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JAMHURI YA MUUNGANO WA TANZANIA<br />
BUNGE LA TANZANIA<br />
____________<br />
UAMUZI WA SPIKA<br />
KUHUSU:<br />
TUHUMA KWAMBA BAADHI YA WABUNGE<br />
NA WAJUMBE WA KAMATI YA NISHATI<br />
NA MADINI WALIJIHUSISHA NA VITENDO<br />
VYA RUSHWA KATIKA KUTEKELEZA<br />
KAZI ZAO ZA KIBUNGE<br />
___________<br />
Umetole<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Mhe. Anne S. Makinda (MB.)<br />
SPIKA
UAMUZI WA SPIKA KUHUSU TUHUMA KWAMBA<br />
BAADHI YA WABUNGE NA WAJUMBE WA<br />
KAMATI YA NISHATI NA MADINI<br />
WALIJIHUSISHA NA VITENDO VYA<br />
RUSHWA KATIKA KUTEKELEZA<br />
KAZI ZAO ZA KIBUNGE<br />
[Chini <strong>ya</strong> Kanuni <strong>ya</strong> 5(1) <strong>na</strong> 72(1) <strong>ya</strong> Kanuni za<br />
Kudumu za Bunge, Toleo la 2007, <strong>na</strong> Kifungu<br />
cha 12(1), (2)<strong>na</strong> 25(c) cha Sheria <strong>ya</strong><br />
Kinga, Madaraka <strong>na</strong> Haki za Bunge,<br />
Sura <strong>ya</strong> 296]<br />
________________<br />
SEHEMU YA KWANZA<br />
1.0 Maelezo <strong>ya</strong> Utangulizi<br />
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1.1 Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge, mtakumbuka<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, tarehe 27 <strong>na</strong> 28 Julai, 2012<br />
<strong>wa</strong>kati <strong>wa</strong> mjadala <strong>wa</strong> Hotuba <strong>ya</strong> Bajeti<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, <strong>baadhi</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>wa</strong>litoa michango<br />
mbalimbali <strong>na</strong> kuibua <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
zilizotole<strong>wa</strong> pia k<strong>wa</strong> maandishi, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
barua <strong>ya</strong> Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong><br />
Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Bw. Eliakim C. Maswi,<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> Katibu <strong>wa</strong> Bunge kama ifuatavyo:-<br />
(a) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong><br />
Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Kudumu <strong>ya</strong><br />
Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
<strong>wa</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>enda Ofisini k<strong>wa</strong><br />
Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini kuomba rush<strong>wa</strong> ili <strong>wa</strong>itetee<br />
Wizara hiyo i<strong>na</strong>po<strong>wa</strong>silisha taarifa<br />
mbalimbali kwenye Kamati hiyo;<br />
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(b) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong><br />
Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati hiyo <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong><br />
mgongano <strong>wa</strong> kimaslahi (conflict of<br />
interest) katika kutekeleza majukumu<br />
<strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kibunge <strong>ya</strong> kuisimamia<br />
Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kufan<strong>ya</strong> biashara <strong>na</strong> Shirika la<br />
Usambazi <strong>wa</strong> Umeme (TANESCO);<br />
(c) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge<br />
<strong>wa</strong>meku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>jihusisha <strong>na</strong><br />
vitendo v<strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong> k<strong>wa</strong> kupokea<br />
fedha kutoka kwenye Makampuni<br />
<strong>ya</strong> mafuta, k<strong>wa</strong> lengo la ku<strong>ya</strong>tetea<br />
Makampuni hayo k<strong>wa</strong> kupinga<br />
<strong>uamuzi</strong> <strong>wa</strong> Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Bw. Eliakim C.<br />
Maswi <strong>wa</strong> kutoa Zabuni <strong>ya</strong> Ununuzi<br />
<strong>wa</strong> mafuta mazito <strong>ya</strong> kuendeshea<br />
mitambo <strong>ya</strong> IPTL k<strong>wa</strong> Kampuni <strong>ya</strong><br />
PUMA Energy (T) Ltd;<br />
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(d) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> kupe<strong>wa</strong><br />
rush<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Makampuni <strong>ya</strong><br />
mafuta ili <strong>wa</strong><strong>ya</strong>tetee, <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
Wabunge <strong>wa</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>endesha<br />
kampeni <strong>ya</strong> kuk<strong>wa</strong>misha kupitish<strong>wa</strong><br />
k<strong>wa</strong> Bajeti <strong>ya</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, k<strong>wa</strong> m<strong>wa</strong>ka <strong>wa</strong> Fedha<br />
2012/2013.<br />
1.2 Wakati <strong>wa</strong> mjadala huo, Mheshimi<strong>wa</strong><br />
Vita Rashid Mfaume Ka<strong>wa</strong><strong>wa</strong> (MB.)<br />
alitoa hoja k<strong>wa</strong> mujibu <strong>wa</strong> Kanuni <strong>ya</strong><br />
5(1), 53(2) <strong>na</strong> 55(3) (f) <strong>ya</strong> Kanuni za<br />
Kudumu za Bunge, Toleo la 2007<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, k<strong>wa</strong> kuzingatia ku<strong>wa</strong><br />
michango mingi iliyotole<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Wabunge <strong>wa</strong>kati <strong>wa</strong> kuchangia Hotuba<br />
hiyo ime<strong>wa</strong>tuhumu <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge<br />
<strong>na</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong><br />
Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini kujihusisha <strong>na</strong> vitendo<br />
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v<strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong>, a<strong>na</strong>omba mambo <strong>ya</strong>futayo<br />
<strong>ya</strong>fanyike:-<br />
(a) Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>na</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
ivunjwe; <strong>na</strong><br />
(b) Tuhuma za vitendo v<strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong><br />
zilizotole<strong>wa</strong> zifanyiwe uchunguzi <strong>na</strong><br />
Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Haki, Maadili <strong>na</strong> Madaraka<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Bunge.<br />
1.3 Baada <strong>ya</strong> Mheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Vita Rashid<br />
Mfaume Ka<strong>wa</strong><strong>wa</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong>silisha hoja <strong>ya</strong>ke,<br />
Bunge lilipitisha Azimio k<strong>wa</strong>mba, “Kamati<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Kudumu <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini ivunjwe; <strong>na</strong> pia k<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
za vitendo v<strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong> zilizotole<strong>wa</strong><br />
zichunguzwe <strong>na</strong> Kamati Ndogo <strong>ya</strong> Haki,<br />
Maadili <strong>na</strong> Madaraka <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>na</strong><br />
kumshauri Spika.”<br />
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1.4 Katika kutekeleza Azimio hilo la Bunge,<br />
niliivunja Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, k<strong>wa</strong> kutoa tamko la kufan<strong>ya</strong><br />
hivyo Bungeni, k<strong>wa</strong> mamlaka niliyo<strong>na</strong>yo<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> mujibu <strong>wa</strong> Kanuni <strong>ya</strong> 113(3),<br />
ikisom<strong>wa</strong> pamoja <strong>na</strong> Kifungu cha 48(1)<br />
(a) cha Sheria <strong>ya</strong> Tafsiri za Sheria, Sura <strong>ya</strong><br />
1 [The Interpretation of Laws Act<br />
(Cap.1)].<br />
1.5 Aidha, k<strong>wa</strong> kuzingatia ku<strong>wa</strong> k<strong>wa</strong> hali-asili<br />
<strong>ya</strong>ke, jambo hilo li<strong>na</strong>husu ‘haki za Bunge’<br />
(Parliamentary privilege), nililipeleka<br />
kwenye Kamati Ndogo <strong>ya</strong> Haki, Maadili<br />
<strong>na</strong> Madaraka <strong>ya</strong> Bunge ili Kamati hiyo<br />
ilifanyie uchunguzi <strong>na</strong> kunishauri.<br />
1.6 Kamati hiyo Ndogo ilipe<strong>wa</strong> Hadidu <strong>ya</strong><br />
Rejea moja tu, ambayo ni: “Kuchunguza<br />
<strong>na</strong> kumshauri Spika i<strong>wa</strong>po <strong>tuhuma</strong> k<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong><br />
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Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini kujihusisha<br />
<strong>na</strong> vitendo v<strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong> ni za kweli au<br />
hapa<strong>na</strong>.”<br />
1.7 Baada <strong>ya</strong> Kamati hiyo kukamilisha kazi<br />
<strong>ya</strong>ke, ili<strong>wa</strong>silisha taarifa <strong>ya</strong>ke rasmi<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>ngu ili k<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong>kati muafaka, niweze<br />
kutoa Uamuzi <strong>wa</strong> Spika <strong>kuhusu</strong> suala hilo.<br />
1.8 K<strong>wa</strong> kuzingatia ku<strong>wa</strong> suala hilo li<strong>na</strong>husu<br />
“haki za Bunge,” (parliamentary<br />
privilege), <strong>na</strong>penda nitoe maelezo <strong>ya</strong><br />
ufafanuzi <strong>kuhusu</strong> dha<strong>na</strong> hiyo kabla <strong>ya</strong><br />
kutoa Uamuzi <strong>wa</strong> Spika.<br />
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2.0 Dha<strong>na</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Haki za Bunge (Parliamentary<br />
Privilege) <strong>na</strong> Madhumuni <strong>ya</strong>ke<br />
2.1 K<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong> Uendeshaji bora <strong>wa</strong> shughuli<br />
zake, Bunge k<strong>wa</strong> mujibu <strong>wa</strong> Katiba <strong>na</strong><br />
Sheria, limepe<strong>wa</strong> kinga, madaraka <strong>na</strong><br />
haki, fulani (immunities, powers and<br />
privileges) ambazo zi<strong>na</strong>liwezesha<br />
kutekeleza majukumu <strong>ya</strong>ke k<strong>wa</strong> niaba<br />
<strong>ya</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>nchi, k<strong>wa</strong> uhuru, u<strong>wa</strong>zi <strong>na</strong><br />
u<strong>wa</strong>jibikaji, bila <strong>ya</strong> kuingili<strong>wa</strong> au kutish<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> mtu au chombo chochote cha Dola.<br />
2.2 Katika Kitabu chake kiit<strong>wa</strong>cho “Treaties<br />
on the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and<br />
Usage of Parliament, 1 Erskine May<br />
ametoa tafsiri <strong>ya</strong> ‘haki za Bunge’ kama<br />
ifuatavyo:<br />
1 22 nd Edition, Butterworth, London, 1997.<br />
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“Parliamentary privilege is the sum of<br />
the peculiar rights enjoyed by the<br />
House collectively… and by<br />
Members of the House individually,<br />
without which they could not<br />
discharge their functions” 2<br />
2.3 K<strong>wa</strong> tafsiri, nukuu hiyo i<strong>na</strong>eleza k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
“maa<strong>na</strong> <strong>ya</strong> haki za Bunge ni haki zote za<br />
kipekee za Bunge <strong>na</strong> za kila Mbunge<br />
bi<strong>na</strong>fsi k<strong>wa</strong> ujumla <strong>wa</strong>ke, ambazo bila<br />
kuwepo k<strong>wa</strong>ke, Bunge <strong>na</strong> Wabunge<br />
ha<strong>wa</strong>wezi kutekeleza majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o.”<br />
2.4 M<strong>wa</strong>ndishi mwingine ait<strong>wa</strong>e Hood<br />
Phillips 3 ameeleza k<strong>wa</strong>mba, kila Bunge<br />
li<strong>na</strong>tekeleza madaraka <strong>na</strong> haki ambazo<br />
zi<strong>na</strong>chukuli<strong>wa</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong> ni muhimu k<strong>wa</strong><br />
hadhi <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, <strong>na</strong> pia katika<br />
2 Erskine May, Treatise on the Law, Privilege, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament, 22 nd Edition,<br />
Butterworth, London, 1977, uk. 65<br />
3 Hood Phillips and Paul Jackson on Constitutio<strong>na</strong>l Law.<br />
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kuliwezesha Bunge kutekeleza majukumu<br />
<strong>ya</strong>ke. K<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong> ufasaha zaidi,<br />
maelezo <strong>ya</strong> M<strong>wa</strong>ndishi huyo k<strong>wa</strong> lugha<br />
aliyoitumia <strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>someka kama<br />
ifuatavyo:-<br />
“Each House exercises certain<br />
powers and privileges which are<br />
regarded as essential to the dignity<br />
and proper functioning of<br />
Parliament.”<br />
2.5 Ufafanuzi huo u<strong>na</strong>onyesha k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
madhumuni <strong>ya</strong> msingi <strong>ya</strong> kuwepo k<strong>wa</strong><br />
‘haki za Bunge’ ni kuliwezesha Bunge <strong>na</strong><br />
Wabunge kutekeleza ipasavyo<br />
majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kikatiba.<br />
2.6 Erskine May ameelezea <strong>kuhusu</strong><br />
madhumuni <strong>ya</strong> uwepo <strong>wa</strong> ‘haki za<br />
Bunge’ kama ifuatavyo:-<br />
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“… certain rights and immunities<br />
such as freedom from arrest or<br />
freedom of speech belong primarily<br />
to individual Members of the House<br />
and exist because the House cannot<br />
perform its functions without the<br />
unimpeded use of the services of its<br />
Members. Other such rights and<br />
immunities, such as the power to<br />
punish for contempt and breach and<br />
the power to regulate its own<br />
constitution belong primarily to the<br />
House as a collective body, for the<br />
protection of its members and the<br />
vindication of its own authority and<br />
dignity. … The term “privilege” is<br />
therefore used to mean those<br />
fundamental rights absolutely<br />
necessary for the exercise and due<br />
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execution of constitutio<strong>na</strong>l powers<br />
and functions of the House.” 4<br />
2.7 Maelezo hayo <strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>onyesha k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
uwepo <strong>wa</strong> ‘haki za Bunge’ ni nyezo<br />
muhimu k<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong> kulinda hadhi <strong>na</strong><br />
heshima <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, <strong>na</strong> pia k<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuliwezesha Bunge kutekeleza majukumu<br />
<strong>ya</strong>ke <strong>ya</strong> kikatiba ipasavyo. Maelezo<br />
hayo <strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>onyesha pia k<strong>wa</strong>mba, haki<br />
hizo zi<strong>na</strong><strong>wa</strong>linda <strong>na</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong>wezesha<br />
Wabunge kutekeleza majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong><br />
kibunge ndani <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>na</strong> Kamati zake,<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> uhuru, uadilifu <strong>na</strong> bila woga <strong>wa</strong><br />
vitisho v<strong>ya</strong> <strong>na</strong>m<strong>na</strong> yoyote ile, kutoka<br />
katika Mihimili <strong>ya</strong> Dola, au vyombo<br />
vingine v<strong>ya</strong> Dola au <strong>wa</strong>tu bi<strong>na</strong>fsi.<br />
4 Erskine May, uk.65<br />
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2.8 M<strong>wa</strong>ka 1873, Mbunge mmoja <strong>wa</strong> Bunge<br />
la Ca<strong>na</strong>da alieleza <strong>kuhusu</strong> ‘haki za<br />
Bunge’ katika maneno <strong>ya</strong>fuatayo:-<br />
“The privileges of Parliament are the<br />
privileges of the people, and the<br />
rights of Parliament are the rights of<br />
the people.”<br />
2.9 K<strong>wa</strong> lugha <strong>ya</strong> Kis<strong>wa</strong>hili, nukuu hiyo<br />
i<strong>na</strong>eleza k<strong>wa</strong>mba, “Kinga za Bunge ni<br />
kinga za <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>nchi, <strong>na</strong> haki za Bunge ni<br />
haki za <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>nchi.” K<strong>wa</strong> maneno<br />
mengine, ‘haki za Bunge’ hutumi<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Bunge <strong>na</strong> Wabunge, k<strong>wa</strong> niaba <strong>ya</strong><br />
<strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>nchi <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>o<strong>wa</strong><strong>wa</strong>kilisha (i.e.<br />
Privileges are enjoyed by the House and<br />
by it Members on behalf of the citizens<br />
whom they represent).<br />
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2.10 K<strong>wa</strong> nchi yetu <strong>ya</strong> Tanzania, msingi <strong>wa</strong><br />
‘haki za Bunge’ letu ni Ibara <strong>ya</strong> 100 <strong>ya</strong><br />
Katiba <strong>ya</strong> Jamhuri <strong>ya</strong> Muungano <strong>wa</strong><br />
Tanzania, 1977 i<strong>na</strong>yoelekeza k<strong>wa</strong>mba:-<br />
“100(1) Kutaku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> uhuru <strong>wa</strong><br />
ma<strong>wa</strong>zo, majadiliano <strong>na</strong> utaratibu<br />
katika Bunge <strong>na</strong> uhuru huo<br />
hautavunj<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong>la kuhoji<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
chombo chochote katika Jamhuri<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Muungano au katika Mahakama<br />
au mahali penginepo nje <strong>ya</strong> Bunge.<br />
(2) Bila <strong>ya</strong> kuathiri Katiba hii au<br />
masharti <strong>ya</strong> Sheria nyingine yoyote,<br />
Mbunge yeyote hatashtaki<strong>wa</strong> au<br />
kufunguli<strong>wa</strong> shauri la madai<br />
Mahakamani kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> jambo<br />
lolote alilolisema au kulifan<strong>ya</strong> ndani<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Bunge au kulileta k<strong>wa</strong> njia <strong>ya</strong><br />
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maombi, Mus<strong>wa</strong>da, hoja au<br />
vinginevyo,”<br />
2.11 K<strong>wa</strong> mujibu <strong>wa</strong> masharti <strong>ya</strong> Ibara hiyo,<br />
haki za Mbunge kikatiba ni zifuatazo:-<br />
(a) Kutoa ma<strong>wa</strong>zo <strong>ya</strong>o Bungeni k<strong>wa</strong><br />
uhuru <strong>na</strong> bila vik<strong>wa</strong>zo au vitisho<br />
vyovyote;<br />
(b) Kutohoji<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Mahakama au<br />
chombo chochote nje <strong>ya</strong> Bunge<br />
kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> jambo lolote alilolisema<br />
au kulifan<strong>ya</strong> ndani <strong>ya</strong> Bunge;<br />
(c) Kutofunguli<strong>wa</strong> mashtaka <strong>ya</strong> madai<br />
au ji<strong>na</strong>i kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> jambo au<br />
ma<strong>wa</strong>zo aliyo<strong>ya</strong>toa Bungeni.<br />
2.12 Haki <strong>na</strong> Kinga hizo zimetole<strong>wa</strong> k<strong>wa</strong><br />
Bunge <strong>na</strong> Wabunge k<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong>:<br />
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(i) Kulinda hadhi <strong>na</strong> heshima <strong>ya</strong> Bunge<br />
kama chombo kikuuu cha Jamhuri <strong>ya</strong><br />
Muungano chenye madaraka k<strong>wa</strong><br />
niaba <strong>ya</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>nchi, <strong>ya</strong> kuisimamia <strong>na</strong><br />
kuishauri Serikali <strong>na</strong> vyombo v<strong>ya</strong>ke<br />
vyote katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong> majukumu<br />
<strong>ya</strong>ke; <strong>na</strong><br />
(ii) Ku<strong>wa</strong>wezesha Wabunge kutekeleza<br />
majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kibunge bila woga<br />
<strong>wa</strong>la kuingili<strong>wa</strong>.<br />
2.13 Sheria <strong>ya</strong> Kinga, Madaraka <strong>na</strong> Haki za<br />
Bunge, Sura <strong>ya</strong> 296 [The Parliamentary<br />
Immunities, Powers and Privileges Act<br />
(Cap.296)] imeainisha k<strong>wa</strong> ufasaha zaidi<br />
haki za Bunge. Kifungu cha 12(2) cha<br />
Sheria hiyo kimempa madaraka Spika<br />
kuamua kama Bunge li<strong>na</strong> mamlaka <strong>ya</strong><br />
kusikiliza jambo lolote <strong>na</strong> kulitolea<br />
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<strong>uamuzi</strong> kama li<strong>na</strong>vunja ‘haki za Bunge’<br />
(breach of privilege), <strong>na</strong> masharti <strong>ya</strong><br />
Kifungu hicho ndiyo <strong>ya</strong>liyozingati<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>endelea kuzingati<strong>wa</strong> katika<br />
kulishughulikia suala hili.<br />
2.14 Napenda ieleweke k<strong>wa</strong>mba, ‘haki za<br />
Bunge’ zi<strong>na</strong>jumuisha pia haki <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuendesha shughuli za Bunge katika<br />
Kamati za Bunge, k<strong>wa</strong> sababu vikao v<strong>ya</strong><br />
Kamati ni sehemu <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, <strong>na</strong> pia<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, Kamati za Bunge zi<strong>na</strong>fan<strong>ya</strong><br />
kazi k<strong>wa</strong> niaba <strong>ya</strong> Bunge lenyewe. K<strong>wa</strong><br />
kutambua hilo, Kifungu cha 5 cha Sheria<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Kinga, Madaraka <strong>na</strong> Haki za Bunge<br />
kimetoa kinga k<strong>wa</strong> maneno<br />
<strong>ya</strong>liyosem<strong>wa</strong> Bungeni au kwenye Kamati<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Bunge au <strong>ya</strong>liyoandik<strong>wa</strong> katika<br />
taarifa <strong>ya</strong> Bunge au Kamati (“… words<br />
spoken before or written in a report to<br />
the Assembly or Committee…”) ; <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong><br />
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sababu hiyo, Mbunge a<strong>na</strong> kinga <strong>ya</strong><br />
kutoshtaki<strong>wa</strong> kiji<strong>na</strong>i, <strong>wa</strong>la k<strong>wa</strong> madai,<br />
kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> maneno aliyo<strong>ya</strong>sema au<br />
taarifa aliyoitoa Bungeni au katika<br />
Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge.<br />
2.15 Napenda ieleweke pia k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
masharti <strong>ya</strong> Kifungu cha 12(1) <strong>na</strong> 13(1)<br />
v<strong>ya</strong> Sheria <strong>ya</strong> Kinga, Madaraka <strong>na</strong> Haki<br />
za Bunge <strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>elekeza k<strong>wa</strong>mba, katika<br />
kutilia nguvu uhuru <strong>na</strong> haki zake, Bunge<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> kuzingatia Katiba <strong>na</strong> Kanuni za<br />
Bunge, li<strong>na</strong> madaraka <strong>ya</strong> kufan<strong>ya</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong>fuatayo:-<br />
(a) Kusikiliza <strong>na</strong> kuamua <strong>kuhusu</strong> mambo<br />
yote <strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>yovunja ‘haki za Bunge’<br />
(contempt or breach of privilege)<br />
ndani <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, isipoku<strong>wa</strong> makosa<br />
<strong>ya</strong> kiji<strong>na</strong>i.<br />
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(b) Kuita <strong>na</strong> kuhoji mashahidi k<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuthibitisha jambo lolote li<strong>na</strong>lohitaji<br />
kuamuli<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Bunge au Kamati <strong>ya</strong><br />
Bunge.<br />
2.16 K<strong>wa</strong> mujibu <strong>wa</strong> masharti <strong>ya</strong> Kifungu cha<br />
12(2) cha Sheria hiyo, Uamuzi <strong>wa</strong> kama<br />
jambo fulani li<strong>na</strong>vunja ‘haki za Bunge’ au<br />
la, u<strong>na</strong>pas<strong>wa</strong> ufanywe <strong>na</strong> Spika, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kuzingatia utaratibu uliowek<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Kanuni za Bunge.<br />
2.17 Kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> madaraka aliyo<strong>na</strong>yo k<strong>wa</strong><br />
mujibu <strong>wa</strong> Kifungu cha 12(1) <strong>na</strong> (2) cha<br />
Sheria hiyo, Spika a<strong>na</strong> <strong>wa</strong>jibu <strong>wa</strong> kulinda<br />
<strong>na</strong> kutetea ‘haki za Bunge’ k<strong>wa</strong> sababu,<br />
bila <strong>ya</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> ‘haki’ hizo za msingi<br />
ambazo ni uhuru <strong>wa</strong> ma<strong>wa</strong>zo,<br />
majadiliano <strong>na</strong> utaratibu, ni dhahiri<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba Bunge <strong>na</strong> Wabunge<br />
<strong>wa</strong>tashind<strong>wa</strong> kutekeleza majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o<br />
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<strong>ya</strong> kikatiba, <strong>na</strong> pia <strong>wa</strong>tashind<strong>wa</strong><br />
kutekeleza <strong>wa</strong>jibu <strong>wa</strong>o k<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong>piga kura<br />
<strong>na</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>nchi <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>o<strong>wa</strong><strong>wa</strong>kilisha k<strong>wa</strong><br />
ujumla. Kama ilivyo k<strong>wa</strong> umuhimu k<strong>wa</strong><br />
Mahakama, <strong>wa</strong> kuwepo k<strong>wa</strong> ‘uhuru <strong>wa</strong><br />
Mahakama’ katika kutekeleza jukumu<br />
lake la utoaji haki, ‘haki za Bunge’ zi<strong>na</strong><br />
umuhimu katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
majukumu <strong>ya</strong> kikatiba <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong><br />
sababu hiyo, ‘haki za Bunge’ zi<strong>na</strong>pas<strong>wa</strong><br />
kulind<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Bunge lenyewe, kupitia k<strong>wa</strong><br />
Spika.<br />
2.18 Aidha, Vifungu v<strong>ya</strong> 12(1)-(4) v<strong>ya</strong> Sheria<br />
hiyo vimetamka ba<strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
mambo <strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>yohusu ‘haki za Bunge’<br />
<strong>ya</strong>siyo <strong>ya</strong> kiji<strong>na</strong>i, <strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>weza kutili<strong>wa</strong><br />
nguvu <strong>na</strong> Bunge lenyewe ndani <strong>ya</strong><br />
Bunge, <strong>na</strong> <strong>ya</strong>le ambayo ni <strong>ya</strong> kiji<strong>na</strong>i,<br />
<strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>pas<strong>wa</strong> kushughuliki<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Mahakama.<br />
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2.19 Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge, baada <strong>ya</strong><br />
kutoa maelezo ha<strong>ya</strong> <strong>ya</strong> ufafanuzi <strong>kuhusu</strong><br />
dha<strong>na</strong> <strong>ya</strong> ‘haki za Bunge’, <strong>na</strong>penda<br />
sasa nirejee kwenye suala lenyewe<br />
ambalo ndio msingi <strong>wa</strong> Uamuzi<br />
nitakaoutoa.<br />
3.0 Msingi <strong>wa</strong> Suala Husika<br />
3.1 Kama nilivyoeleza kwenye maelezo<br />
<strong>ya</strong>ngu <strong>ya</strong> utangulizi, msingi <strong>wa</strong> suala hili<br />
li<strong>na</strong>lohusu ‘haki za Bunge’, ni “<strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong><br />
Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati<br />
<strong>na</strong> Madini <strong>wa</strong>lijihusisha <strong>na</strong> vitendo v<strong>ya</strong><br />
rush<strong>wa</strong> katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong> majukumu<br />
<strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kibunge.”<br />
3.2 Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge, ni dhahiri<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>tuhuma</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
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Wabunge <strong>na</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong><br />
Kudumu <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
<strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>jihusisha <strong>na</strong> vitendo v<strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong><br />
katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong> majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong><br />
kibunge, ni suala li<strong>na</strong>lohusu uvunjaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
‘haki za Bunge’ (breach of parliamentary<br />
privilege).<br />
3.3 Haku<strong>na</strong> ubishi k<strong>wa</strong>mba, kitendo cha<br />
Mbunge kuomba au kupokea rush<strong>wa</strong><br />
k<strong>wa</strong> madhumuni <strong>ya</strong> kutumia <strong>wa</strong>dhifa<br />
<strong>wa</strong>ke kama Mbunge kutekeleza<br />
matak<strong>wa</strong> fulani <strong>ya</strong> Kampuni, Shirika au<br />
<strong>ya</strong> mtu yeyote bi<strong>na</strong>fsi, ni uvunjaji<br />
mkub<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong> ‘haki za Bunge’ (a serious<br />
breach of parliamentary privilege), <strong>na</strong><br />
pia i<strong>wa</strong>po kimethibitika pasipo mashaka<br />
yoyote, ni kosa la ji<strong>na</strong>i.<br />
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3.4 Kuhusia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> hilo, Erskine May ameeleza<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba:-<br />
“The acceptance by a Member… of<br />
a bribe to influence him in his<br />
conduct as a Member, or of any fee,<br />
compensation or re<strong>wa</strong>rd in<br />
connection with the promotion of or<br />
opposition to any bill, resolution,<br />
matter or thing submitted or<br />
intended to be submitted to the<br />
House, or to a Committee, is<br />
contempt.”<br />
3.5 Tafsiri <strong>ya</strong> maelezo hayo ni k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
“upokeaji <strong>wa</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong> k<strong>wa</strong> Mbunge kama<br />
kishawishi cha kumfan<strong>ya</strong> atende kazi<br />
zake za kibunge, au kama malipo, fidia<br />
au za<strong>wa</strong>di k<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong> kuunga mkono au<br />
kutounga mkono Mus<strong>wa</strong>da <strong>wa</strong> Sheria,<br />
Azimio, au jambo lingine lolote<br />
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lililo<strong>wa</strong>silish<strong>wa</strong> au li<strong>na</strong>lokusudi<strong>wa</strong><br />
ku<strong>wa</strong>silish<strong>wa</strong> Bungeni, au kwenye Kamati<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Bunge, ni kitendo cha kulidhalilisha <strong>na</strong><br />
kulifedhehesha Bunge.”<br />
3.6 Hali kadhalika, kitendo cha Mbunge<br />
kuomba au kupokea rush<strong>wa</strong> k<strong>wa</strong><br />
madhumuni <strong>ya</strong> kutumia <strong>wa</strong>dhifa <strong>wa</strong>ke<br />
kama Mbunge kutekeleza matak<strong>wa</strong> au<br />
maslahi fulani <strong>ya</strong> Kampuni, Shirika au <strong>ya</strong><br />
mtu yeyote bi<strong>na</strong>fsi, kama kimethibitika<br />
pasipo mashaka yoyote, ni kosa la ji<strong>na</strong>i,<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> mujibu <strong>wa</strong> masharti <strong>ya</strong> Kifungu cha<br />
28(1), (2) <strong>na</strong> 32 cha Sheria <strong>ya</strong> Kinga,<br />
Madaraka <strong>na</strong> Haki za Bunge, Sura <strong>ya</strong><br />
296.<br />
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3.7 Vifungu hivyo vi<strong>na</strong>someka kama<br />
ifuatavyo:-<br />
“28(1) Any person who offers to any<br />
Member or officer… either directly or<br />
indirectly any bribe, fee,<br />
compensation, gift or re<strong>wa</strong>rd in<br />
order to influence such member or<br />
officer in his conduct as such<br />
member or officer or for or in respect<br />
of the promotion of or opposition to<br />
any Bill, resolution, matter, rule or<br />
thing submitted to or intended to be<br />
submitted to the Assembly shall be<br />
guilty of an offence.<br />
(2) Any member or officer… who<br />
demands, accepts or receives<br />
directly or indirectly, any bribe, fee,<br />
compensation, gift or re<strong>wa</strong>rd, the<br />
offering of which is or would be an<br />
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offence under this section, shall be<br />
guilty of an offence.”<br />
“32. any member who accepts or<br />
agrees to accept or obtains or<br />
attempts to obtain for himself or for<br />
any other person any bribe, fee,<br />
compensation, re<strong>wa</strong>rd or benefit of<br />
any kind for speaking, voting or<br />
acting as such member or for<br />
refraining from so speaking, voting or<br />
acting on account of his having so<br />
spoken, voted or acted or having so<br />
refrained, shall be guilty of an<br />
offence…”<br />
4.0 Hoja <strong>ya</strong> Kutole<strong>wa</strong> Uamuzi<br />
4.1 Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge, hoja ambayo<br />
<strong>na</strong>taki<strong>wa</strong> niitolee Uamuzi kuhusia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
suala hili ni moja tu, <strong>na</strong>yo ni je, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
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mujibu <strong>wa</strong> matokeo <strong>ya</strong> uchunguzi<br />
uliofany<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Kamati Ndogo <strong>ya</strong> Haki,<br />
Maadili <strong>na</strong> Madaraka <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
za <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong><br />
Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
kujihusisha <strong>na</strong> vitendo v<strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong><br />
zimethibitish<strong>wa</strong> au hapa<strong>na</strong>.?<br />
4.2 K<strong>wa</strong> mazingira <strong>ya</strong> suala hili, nimeo<strong>na</strong><br />
ku<strong>na</strong> ulazima <strong>wa</strong> kueleza matokeo <strong>ya</strong><br />
uchunguzi <strong>wa</strong> Kamati hiyo k<strong>wa</strong> kila<br />
<strong>tuhuma</strong>, k<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong> kuondoa mashaka<br />
yoyote k<strong>wa</strong> Uamuzi nitakaoutoa.<br />
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SEHEMU YA PILI<br />
5.0 Matokeo <strong>ya</strong> Uchunguzi <strong>wa</strong> Kamati<br />
5.1 Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge, <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
mahsusi zi<strong>na</strong>zohusu <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge<br />
<strong>na</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong><br />
Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini kujihusisha <strong>na</strong> vitendo<br />
v<strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong> katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kibunge<br />
zilizochunguz<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Kamati Ndogo <strong>ya</strong><br />
Haki, Maadili <strong>na</strong> Madaraka <strong>ya</strong> Bunge ni<br />
zifuatazo:-<br />
(a) Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, Bw. Eliakim C. Maswi, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
mujibu <strong>wa</strong> barua <strong>ya</strong>ke k<strong>wa</strong> Katibu<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Bunge Kumb. Na.<br />
SAB.88/223/01/28 <strong>ya</strong> tarehe 31 Julai,<br />
1012 alimtuhumu Mhe. Sara Msafiri<br />
Ally (MB.) k<strong>wa</strong>mba tarehe 6 Februari,<br />
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2012, Mheshimi<strong>wa</strong> huyo alikwenda<br />
ofisini k<strong>wa</strong> Katibu Mkuu huyo <strong>wa</strong><br />
Wizara, mjini Dodoma, ambapo<br />
alimwomba ampe rush<strong>wa</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Shilingi<br />
milioni hamsini (sh. 50,000,000/=) k<strong>wa</strong><br />
ajili <strong>ya</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong>gawia <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
Wabunge <strong>na</strong> <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wajumbe<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, ili <strong>wa</strong>tetee mipango<br />
ambayo Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
itaku<strong>wa</strong> i<strong>na</strong>i<strong>wa</strong>silisha kwenye Kamati<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini.<br />
(b) Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, Bw. Eliakim C. Maswi, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
barua hiyo hiyo alidai k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
tarehe 4 Juni, 2012, Mhe. Selemani<br />
Jumanne Zedi (MB.) alimtaka Bw.<br />
Eliakim C. Maswi a<strong>wa</strong>lipe Wajumbe<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, Shilingi milioni mbili (sh.<br />
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2,000,000/=) k<strong>wa</strong> kila Mjumbe, ili<br />
a<strong>wa</strong>tulize au ‘a<strong>wa</strong>zibe midomo’<br />
<strong>wa</strong>siendelee kumshambulia yeye<br />
(Bw. Eliakim C. Maswi) kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
utendaji <strong>wa</strong>ke <strong>wa</strong>lioku<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>ulalamikia.<br />
(c) Katika michango mbalimbali<br />
iliyotole<strong>wa</strong> Bungeni <strong>wa</strong>kati <strong>wa</strong><br />
kujadili Bajeti <strong>ya</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini k<strong>wa</strong> m<strong>wa</strong>ka <strong>wa</strong> Fedha<br />
2012/2013, Wabunge kadhaa<br />
<strong>wa</strong>lituhumu <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong><br />
pia Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Nishati<br />
<strong>na</strong> Madini kujihusisha <strong>na</strong> vitendo v<strong>ya</strong><br />
rush<strong>wa</strong> katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kibunge, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kupe<strong>wa</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Makampuni <strong>ya</strong><br />
mafuta ili <strong>wa</strong><strong>ya</strong>tetee kuhusia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Zabuni <strong>ya</strong> Ununuzi <strong>wa</strong> mafuta mazito<br />
<strong>ya</strong> kuendeshea mitambo <strong>ya</strong> IPTL.<br />
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(d) Waziri <strong>wa</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Mhe.<br />
Prof. Sospeter Muhongo (MB.)<br />
ku<strong>wa</strong>tuhumu <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wajumbe<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> mgongano <strong>wa</strong><br />
kimaslahi k<strong>wa</strong> kufan<strong>ya</strong> biashara <strong>na</strong><br />
Shirika la Kusambaza Umeme<br />
(TANESCO).<br />
5.2 Matokeo <strong>ya</strong> uchunguzi <strong>wa</strong> Kamati k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kila moja <strong>ya</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong> zilizoainish<strong>wa</strong> hapo<br />
juu, k<strong>wa</strong> mujibu <strong>wa</strong> Taarifa <strong>ya</strong> uchunguzi<br />
iliyo<strong>wa</strong>silish<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Kamati k<strong>wa</strong> kuzingatia<br />
Hadidu za Rejea iliyope<strong>wa</strong>, ni kama<br />
ifuatavyo:-<br />
5.2.1 Tuhuma dhidi <strong>ya</strong> Mhe. Sara<br />
Msafiri Ally (MB.), <strong>ya</strong> k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
alimwomba Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Bw. Eliakim C.<br />
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Maswi, rush<strong>wa</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Shilingi milioni<br />
hamsini (sh. 50,000,000/=)<br />
• Kuhusia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong> hiyo,<br />
uchunguzi <strong>wa</strong> Kamati ulibaini<br />
<strong>ya</strong>fuatayo:-<br />
(a) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Bw. Eliakim<br />
C. Maswi aliibua <strong>tuhuma</strong> hiyo<br />
kama njia <strong>ya</strong> kujihami dhidi <strong>ya</strong><br />
tishio la Wabunge Mhe. Munde<br />
Tambwe Abdallah, Mhe. Sara<br />
Msafiri Ally <strong>na</strong> Mhe. Christopher<br />
Ole-Sendeka ambao, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
ushahidi <strong>wa</strong>ke <strong>wa</strong> maandishi, Bw.<br />
Eliakim C. Maswi ameeleza<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>wa</strong>litamka ni lazima<br />
aachie <strong>na</strong>fasi <strong>ya</strong>ke <strong>ya</strong> Ukatibu<br />
Mkuu, k<strong>wa</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong>jibika kutoka<strong>na</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> utendaji <strong>wa</strong>ke usioridhisha.<br />
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Katika kutoa ushahidi <strong>wa</strong>ke<br />
alipouliz<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Kamati k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
“… Mheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Sara<br />
asingekuambia uachie Ukatibu<br />
Mkuu usingemtuhumu k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
alikuja kukuomba rush<strong>wa</strong>, ila<br />
ulilazimika kuzua <strong>tuhuma</strong> hizo<br />
baada <strong>ya</strong> kuo<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong>fasi <strong>ya</strong>ko<br />
i<strong>na</strong>tishi<strong>wa</strong>…”, Bw. Eliakimu C.<br />
Maswi alijibu kama ifuatavyo:<br />
“Nakubali alitamka hivyo<br />
mbele <strong>ya</strong> Waziri Mkuu<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, mimi si<strong>na</strong> sababu za<br />
kuendelea ku<strong>wa</strong> Katibu Mkuu,<br />
sasa <strong>na</strong> mimi mtu akiniambia<br />
hivyo, <strong>na</strong> yeye k<strong>wa</strong>nini<br />
aendelee ku<strong>wa</strong> Mbunge?”<br />
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(b) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Bw. Eliakim<br />
C. Maswi ambaye, k<strong>wa</strong> mujibu<br />
<strong>wa</strong> barua <strong>ya</strong>ke k<strong>wa</strong> Katibu <strong>wa</strong><br />
Bunge Kumb. Na.<br />
SAB.88/223/01/28 <strong>ya</strong> tarehe 31<br />
Julai, 2012 ndiye alitoa <strong>tuhuma</strong> hii<br />
<strong>na</strong> ndiye aliyeku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> jukumu la<br />
kuthibitisha, ameshind<strong>wa</strong><br />
kuthibitisha ukweli <strong>wa</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong>ke.<br />
(c) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, ukweli <strong>wa</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
ku<strong>wa</strong> Mhe. Sara Msafiri Ally (MB.)<br />
aliomba rush<strong>wa</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Shilingi milioni<br />
hamsini kutoka k<strong>wa</strong> Katibu Mkuu<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini,<br />
Bw. Eliakim C. Maswi<br />
haukuthibitika. Kilichothibitika ni<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, Katibu Mkuu huyo<br />
alizua <strong>tuhuma</strong> hii k<strong>wa</strong> nia <strong>ya</strong><br />
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kujihami dhidi <strong>ya</strong> <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini <strong>wa</strong>lioku<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>hoji <strong>kuhusu</strong> utendaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
Wizara <strong>ya</strong>ke, hususan ukiuk<strong>wa</strong>ji<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Sheria <strong>ya</strong> Ununuzi <strong>wa</strong> Umma<br />
katika ununuzi <strong>wa</strong> mafuta <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuendeshea mitambo <strong>ya</strong> kufua<br />
umeme <strong>ya</strong> IPTL, <strong>na</strong> utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
mpango <strong>wa</strong> upatika<strong>na</strong>ji <strong>wa</strong><br />
umeme <strong>wa</strong> dharura.<br />
5.2.2 Tuhuma dhidi <strong>ya</strong> Mhe. Selemani<br />
Jumanne Zedi (MB.), k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
alimwomba Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Bw. Eliakim C.<br />
Maswi, rush<strong>wa</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Shilingi milioni<br />
mbili (sh. 2,000,000/=) k<strong>wa</strong> kila<br />
Mjumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong><br />
Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini.<br />
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• Kuhusu <strong>tuhuma</strong> hii, uchunguzi <strong>wa</strong><br />
Kamati ulibaini <strong>ya</strong>fuatayo:-<br />
(a) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, matamshi <strong>ya</strong> <strong>baadhi</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong><br />
Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
ambao ni, Mhe. Sara Msafiri Ally<br />
(MB.), Mhe. Munde Abdallah<br />
Tambwe (MB.), Mhe. Christopher<br />
ole-Sendeka (MB.) <strong>na</strong> Mhe.<br />
Selemani Jumanne Zedi (MB.)<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, ni lazima Bw. Eliakim C.<br />
Maswi aachie <strong>na</strong>fasi k<strong>wa</strong><br />
sababu hastahili ku<strong>wa</strong> Katibu<br />
Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, <strong>ya</strong>limfan<strong>ya</strong> Katibu Mkuu<br />
huyo atafute mbinu <strong>ya</strong> kujihami<br />
dhidi <strong>ya</strong> tishio hilo.<br />
Mbinu aliyoitumia, ni kutaka<br />
ku<strong>wa</strong>lipa fedha Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong><br />
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Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, shilingi milioni mbili<br />
(sh.2,000,000/=) k<strong>wa</strong> kila<br />
Mjumbe, k<strong>wa</strong> sharti la ku<strong>wa</strong>taka<br />
<strong>wa</strong>msainie n<strong>ya</strong>raka za kukiri<br />
kupokea fedha hizo, lakini mbinu<br />
hiyo haikufaniki<strong>wa</strong>, <strong>na</strong> mbinu<br />
hiyo iliposhindika<strong>na</strong>, aliamua<br />
kuzua <strong>tuhuma</strong> za rush<strong>wa</strong> dhidi<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wabunge hao.<br />
(b) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong><br />
Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Bw.<br />
Eliakim C. Maswi ndiye alitaka<br />
ku<strong>wa</strong>lipa Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini,<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> lengo la ‘ku<strong>wa</strong>funga<br />
midomo’ <strong>wa</strong>siendelee <strong>na</strong> madai<br />
<strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kumtaka a<strong>wa</strong>jibike k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kuachia <strong>na</strong>fasi <strong>ya</strong> Ukatibu Mkuu<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Wizara, kuhusia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> suala<br />
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la utekelezaji usioridhisha <strong>wa</strong><br />
Mpango <strong>wa</strong> uzalishaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
umeme <strong>wa</strong> dharura (bilioni 408)<br />
<strong>na</strong> kuhusia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> ununuzi <strong>wa</strong><br />
mafuta mazito <strong>ya</strong> kuendeshea<br />
mitambo <strong>ya</strong> IPTL kutozingatia<br />
Sheria.<br />
5.2.3 Tuhuma Zilizotole<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Wabunge<br />
Wakati <strong>wa</strong> kujadili Bajeti <strong>ya</strong> Wizara<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini k<strong>wa</strong> M<strong>wa</strong>ka <strong>wa</strong><br />
Fedha 2012/2013, k<strong>wa</strong>mba <strong>baadhi</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong><br />
Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>jihusisha <strong>na</strong> vitendo v<strong>ya</strong><br />
rush<strong>wa</strong> katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kibunge, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kupe<strong>wa</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Makampuni <strong>ya</strong><br />
Mafuta ili <strong>wa</strong><strong>ya</strong>tetee kuhusia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Zabuni <strong>ya</strong> Ununuzi <strong>wa</strong> Mafuta Mazito<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Kuendeshea Mitambo <strong>ya</strong> IPTL.<br />
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5.2.3.1 Katika Uchunguzi <strong>wa</strong>ke <strong>kuhusu</strong><br />
<strong>tuhuma</strong> hii, Kamati ilibaini<br />
<strong>ya</strong>fuatayo:-<br />
(a) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, katika Wizara <strong>ya</strong><br />
Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini kulifanyika<br />
ununuzi <strong>wa</strong> dharura <strong>wa</strong><br />
mafuta mazito kiasi cha<br />
zaidi <strong>ya</strong> lita milioni kumi,<br />
kutoka katika Kampuni <strong>ya</strong><br />
PUMA Energy (T) Ltd., k<strong>wa</strong><br />
ajili <strong>ya</strong> kuendeshea<br />
mitambo <strong>ya</strong> IPTL. Ununuzi<br />
huo ulifanyika <strong>wa</strong>kati ta<strong>ya</strong>ri<br />
Shirika la kusambaza<br />
Umeme (TANESCO)<br />
lilishaingia Mikataba <strong>na</strong><br />
Kampuni nyingine k<strong>wa</strong> ajili<br />
<strong>ya</strong> ununuzi <strong>wa</strong> mafuta <strong>ya</strong><br />
ai<strong>na</strong> hiyo, <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong> lengo lile<br />
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lile la kuendeshea mitambo<br />
<strong>ya</strong> IPTL, hali ambayo ilizua<br />
shaka k<strong>wa</strong> Mhe. Christopher<br />
Ole-Sendeka (MB.) ambaye,<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> kuamini k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
utaratibu <strong>wa</strong> Ununuzi <strong>wa</strong><br />
mafuta hayo uliofany<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Wizara uliku<strong>wa</strong> umekiuka<br />
Sheria <strong>ya</strong> Ununzuzi <strong>wa</strong><br />
Umma, Namba 7 <strong>ya</strong> M<strong>wa</strong>ka<br />
2011, alianza ku<strong>wa</strong>shawishi<br />
(lobbying) Wabunge<br />
kadhaa ili <strong>wa</strong>unge mkono<br />
hoja <strong>ya</strong>ke aliyokusudia<br />
kui<strong>wa</strong>silisha k<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuitaka Serikali itoe maelezo<br />
kuondoa shaka hiyo <strong>ya</strong><br />
ukiuk<strong>wa</strong>ji <strong>wa</strong> Sheria.<br />
(b) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> Mhe.<br />
Christopher<br />
Ole-Sendeka<br />
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(MB.) kushikilia msimamo <strong>wa</strong><br />
kutaka hatua zichukuliwe<br />
dhidi <strong>ya</strong> Waziri <strong>wa</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, pamoja <strong>na</strong> Katibu<br />
Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara hiyo, Katibu<br />
Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara hiyo, Bw.<br />
Eliakim C. Maswi <strong>na</strong> <strong>baadhi</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wabunge ambao ni<br />
Mhe. Joseph R. Selasini,<br />
Mhe. Ally Kessy Mohamed,<br />
Mhe. Vick Kamata <strong>na</strong> Mhe.<br />
Alphaxard Kangi Lugola<br />
<strong>wa</strong>lianza kutilia shaka<br />
msimamo huo <strong>wa</strong>kidhani<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, Mhe. Christopher<br />
Ole-Sendeka aliku<strong>wa</strong><br />
amepe<strong>wa</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Makampuni <strong>ya</strong> Mafuta.<br />
(c) K<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>tuhuma</strong> hii ku<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong><br />
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Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong><br />
Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
<strong>wa</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong>mepe<strong>wa</strong><br />
rush<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Makampuni <strong>ya</strong><br />
Mafuta ili <strong>wa</strong>ibane Wizara<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini <strong>kuhusu</strong><br />
Ununuzi <strong>wa</strong> mafuta <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuendeshea mitambo <strong>ya</strong><br />
IPTL kufany<strong>wa</strong> kinyume cha<br />
utaratibu uliowek<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Sheria <strong>ya</strong> Ununuzi <strong>wa</strong> Umma,<br />
haikuweza kuthibitika kama<br />
i<strong>na</strong>vyoonyesh<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> majibu<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>wa</strong>lioitoa<br />
<strong>tuhuma</strong> hiyo Bungeni,<br />
<strong>wa</strong>lipotaki<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong>toe<br />
ushahidi kuthibitisha ukweli<br />
<strong>wa</strong>ke:<br />
(i) Mhe. Joseph R. Selasini (MB.)<br />
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Mhe. Joseph R. Selasini (MB.)<br />
alitamka Bungeni k<strong>wa</strong>mba:<br />
“Makampuni <strong>ya</strong> Mafuta<br />
<strong>ya</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> hapa Dodoma<br />
<strong>ya</strong>kiga<strong>wa</strong> fedha. Ni<br />
lazima niseme ku<strong>na</strong><br />
wenzetu <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>sema k<strong>wa</strong><br />
sauti kub<strong>wa</strong>, ku<strong>na</strong><br />
wenzetu <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>sema k<strong>wa</strong><br />
mbwembe, lakini sasa<br />
<strong>na</strong>amini <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>sema k<strong>wa</strong><br />
nguvu <strong>ya</strong> chochote<br />
kilicho mfukoni…” .<br />
Alipotaki<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Kamati<br />
kuthibitisha ukweli <strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>tuhuma</strong> hiyo, majibu <strong>ya</strong><br />
Mhe. Joseph R. Selasini<br />
(MB.) <strong>ya</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> kama<br />
ifuatavyo:-<br />
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“… Kabla <strong>ya</strong> Hotuba<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini haijasom<strong>wa</strong><br />
Bungeni, kuliku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
mino-ng’ono mingi<br />
sa<strong>na</strong>, k<strong>wa</strong>mba <strong>baadhi</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong><br />
<strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wajumbe<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
<strong>wa</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong>mepe<strong>wa</strong><br />
fedha ili kutoa<br />
ushawishi<br />
<strong>wa</strong><br />
kuk<strong>wa</strong>misha Bajeti hiyo<br />
<strong>na</strong> kushinikiza Waziri <strong>na</strong><br />
Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara<br />
hiyo <strong>wa</strong><strong>wa</strong>jibike k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kuachia n<strong>ya</strong>dhifa zao.<br />
… Lazima niwe <strong>wa</strong>zi,<br />
maji<strong>na</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge<br />
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hao<br />
<strong>ya</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>taj<strong>wa</strong>, Mhe.<br />
Christopher Ole-<br />
Sendeka, Mhe. Anne<br />
Kilango, Mhe. Zedi,<br />
Mhe. Lembeli, Mhe.<br />
Tambwe, Mhe. Sara<br />
Msafiri <strong>na</strong> Mhe. Zitto<br />
Kabwe, inga<strong>wa</strong>je<br />
bi<strong>na</strong>fsi si<strong>na</strong> ushahidi<br />
kama kweli <strong>wa</strong>lichukua<br />
fedha au ha<strong>wa</strong>kuchukua.<br />
K<strong>wa</strong> kutambua<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba rush<strong>wa</strong> ni kitu<br />
kiba<strong>ya</strong>, <strong>na</strong> niki<strong>wa</strong><br />
Mbunge <strong>na</strong>pas<strong>wa</strong><br />
kusimamia ‘public<br />
interest’, niliamua<br />
kuzungumza ili mjadala<br />
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mpa<strong>na</strong> ufanyike <strong>na</strong><br />
kama yeyote a<strong>na</strong><br />
ushahidi utolewe… k<strong>wa</strong><br />
ajili <strong>ya</strong> kunusuru hadhi<br />
<strong>na</strong> heshima <strong>ya</strong> Bunge<br />
letu.”<br />
S<strong>wa</strong>li: “K<strong>wa</strong> hiyo , hu<strong>na</strong><br />
ushahidi wowote<br />
<strong>kuhusu</strong> Mbunge <strong>na</strong>ni<br />
kape<strong>wa</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong>, <strong>na</strong>ni<br />
kapokea rush<strong>wa</strong>,<br />
ziliku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong> tu?”<br />
Jibu: “… Mimi si<strong>na</strong><br />
ushahidi <strong>wa</strong> moja k<strong>wa</strong><br />
moja k<strong>wa</strong>mba fulani<br />
kapokea <strong>na</strong> kapokea<br />
kiasi gani. Kama<br />
nilivyosema, Wabunge<br />
katika ujumla <strong>wa</strong>o<br />
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<strong>wa</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>tuhumu<br />
<strong>na</strong> sijui kama <strong>wa</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> ushahidi au<br />
ha<strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>.”<br />
(ii) Mhe. John John Mnyika<br />
(MB.)<br />
Msemaji Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Kambi<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Upinzani Bungeni k<strong>wa</strong><br />
Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, Mhe John John<br />
Mnyika (MB.) <strong>wa</strong>kati<br />
aki<strong>wa</strong>silisha Maoni <strong>ya</strong><br />
Kambi hiyo Bungeni<br />
alitamka<br />
ifuatavyo:-<br />
kama<br />
“… Kambi Rasmi <strong>ya</strong><br />
Upinzani<br />
i<strong>na</strong>fahamu<br />
Bungeni<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
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ku<strong>na</strong> kampeni kub<strong>wa</strong><br />
i<strong>na</strong>fany<strong>wa</strong> ndani <strong>na</strong> nje<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Bunge ili Uamuzi <strong>wa</strong><br />
Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati, Bw. Eliakim C.<br />
Maswi ubatilishwe k<strong>wa</strong><br />
maslahi <strong>ya</strong> Makampuni<br />
<strong>ya</strong>liyokosa Zabuni <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuiuzia TANESCO mafuta<br />
<strong>ya</strong> kuendesha mitambo<br />
<strong>ya</strong> kufua umeme <strong>ya</strong> IPTL<br />
<strong>na</strong> Wapambe <strong>wa</strong>ke <strong>wa</strong><br />
ndani <strong>na</strong> nje <strong>ya</strong> Bunge.<br />
Aidha, <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>oendesha<br />
kampeni<br />
hiyo<br />
<strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>shinikiza Katibu<br />
Mkuu huyo ajiuzulu k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kile ki<strong>na</strong>choit<strong>wa</strong> kitendo<br />
chake cha kukiuka Sheria<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Ununuzi <strong>wa</strong> Umma.”<br />
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Alipotaki<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Kamati<br />
kuthibitisha ukweli <strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>tuhuma</strong> hiyo, Mhe. John<br />
John Mnyika (MB.) alitoa<br />
maelezo <strong>ya</strong>fuatayo:-<br />
“…Vyombo mbalimbali<br />
v<strong>ya</strong> Habari vimeandika<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> mfululizo, habari<br />
zi<strong>na</strong>zoeleza <strong>tuhuma</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
masuala <strong>ya</strong> ununuzi <strong>wa</strong><br />
mafuta. Baadhi <strong>ya</strong><br />
habari hizo zimenukuu<br />
Wabunge k<strong>wa</strong> maji<strong>na</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong>o… <strong>na</strong> mpaka <strong>na</strong>ingia<br />
kusoma Hotuba Bungeni<br />
tarehe 27 Julai,<br />
hakuku<strong>wa</strong>hi ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
kanusho la habari hizo.”<br />
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(iii) Mhe. Alphaxard Kangi<br />
Lugola (MB.)<br />
Mhe. Alphaxard Kangi<br />
Lugola (MB.) alipotaki<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> Kamati kuthibitisha<br />
ukweli <strong>wa</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
alizozisema Bungeni<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba “… ku<strong>na</strong> <strong>wa</strong>tu<br />
<strong>wa</strong>meanza kutumia<br />
Bunge k<strong>wa</strong> kudhani<br />
Wabunge tu<strong>na</strong>kimbilia<br />
peremende <strong>na</strong> vipesa<br />
v<strong>ya</strong>o ili kuhakikisha<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba Serikali<br />
i<strong>na</strong>tekeleza matak<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>ya</strong>o, <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong>mba Nchi<br />
haita<strong>wa</strong>liki k<strong>wa</strong> kukosa<br />
umeme,” maelezo <strong>ya</strong>ke<br />
<strong>ya</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong><br />
kama<br />
ifuatavyo:-<br />
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“… nilisema maneno<br />
hayo kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
uzalendo nilio<strong>na</strong>o <strong>na</strong><br />
k<strong>wa</strong> uchungu nilio<strong>na</strong>o.<br />
Nilichangia Bungeni ili tu<br />
ku-pre-empty kama<br />
<strong>wa</strong>po<br />
<strong>wa</strong>tu<br />
<strong>wa</strong>liojiandaa<br />
ku<strong>wa</strong>honga Wabunge<br />
<strong>wa</strong>jue k<strong>wa</strong>mba sisi<br />
Wabunge hatuko ta<strong>ya</strong>ri<br />
kutumika.”<br />
(iv) Mhe. Ally Keissy<br />
Mohamed (MB.)<br />
Katika kutaka kupata<br />
ushahidi kuhusia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
<strong>tuhuma</strong> hii <strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong>,<br />
mahojiano <strong>ya</strong> Kamati <strong>na</strong><br />
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Mhe. Ally Keissy<br />
Mohamed (MB.) <strong>ya</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong><br />
kama ifuatavyo:-<br />
S<strong>wa</strong>li: “Mbali <strong>na</strong> hisia<br />
zako tu k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
Wabunge ha<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>wa</strong>lioku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>mpinga<br />
Waziri, <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>mpinga<br />
Katibu Mkuu, k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
lazima <strong>wa</strong>mepe<strong>wa</strong><br />
chochote, je, u<strong>na</strong><br />
ushahidi mwingine zaidi<br />
<strong>ya</strong> huo?”<br />
Jibu: “Huu ni ushahidi<br />
<strong>wa</strong> kukisia, mtu yeyote<br />
mwenye akili timamu<br />
lazima atajua ku<strong>na</strong><br />
chochote.”<br />
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(v) Waziri <strong>wa</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini,<br />
Mhe. Prof. Sospeter M.<br />
Muhongo (MB.)<br />
Mahojiano kati <strong>ya</strong> Kamati <strong>na</strong><br />
Waziri <strong>wa</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
Prof. Sospeter M. Muhongo<br />
(MB.) <strong>ya</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> kama<br />
ifuatavyo:-<br />
S<strong>wa</strong>li: “U<strong>na</strong>ithibitishiaje<br />
Kamati hii k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
madai hayo <strong>ya</strong><br />
Makampuni <strong>ya</strong> mafuta<br />
kuwepo Dodoma <strong>na</strong><br />
kuga<strong>wa</strong> fedha k<strong>wa</strong><br />
Wabunge?”<br />
Jibu: “Mhe. Mwenyekiti,<br />
<strong>na</strong>dhani <strong>na</strong>omba<br />
nikukumbushe k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
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mambo yote ambayo<br />
mtaku<strong>wa</strong> m<strong>na</strong><strong>ya</strong>sikia<br />
kutoka k<strong>wa</strong>ngu <strong>na</strong><br />
kutoka k<strong>wa</strong> wengine<br />
ambao m<strong>na</strong>hitaji<br />
ku<strong>wa</strong>hoji <strong>ya</strong>taku<strong>wa</strong> ni<br />
‘allegations’,..”<br />
5.2.3.2 Nukuu za Mahojiano hapo<br />
juu kati <strong>ya</strong> Kamati <strong>na</strong> mashahidi<br />
<strong>wa</strong>liohoji<strong>wa</strong> zi<strong>na</strong>onyesha <strong>wa</strong>zi<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, haku<strong>na</strong> ushahidi<br />
wowote uliotole<strong>wa</strong> kama<br />
uthibitisho <strong>wa</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong> hii <strong>ya</strong><br />
Makampuni <strong>ya</strong> mafuta ku<strong>wa</strong>pa<br />
rush<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge.<br />
5.2.4 Tuhuma Iliyotole<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Waziri <strong>wa</strong><br />
Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Prof. Sospeter M.<br />
Muhongo (MB.), k<strong>wa</strong>mba <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong><br />
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Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong> Mgongano<br />
<strong>wa</strong> kimaslahi (Conflict of Interest)<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> Kufan<strong>ya</strong> Biashara <strong>na</strong> TANESCO<br />
5.2.4.1 Tuhuma hii ilitole<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Waziri <strong>wa</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, .<br />
Prof. Sospeter M. Muhongo<br />
(MB.) alipoku<strong>wa</strong> akihitimisha<br />
Hotuba <strong>ya</strong> Bajeti <strong>ya</strong> Wizara<br />
<strong>ya</strong>ke Bungeni, kama ifuatavyo:-<br />
“… tu<strong>na</strong>o ushahidi usio <strong>na</strong><br />
shaka <strong>wa</strong> <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge <strong>na</strong><br />
Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong><br />
Kudumu <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati<br />
<strong>na</strong> Madini kufan<strong>ya</strong> biashara<br />
<strong>na</strong> TANESCO… <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge<br />
<strong>wa</strong>meingia Mkataba <strong>wa</strong><br />
kuiuzia TANESCO matairi <strong>na</strong><br />
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kushinikiza kubadili bei <strong>ya</strong><br />
matairi hayo baada <strong>ya</strong><br />
mkataba kufung<strong>wa</strong>…”<br />
5.2.4.2 Tuhuma hii pia ilitole<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong><br />
Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Bw. Eliakim C.<br />
Maswi katika barua<br />
aliyom<strong>wa</strong>ndikia Katibu <strong>wa</strong><br />
Bunge, akitaja k<strong>wa</strong>mba, Mhe.<br />
Sara Msafiri Ally (MB.), pamoja<br />
<strong>na</strong> Mhe. Munde Tambwe<br />
Abdallah (MB.) <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>fan<strong>ya</strong><br />
biashara <strong>ya</strong> matairi <strong>na</strong><br />
TANESCO.<br />
5.2.4.3 Aidha, <strong>tuhuma</strong> hii ilitole<strong>wa</strong><br />
pia <strong>na</strong> Mhe. Tundu A. M. Lissu<br />
(MB.), katika Mkutano <strong>na</strong><br />
Waandishi <strong>wa</strong> Habari k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kumtaja Mhe. Sara Msafiri Ally<br />
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(MB.) <strong>na</strong> Mhe. Munde Tambwe<br />
Abdallah (MB.) k<strong>wa</strong>mba, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
taarifa alizo<strong>na</strong>zo Wabunge hao<br />
<strong>wa</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> mgongano <strong>wa</strong><br />
kimaslahi katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kibunge,<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>fan<strong>ya</strong> biashara<br />
<strong>na</strong> TANESCO <strong>wa</strong>kati <strong>wa</strong>o ni<br />
Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, yenye<br />
jukumu la kuisimamia Wizara <strong>ya</strong><br />
Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini.<br />
5.2.4.4 Katika Uchunguzi <strong>wa</strong><br />
kupata ukweli <strong>kuhusu</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
hii, Kamati ilichambua n<strong>ya</strong>raka<br />
zilizo<strong>wa</strong>silish<strong>wa</strong> kama vielelezo,<br />
pamoja <strong>na</strong> maelezo <strong>ya</strong><br />
mashahidi <strong>wa</strong>liohoji<strong>wa</strong>,<br />
ambapo Kamati ilibaini<br />
<strong>ya</strong>fuatayo:-<br />
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(a) Kampuni iliyoingia Mkataba<br />
<strong>na</strong> TANESCO k<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuiuzia TANESCO matairi<br />
i<strong>na</strong>it<strong>wa</strong> “Shariffs Services<br />
and General Supply<br />
Limited,” ambayo k<strong>wa</strong><br />
mujibu <strong>wa</strong> taarifa za<br />
Mamlaka <strong>ya</strong> Usajiri <strong>wa</strong><br />
Makampuni (BRELA), Mhe.<br />
Sara Msafiri Ally (MB.) <strong>na</strong><br />
Mhe. Munde Tambwe<br />
Abdallah (MB.) siyo <strong>wa</strong>miliki<br />
<strong>wa</strong>la <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>hisa <strong>wa</strong> Kampuni<br />
hiyo.<br />
(b) Haku<strong>na</strong> mahali popote<br />
katika hatua za mchakato<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Zabuni <strong>ya</strong> Kuiuzia<br />
TANESCO matairi ambapo<br />
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Wabunge<br />
<strong>wa</strong>mehusika.<br />
<strong>wa</strong>liotuhumi<strong>wa</strong><br />
(c) Kitendo cha Mhe. Sara<br />
Msafiri Ally (MB.) kufuatilia<br />
kusaini<strong>wa</strong> k<strong>wa</strong> Mkataba<br />
ambao TANESCO iliku<strong>wa</strong><br />
imeupitisha, kuchukua<br />
<strong>na</strong>kala <strong>na</strong> kumpelekea<br />
Mhusika ambaye ni jirani<br />
<strong>ya</strong>ke, si uthibitisho <strong>wa</strong><br />
kutosha k<strong>wa</strong>mba, Mhe. Sara<br />
Msafiri Ally (MB.) ndiye<br />
a<strong>na</strong>yefan<strong>ya</strong> biashara <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuiuzia matairi TANESCO, au<br />
ku<strong>wa</strong> yeye ndiye mmiliki <strong>wa</strong><br />
Kampuni iliyoingia Mkataba<br />
<strong>wa</strong> kuiuzia matairi TANESCO.<br />
(d) Ukweli <strong>wa</strong> kauli iliyotole<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> Waziri <strong>wa</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
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Madini, Mhe. Prof. Sospeter<br />
M. Muhongo (MB.) Bungeni,<br />
“k<strong>wa</strong>mba <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong><br />
Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
<strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong> mgongano <strong>wa</strong><br />
kimaslahi katika utekelezaji<br />
<strong>wa</strong> majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong><br />
kibunge k<strong>wa</strong> kufan<strong>ya</strong><br />
biashara <strong>ya</strong> kuiuzia matairi<br />
TANESCO” haukuthibitish<strong>wa</strong>.<br />
(e) Madai <strong>ya</strong> Mhe. Tundu A. M.<br />
Lisu (MB.) <strong>kuhusu</strong> Mhe. Sara<br />
Msafiri Ally (MB.) <strong>na</strong> Mhe.<br />
Munde Tambwe Abdallah<br />
(MB.) ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> mgongano<br />
<strong>wa</strong> kimaslahi ha<strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong> ukweli<br />
pia, k<strong>wa</strong> sababu<br />
alipotaki<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Kamati<br />
kuthibitisha ukweli <strong>kuhusu</strong><br />
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madai hayo, maelezo <strong>ya</strong>ke<br />
<strong>ya</strong>liku<strong>wa</strong> kama ifuatavyo:<br />
“… ni kweli nilifan<strong>ya</strong> huo<br />
Mkutano <strong>na</strong> Waandishi<br />
<strong>wa</strong> Habari, <strong>na</strong> ni kweli<br />
vilevile k<strong>wa</strong>mba, nilitaja<br />
maji<strong>na</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Mhe. Sara<br />
Msafiri <strong>na</strong> Mhe. Munde<br />
Tambwe kama<br />
Wabunge ambao<br />
nilisema <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong> matatizo<br />
<strong>ya</strong> mgongano <strong>wa</strong><br />
kimaslahi kama<br />
Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong><br />
Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini.<br />
Niseme kifupi nili<strong>ya</strong>toa<br />
<strong>wa</strong>pi hayo maneno.<br />
Siku moja au mbili kabla<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Bajeti <strong>ya</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong><br />
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Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
ku<strong>wa</strong>silish<strong>wa</strong> Bungeni,<br />
nilifan<strong>ya</strong> vikao kadhaa<br />
<strong>na</strong> Waziri mwenyewe<br />
Mhe. Prof. Muhongo,<br />
Naibu Waziri Mhe. Dkt.<br />
Masele <strong>na</strong> Katibu Mkuu,<br />
Bw. Maswi, katika Ofisi<br />
za Wizara hapa<br />
Dodoma, k<strong>wa</strong> ajili <strong>ya</strong><br />
kufuatilia matatizo <strong>ya</strong><br />
TANESCO <strong>na</strong> huo<br />
mgogoro <strong>wa</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
dhidi <strong>ya</strong> TANESCO.<br />
K<strong>wa</strong>hiyo, niliyo<strong>ya</strong>sema<br />
siku <strong>ya</strong> ‘Press<br />
Conference’ <strong>ya</strong>litoka<strong>na</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> taarifa ambayo<br />
niliipata kutoka k<strong>wa</strong> hao<br />
Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong><br />
nilio<strong>wa</strong>taja.”<br />
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• Habari za kuambi<strong>wa</strong><br />
(hear say) haziwezi<br />
kuchukuli<strong>wa</strong> kama ni<br />
ushahidi<br />
<strong>wa</strong><br />
kuthibitisha madai au<br />
tukio fulani.<br />
(f) Ukweli <strong>wa</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong>, k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
<strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong><br />
Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati<br />
<strong>na</strong> Madini <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>fan<strong>ya</strong><br />
biashara <strong>ya</strong> kuiuzia<br />
TANESCO matairi <strong>ya</strong> magari<br />
<strong>na</strong> <strong>wa</strong>lihusika kutaka<br />
kubadilisha bei <strong>ya</strong> matairi<br />
hayo baada <strong>ya</strong> Mkataba<br />
kufung<strong>wa</strong>,<br />
pia.<br />
haukuthibitika<br />
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SEHEMU YA TATU<br />
6.0 MAELEKEZO YA SPIKA<br />
6.1 Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge, <strong>na</strong>penda<br />
kumshukuru k<strong>wa</strong> dhati Mhe. Brig. Jenerali<br />
(Mst.) Hassan A. Ngwilizi (MB.),<br />
Mwenyekiti <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Haki, Maadili<br />
<strong>na</strong> Madaraka <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, pamoja <strong>na</strong><br />
Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wajumbe wote <strong>wa</strong><br />
Kamati hiyo, k<strong>wa</strong> umakini <strong>wa</strong>o katika<br />
kuchunguza <strong>tuhuma</strong> zi<strong>na</strong>zohusika, <strong>na</strong><br />
ku<strong>wa</strong>silisha taarifa <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> Uchunguzi <strong>na</strong><br />
Ushauri k<strong>wa</strong>ngu.<br />
6.2 Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge, <strong>tuhuma</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
Wabunge kujihusisha <strong>na</strong> vitendo v<strong>ya</strong><br />
rush<strong>wa</strong> katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong> majukumu<br />
<strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kibunge ni nzito <strong>na</strong> haiwezi<br />
kupuuz<strong>wa</strong> hata kidogo. K<strong>wa</strong> kuzingatia<br />
uzito <strong>wa</strong> <strong>tuhuma</strong> yenyewe, ndiyo maa<strong>na</strong><br />
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niliivunja Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini baada <strong>ya</strong> Bunge kupitisha Azimio<br />
la kufan<strong>ya</strong> hivyo, <strong>na</strong> kuagiza <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
hiyo ifanyiwe uchunguzi ili kubaini ukweli<br />
<strong>wa</strong>ke.<br />
6.3 Kupokea rush<strong>wa</strong> ni kosa la ji<strong>na</strong>i k<strong>wa</strong><br />
mujibu <strong>wa</strong> Sheria za nchi, <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong><br />
vitendo v<strong>ya</strong> ji<strong>na</strong>i, Mbunge yeyote ha<strong>na</strong><br />
kinga, <strong>na</strong> kama nilivyoeleza hapo a<strong>wa</strong>li,<br />
Sheria <strong>ya</strong> Kinga, Madaraka <strong>na</strong> Haki za<br />
Bunge, Sura <strong>ya</strong> 296 imeweka ba<strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong><br />
mambo <strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>yohusu haki za Bunge<br />
<strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>yoweza kutili<strong>wa</strong> nguvu <strong>na</strong> Bunge<br />
lenyewe ndani <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, <strong>na</strong> <strong>ya</strong>le<br />
ambayo <strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong>pas<strong>wa</strong> kushughuliki<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Mahakama.<br />
6.4 Tuhuma hii ni kati <strong>ya</strong> mambo ambayo<br />
<strong>ya</strong><strong>na</strong> sura mbili k<strong>wa</strong> pamoja, <strong>ya</strong>ani ni<br />
kosa la kiji<strong>na</strong>i, <strong>na</strong> ni jambo li<strong>na</strong>lopas<strong>wa</strong><br />
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kushughuliki<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Bunge lenyewe, ndani<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Bunge, kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong> ni jambo<br />
li<strong>na</strong>lohusu haki za Bunge.<br />
6.5 I<strong>wa</strong>po matokeo <strong>ya</strong> uchunguzi <strong>wa</strong><br />
Kamati <strong>ya</strong>ngeonyesha kuwepo k<strong>wa</strong><br />
ushahidi k<strong>wa</strong>mba <strong>tuhuma</strong> husika<br />
zimethibitish<strong>wa</strong>, ningepas<strong>wa</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong>silia<strong>na</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> M<strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>sheria Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Serikali<br />
ambaye ndiye mwenye mamlaka <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuchukua hatua zi<strong>na</strong>zohusika, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
mujibu <strong>wa</strong> Kifungu cha 12(4) cha Sheria<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Kinga, Madaraka <strong>na</strong> Haki za Bunge,<br />
Sura <strong>ya</strong> 296.<br />
6.6 Suala hili limetupa somo <strong>na</strong> mfano mzuri<br />
<strong>wa</strong> mazoea <strong>ya</strong>siyofaa <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>wa</strong><br />
Bunge hili kusema jambo lolote Bungeni<br />
bila kufan<strong>ya</strong> utafiti <strong>wa</strong> kutosha <strong>wa</strong><br />
kupata ukweli <strong>wa</strong> jambo lenyewe au<br />
taarifa <strong>kuhusu</strong> hilo a<strong>na</strong>lolisema, <strong>na</strong> hasa<br />
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kama li<strong>na</strong>husu <strong>tuhuma</strong> k<strong>wa</strong> taasisi au<br />
mtu bi<strong>na</strong>fsi; <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong> sababu hiyo, ku<strong>na</strong><br />
umuhimu <strong>wa</strong> Wabunge kujizuia kusema<br />
mambo ambayo ni tetesi tu (rumours),<br />
<strong>na</strong> pia ni lazima Wabunge <strong>wa</strong>jizuie <strong>na</strong><br />
tabia <strong>ya</strong> kutaka kusema tu <strong>kuhusu</strong><br />
jambo lolote ili <strong>wa</strong>sikike, bila <strong>ya</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
ukweli <strong>wa</strong> jambo lenyewe.<br />
6.7 Aidha, k<strong>wa</strong> mambo <strong>ya</strong> kibunge ambayo<br />
<strong>ya</strong>meweke<strong>wa</strong> utaratibu <strong>na</strong> Kanuni za<br />
Bunge, ni vizuri Wabunge <strong>wa</strong><strong>ya</strong>tekeleze<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> kuzingatia masharti <strong>ya</strong>liyowek<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Kanuni hizo za Bunge. K<strong>wa</strong> mfano,<br />
kama Mbunge a<strong>na</strong>hisi<strong>wa</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> tatizo<br />
la mgongano <strong>wa</strong> kimaslahi, Kanuni za<br />
Bunge zi<strong>na</strong>elekeza nini kifanyike.<br />
Mazoea <strong>ya</strong> kwenda kuvitangazia<br />
vyombo v<strong>ya</strong> habari <strong>kuhusu</strong> suala kama<br />
hilo ni kinyume cha utaratibu uliowek<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> Kanuni za Bunge.<br />
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6.8 Waheshimi<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge, lazima niseme<br />
<strong>wa</strong>zi k<strong>wa</strong>mba, vitendo vyovyote<br />
vi<strong>na</strong>vyovunja ‘haki za Bunge’ <strong>na</strong> pia<br />
kuathiri hadhi <strong>na</strong> heshima <strong>ya</strong> Bunge,<br />
kama vile rush<strong>wa</strong> n.k. havitavumili<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
Bunge hata kidogo. Vitendo kama hivyo<br />
vitakeme<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> kuchukuli<strong>wa</strong> hatua<br />
zi<strong>na</strong>zostahili mara vitakapothibitika.<br />
Sambamba <strong>na</strong> hilo, vitendo v<strong>ya</strong><br />
kulizushia Bunge <strong>tuhuma</strong> za uongo <strong>na</strong><br />
kulizuia Bunge au Kamati yoyote <strong>ya</strong><br />
Bunge kutekeleza ipasavyo majukumu<br />
<strong>ya</strong>ke, havitavumili<strong>wa</strong> hata kidogo, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
sababu ni hatari k<strong>wa</strong> mustakabali <strong>wa</strong><br />
Taifa letu.<br />
6.9 Vitendo kama hivyo v<strong>ya</strong> kuzusha <strong>tuhuma</strong><br />
za kutunga zisizo <strong>na</strong> ukweli dhidi <strong>ya</strong><br />
Bunge, si k<strong>wa</strong>mba tu, vi<strong>na</strong>lifedhehesha<br />
<strong>na</strong> kulidhalilisha Bunge, bali pia vi<strong>na</strong>lizuia<br />
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Bunge kutekeleza majukumu <strong>ya</strong>ke <strong>ya</strong><br />
kikatiba, <strong>na</strong> vilevile vi<strong>na</strong><strong>wa</strong>wekea<br />
kik<strong>wa</strong>zo Wabunge <strong>wa</strong>sitimize <strong>wa</strong>jibu<br />
<strong>wa</strong>o k<strong>wa</strong> Bunge, k<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong>piga kura <strong>wa</strong>o,<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>nchi k<strong>wa</strong> ujumla <strong>na</strong> pia k<strong>wa</strong><br />
Taifa.<br />
6.10 K<strong>wa</strong> madhumuni <strong>ya</strong> utekelezaji bora <strong>wa</strong><br />
majukumu <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, hususani<br />
kuisimamia <strong>na</strong> kuishauri Serikali k<strong>wa</strong><br />
mujibu <strong>wa</strong> masharti <strong>ya</strong> Ibara <strong>ya</strong> 63(2) <strong>ya</strong><br />
Katiba, utendaji <strong>wa</strong> Kamati za Bunge<br />
hautakiwi uwe ni <strong>wa</strong> ‘kuingilia majukumu<br />
<strong>ya</strong> kiutendaji <strong>ya</strong> Serikali, k<strong>wa</strong> sababu<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> kufan<strong>ya</strong> hivyo, Kamati za Bunge <strong>na</strong><br />
zenyewe zi<strong>na</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong> ni sehemu <strong>ya</strong> Serikali<br />
ambayo zi<strong>na</strong>taki<strong>wa</strong> ziisimamie <strong>na</strong><br />
kuishauri. K<strong>wa</strong> kuzingatia udhaifu<br />
uliojitokeza katika eneo hilo, kuanzia<br />
sasa, suala hili litafuatili<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> kuratibi<strong>wa</strong><br />
k<strong>wa</strong> karibu ili kuhakikisha k<strong>wa</strong>mba ku<strong>na</strong><br />
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utekelezaji bora <strong>wa</strong> majukumu <strong>ya</strong><br />
kikatiba <strong>ya</strong> Bunge.<br />
6.11 Aidha, ni muhimu k<strong>wa</strong> nidhamu <strong>na</strong><br />
mienendo (conduct) <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge ku<strong>wa</strong><br />
katika ki<strong>wa</strong>ngo (standard) cha Mbunge<br />
ambaye a<strong>na</strong>tazam<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> jamii kama ni<br />
Kiongozi <strong>na</strong> mfano mzuri <strong>wa</strong> kuig<strong>wa</strong>.<br />
Haitakiwi mwenendo <strong>na</strong> Maadili <strong>ya</strong><br />
Kiongozi kama Mbunge ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> dosari<br />
au kutili<strong>wa</strong> mashaka kutoka<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
matendo maovu <strong>ya</strong>siyotegeme<strong>wa</strong><br />
kufany<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Kiogozi <strong>wa</strong> Umma. Ili<br />
kusimamia ipasavyo nidhamu za<br />
Wabunge, Kanuni za Maadili (Code of<br />
Conduct) k<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge zimeandali<strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>na</strong> zi<strong>na</strong>tegeme<strong>wa</strong> kupitish<strong>wa</strong> hivi<br />
karibuni, ambapo masuala <strong>ya</strong> nidhamu<br />
k<strong>wa</strong> Wabunge <strong>ya</strong>taratibi<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong><br />
kuchukuli<strong>wa</strong> hatua zi<strong>na</strong>zostahili, k<strong>wa</strong> ajili<br />
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<strong>ya</strong> kulinda hadhi <strong>na</strong> heshima <strong>ya</strong> Bunge<br />
<strong>na</strong> Wabunge.<br />
6.12 K<strong>wa</strong> kuzingatia ku<strong>wa</strong> matokeo <strong>ya</strong><br />
uchunguzi <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong>meonyesha<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba <strong>tuhuma</strong> husika hazikuweza<br />
kuthibitish<strong>wa</strong>; <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong> uzito <strong>wa</strong><br />
<strong>tuhuma</strong> zenyewe umeathiri k<strong>wa</strong> kiasi<br />
kikub<strong>wa</strong>, hadhi <strong>na</strong> heshima <strong>ya</strong> Bunge<br />
kama Taasisi, <strong>na</strong> pia hadhi <strong>na</strong> heshima<br />
<strong>ya</strong> Wabunge <strong>wa</strong>liohusish<strong>wa</strong>; <strong>na</strong><br />
k<strong>wa</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong>, k<strong>wa</strong> mujibu <strong>wa</strong> masharti <strong>ya</strong><br />
Kifungu cha 25(c) cha Sheria <strong>ya</strong> Kinga,<br />
Madaraka <strong>na</strong> Haki za Bunge, Sura <strong>ya</strong><br />
296, suala husika li<strong>na</strong>husu ‘haki za<br />
Bunge’, <strong>na</strong> li<strong>na</strong>pas<strong>wa</strong> kutole<strong>wa</strong> Uamuzi<br />
<strong>na</strong> Spika k<strong>wa</strong> mujibu <strong>wa</strong> utaratibu <strong>wa</strong><br />
kibunge; sasa <strong>na</strong>toa Uamuzi <strong>wa</strong> Spika<br />
kama ifuatavyo:-<br />
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UAMUZI WA SPIKA<br />
(a) Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, Bw. Eliakim C. Maswi<br />
Katibu Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong><br />
Madini, Bw. Eliakim C. Maswi<br />
amelifedhehesha <strong>na</strong> kulidhalilisha<br />
Bunge k<strong>wa</strong> kuzusha <strong>tuhuma</strong> za Uongo<br />
<strong>na</strong> kuufan<strong>ya</strong> Umma <strong>wa</strong> Watanzania<br />
kuamini k<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong><br />
Wabunge <strong>na</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong> Kamati <strong>ya</strong><br />
Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>jihusisha <strong>na</strong><br />
vitendo v<strong>ya</strong> rush<strong>wa</strong>; <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong> kufan<strong>ya</strong><br />
hivyo ametenda kosa la kuvunja haki<br />
za Bunge, <strong>na</strong> a<strong>na</strong>stahili adhabu.<br />
K<strong>wa</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong>, baada <strong>ya</strong> kosa hilo<br />
kufany<strong>wa</strong>, uwepo <strong>wa</strong> uhusiano mzuri<br />
kati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>na</strong> Serikali k<strong>wa</strong> maslahi<br />
<strong>ya</strong> <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>nchi <strong>na</strong> Taifa k<strong>wa</strong> ujumla, ni<br />
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jambo li<strong>na</strong>lopas<strong>wa</strong> kupe<strong>wa</strong> umuhimu<br />
<strong>wa</strong> k<strong>wa</strong>nza, Uamuzi <strong>wa</strong> Spika ni<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>na</strong>toa onyo kali k<strong>wa</strong> Katibu<br />
Mkuu <strong>wa</strong> Wizara <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini,<br />
Bw. Eliakim C. Maswi, <strong>na</strong> kumtaka<br />
asirudie te<strong>na</strong> kosa hilo la kuzua<br />
<strong>tuhuma</strong> za uongo dhidi <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>na</strong><br />
Wabunge.<br />
(a) Wabunge Walioisemea Tuhuma<br />
Bungeni<br />
K<strong>wa</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong>, Wabunge <strong>wa</strong>liolisema<br />
suala hili la rush<strong>wa</strong> Bungeni,<br />
<strong>wa</strong>lilisemea k<strong>wa</strong> nia njema <strong>ya</strong><br />
kulikemea, <strong>na</strong> ha<strong>wa</strong>kumtaja Mbunge<br />
yeyote kuhusika <strong>na</strong>lo; <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong><br />
pamoja <strong>na</strong> nia hiyo njema Wabunge<br />
hao <strong>wa</strong>lilisemea suala hilo bila <strong>ya</strong><br />
kufan<strong>ya</strong> utafiti kupata ukweli <strong>wa</strong>ke,<br />
Uamuzi <strong>wa</strong> Spika ni k<strong>wa</strong>mba,<br />
Wabunge hao <strong>na</strong><strong>wa</strong>pa onyo kali <strong>na</strong><br />
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ku<strong>wa</strong>taka <strong>wa</strong>sirudie kosa hilo la<br />
kuzungumzia jambo Bungeni<br />
<strong>wa</strong>siloku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> uhakika <strong>na</strong>lo.<br />
(c) Mhe. Tundu A. M. Lissu (MB.)<br />
K<strong>wa</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong> Mhe. Tundu A. M. Lissu<br />
(MB.) aliku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> fursa <strong>ya</strong> kulisemea<br />
suala <strong>ya</strong> mgongano <strong>wa</strong> maslahi k<strong>wa</strong><br />
Wabunge <strong>wa</strong>husika Bungeni, lakini<br />
aliamua kulisemea nje <strong>ya</strong> Bunge, k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kutoa <strong>tuhuma</strong> dhidi <strong>ya</strong> Wabunge<br />
kuhusia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> suala hilo kwenye<br />
Vyombo v<strong>ya</strong> habari, k<strong>wa</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong>taja<br />
maji<strong>na</strong>, k<strong>wa</strong> ushahidi <strong>wa</strong> ‘habari za<br />
kuambi<strong>wa</strong>’ (hear say), kinyume <strong>na</strong><br />
masharti <strong>ya</strong> Kanuni <strong>ya</strong> 61(2) <strong>ya</strong> Kanuni<br />
za Kudumu za Bunge, Toleo la 2007;<br />
<strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong> k<strong>wa</strong> kufan<strong>ya</strong> hivyo<br />
ali<strong>wa</strong>dhalilisha <strong>na</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong>fedhehesha<br />
Wabunge hao; Uamuzi <strong>wa</strong> Spika ni<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, <strong>na</strong>mpa onyo kali Mhe.<br />
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Tundu A. M. Lissu, <strong>na</strong> kumtaka<br />
asirudie kosa hilo la kuvunja Kanuni<br />
za Bunge, <strong>na</strong> pia kuzungumzia jambo<br />
bila <strong>ya</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> uhakika <strong>na</strong>lo.<br />
Pamoja <strong>na</strong> onyo hilo, <strong>wa</strong>le Wabunge<br />
<strong>wa</strong>liotaj<strong>wa</strong> <strong>na</strong> Mhe. Tundu Lissu<br />
<strong>na</strong><strong>wa</strong>omba <strong>wa</strong>msamehe ili tuanze<br />
ukurasa mp<strong>ya</strong> <strong>wa</strong> kupenda<strong>na</strong>,<br />
kuheshimia<strong>na</strong> <strong>na</strong> kuvumilia<strong>na</strong>.<br />
(d) Waziri <strong>wa</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini, Mhe.<br />
Prof. Sospeter M. Muhongo (MB.)<br />
K<strong>wa</strong>ku<strong>wa</strong>, kauli <strong>ya</strong> Waziri <strong>wa</strong> Nishati<br />
<strong>na</strong> Madini, Mhe. Prof. Sospeter<br />
Muhongo (MB.) k<strong>wa</strong>mba, “upo<br />
ushahidi usio <strong>na</strong> mashaka k<strong>wa</strong>mba<br />
<strong>wa</strong>po <strong>baadhi</strong> <strong>ya</strong> Wajumbe <strong>wa</strong><br />
Kamati <strong>ya</strong> Bunge <strong>ya</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini<br />
<strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong>ofan<strong>ya</strong> biashara <strong>ya</strong> kuiuzia<br />
matairi TANESCO, <strong>na</strong> k<strong>wa</strong>mba k<strong>wa</strong><br />
kufan<strong>ya</strong> hivyo, <strong>wa</strong><strong>na</strong> mgongano <strong>wa</strong><br />
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kimaslahi katika utekelezaji <strong>wa</strong><br />
majukumu <strong>ya</strong>o <strong>ya</strong> kibunge <strong>ya</strong><br />
kuisimamia Serikali” aliitoa Bungeni,<br />
ambapo ukweli <strong>wa</strong>ke haukuweza<br />
kuthibitish<strong>wa</strong>, Uamuzi <strong>wa</strong> Spika ni<br />
k<strong>wa</strong>mba, Waziri <strong>wa</strong> Nishati <strong>na</strong> Madini,<br />
Mhe. Prof. Sospeter M. Muhongo (MB.)<br />
a<strong>na</strong>taki<strong>wa</strong> awe m<strong>wa</strong>ngalifu<br />
a<strong>na</strong>potoa kauli Bungeni, k<strong>wa</strong> sababu<br />
kauli za Ma<strong>wa</strong>ziri huchukuli<strong>wa</strong> ku<strong>wa</strong><br />
ni kauli za Serikali. Hivyo a<strong>na</strong>potoa<br />
kauli yoyote Bungeni, ahakikishe<br />
ku<strong>wa</strong> a<strong>na</strong> uhakika <strong>wa</strong> ukweli <strong>wa</strong><br />
jambo a<strong>na</strong>lolisema<br />
Uamuzi huu nimeutoa Bungeni, Dodoma leo<br />
tarehe 9 Novemba, 2012.<br />
Anne S. Makinda (MB.)<br />
SPIKA WA BUNGE<br />
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