Tanzania-China joint projects in the country as he met the Chinese
Vice-Minister for Commerce, Mr Qian Keming for talks.
The Central Railway construction project
was at the centre of their discussion, with Dr Magufuli insisting that
its construction should begin this year.
During the talks at the State House in
Dar es Salaam, President Magufuli was keen on speedy execution of the
projects, noting that his government entertains ‘acting than preaching’,
according to a statement issued yesterday by the Presidential
Directorate of Communications.
“My government wants to see things
happening and bearing results without delay and we would like to see our
development partners, particularly China which is the best friend to
Tanzania to go with that speed,” he told Mr Qian.
He mentioned the Central Railway Line
which connects Dar es Salaam to Mwanza, Kigoma and neighbouring
countries of Rwanda and Burundi as one of the projects that China should
implement at the same speed with his government.
The government had earmarked one
trillion shillings from this year’s budget for construction of the
railway. “Honourable Qian, we have decided to start the construction and
32 contractors have already applied for a tender to construct a 200
kilometre length of the railway from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro and we
will use our own funds,” he said.
“We want this project to start this
financial year because a feasibility study has already been conducted,
so you just speed up and make the project complete. I want it complete
before I step down,” he told Mr Qian.
He said the project was essential for
Tanzania and other countries that depended on Dar es Salaam port and
thus its completion would largely contribute to Tanzania’s economic
growth, hence be in a good position to realise its vision of becoming
industry-based economy country by 2025.
Mr Qian showered praise on President
Magufuli for what he described as a great job that he has been doing to
boost the country’s economic growth, fighting corruption and his
outstanding will to strengthen relations between Tanzania and China.
He pledged that China would push for
increased speed in the implementation of the development projects,
including the Central Railway construction. “Honourable President, I
have understood your intention and thirst.
I can even see enough political will
inside you. Now what we are supposed to do is to push our experts to
increase the speed. I promise you to move at 200 km per hour up from 100
km per hour,” he told Dr Magufuli.
In attendance during the talks were
China Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr Lu Youqing, Exim Bank Vice-President,
Sun Ping, Tanzanian Minister for Industries, Trade and Investment, Mr
Charles Mwijage and Minister for Finance and Planning, Dr Philip Mpango.
The Central Railway construction project
was at the centre of their discussion, with Dr Magufuli insisting that
its construction should begin this year.
During the talks at the State House in
Dar es Salaam, President Magufuli was keen on speedy execution of the
projects, noting that his government entertains ‘acting than preaching’,
according to a statement issued yesterday by the Presidential
Directorate of Communications.
“My government wants to see things
happening and bearing results without delay and we would like to see our
development partners, particularly China which is the best friend to
Tanzania to go with that speed,” he told Mr Qian.
He mentioned the Central Railway Line
which connects Dar es Salaam to Mwanza, Kigoma and neighbouring
countries of Rwanda and Burundi as one of the projects that China should
implement at the same speed with his government.
The government had earmarked one
trillion shillings from this year’s budget for construction of the
railway. “Honourable Qian, we have decided to start the construction and
32 contractors have already applied for a tender to construct a 200
kilometre length of the railway from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro and we
will use our own funds,” he said.
“We want this project to start this
financial year because a feasibility study has already been conducted,
so you just speed up and make the project complete. I want it complete
before I step down,” he told Mr Qian.
He said the project was essential for
Tanzania and other countries that depended on Dar es Salaam port and
thus its completion would largely contribute to Tanzania’s economic
growth, hence be in a good position to realise its vision of becoming
industry-based economy country by 2025.
Mr Qian showered praise on President
Magufuli for what he described as a great job that he has been doing to
boost the country’s economic growth, fighting corruption and his
outstanding will to strengthen relations between Tanzania and China.
He pledged that China would push for
increased speed in the implementation of the development projects,
including the Central Railway construction. “Honourable President, I
have understood your intention and thirst.
I can even see enough political will
inside you. Now what we are supposed to do is to push our experts to
increase the speed. I promise you to move at 200 km per hour up from 100
km per hour,” he told Dr Magufuli.
In attendance during the talks were
China Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr Lu Youqing, Exim Bank Vice-President,
Sun Ping, Tanzanian Minister for Industries, Trade and Investment, Mr
Charles Mwijage and Minister for Finance and Planning, Dr Philip Mpango.
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