* The challenge has resulted mainly from logistical disruptions along the main supply routes through Tanzania
* Government understands the inconvenience this situation has caused to citizens and businesses
By Duncan Mlanjira
Minister of Ministry of Information & Communications Technology, Shadric Namalomba says government is fully aware of the fuel shortages currently being experienced across the country and assures the public that decisive action has already been taken to normalise the situation.
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In a statement issued this morning, Namalomba maintains that “Government understands the inconvenience this situation has caused to citizens and businesses and assures the public that it is firmly on top of the matter”.
“The challenge has resulted mainly from logistical disruptions along the main supply routes through Tanzania,” he said, adding that “deliveries are currently being processed, and normal fuel supply is expected to resume shortly”.
“The Government acknowledges continued patience and cooperation from the public and it assures the nation that efforts are being made to ensure stable and sustainable fuel availability across the country.”
Meanwhile, the situation in Tanzania is slowly returning to normal as that country’s police have lifted a night-time curfew imposed since last week in the main city Dar es Salaam following deadly election protests, as life slowly returns to normal across the country.
Following the unrest, the internet was cut nationwide and most shops in Dar es Salaam closed amid acute shortages of basic essentials and soaring prices. Schools shut and public transport came to a halt while border with Malawi was closed.
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The BBC reports that yesterday, some shops reopened and traffic resumed but with queues persisting at some petrol stations in Dar es Salaam.
Media reports further indicate that families continue to search for or bury relatives killed in the clashes between the security forces and opposition supporters who denounced the poll as a sham.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in on Monday after being declared the winner of last Wednesday’s election with 98% of the vote but observers from Southern African Development Community (SADC) said in a preliminary report that the election fell short of democratic standards.
Two main opposition leaders were unable to contest the poll — Tundu Lissu, who is in detention on treason charges, which he denies, while Luhaga Mpina’s candidacy was rejected on technical grounds; thus it led to the political turmoil.—Additional reporting by BBC
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