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Manage contracts well to save time wasted in courts, says Majaliwa
Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa receiving an award from the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Dr Damas Ndumbaro in recognition of his contribution during the fifth anniversary of the Office of the Attorney General in Dodoma yesterday. Standing at the middle is the Attorney General, Dr Boniface Luhende.
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What you need to know:
- The PM has directed government officials to ensure cases that require reconciliation are settled to support economic progress
Dar es Salaam. Prime Minister Kasimu Majaliwa yesterday issued several directives to legal experts in an effort to reduce costs the government incurs on ‘unnecessary’ cases.
He emphasized the need to ensure that cases that require arbitration were dealt with through reconciliation to help the government maintain and improve economic diplomacy.
Gracing an event to mark five years since the establishment of the Office of the Solicitor General, Mr Majaliwa further directed government officials to abide by laws, regulation, procedures and management of contracts to avoid conflicts and the time that’s wasted in courts.
To strengthen accountability, he said, there was a need to foster collaboration between departments when dealing with issues related to investment.
“The government is in dire need of foreign and local investors to help develop the economy. Therefore, you should ensure that every case that require reconciliation is completed as such in order to maintain good relationships with investors who are playing a pivotal role in Tanzania’s economic development efforts,” he said.
He further directed government organisations and departments to work closely with the office of the Solicitor General on issues related to civil and criminal litigation because it has the mandate to manage cases that concern the government and its organs.
Mr Majaliwa also directed all government institutions to ensure they use the established electronic case management system so that all government offices should have a database of the ministry.
The Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Dr Damas Ndumbaro, said since the establishment of the Solicitors General’s Office the government has saved trillions of shillings on cases related to arbitration and reconciliation.
“For the past five years, the government has been sued by various international and local organizations but through qualified experts from this office, a number of cases have been resolved,” he said.
