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DC KASESELA AONGOZA OPRESHENI KWA WAFANYABIASHARA WASIOTUMIA EFD

Mkuu wa wilaya ya Iringa Richard Kasesela akiongozana na meneja wa TRA na maafisa wake mkoa wa Iringa akikagua matumizi ya mashine za kutolea risiti.

NA DENIS MLOWE, IRINGA

MKUU wa Wilaya ya Iringa, Richard Kasesela ameongoza opareshEni kubwa ya kuwasaka wafanyabiashara wasiotumia risiti za mashine (EFD) katika madukani mbalimbali manispaa ya Iringa.

Katika oparesheni hiyo iliyofanywa katika eneo la Miyomboni ilihusisha wafanyabiashara wa maduka mbalimbali ambapo wengi wao wamekutwa na makosa ya kutotumia mashine hizo katika uuzaji wa bidhaa au wakati mwingine kuandika bei ya chini kuliko bidhaa.

Akizungumza mara baada ya oparesheni hiyo, Kasesela amewataka wafabiashara kutumia mashine za kutolea risiti kila wanapouza bidhaa zao na jamii kudai risiti kila wakati baada ya kubaini asilimia kubwa hawatumii EFD mara kwa mara..

Alisema kuwa serikali inawategemea sana wafanyabiashara kulipa kodi lakini serikali haitasita kuwachukulia hatua wafanyabiashara wasiolipa kodi zao kwani wanarudisha nyuma maendeleo ya nchi.

Kasesela alisema kuwa changamoto ambazo wamezibaini kwa wafanyabiashara hao ni kutotumia mashine mara kwa mara na kuwataka TRA kufanya ukaguzi wa mara kwa mara kwa wafanyabiasharac wote na wakibainika wasiotii sheria wafungiwe maduka yao.

Katika oparesheni hiyo jumla ya maduka mawili yalifungiwa ambapo Kasesela aliwapatia siku tatu kuhakikisha wanamaliza kulipa kodi, na kubadilisha majina ya umiliki wa biashara kwa mamlaka mapato Tanzania.

Kwa upande wake Meneja mamlaka ya Mapato Tanzania (TRA) mkoa wa Iringa, Lampson Tulianje amesema kuwa wafanyabiashara wa wengi wana mwitikio mdogo wa kutoa risiti za EFD baada ya kufanya ukaguzi katika maeneo mbalimbali na kubaini hilo.

Tulianje alisema kuwa wafanyabiashara wanaouza bidhaa zao pasipo kuwapatia risiti za mashine za Kielektroniki (Efd) wateja wao mara kwa mara hali inayokosesha TRA mapato hivyo pindi wakibainika wanafikishwa katika vyombo vya sheria na kuchukua mali zao hadi wamalizapo.

Alisema kuwa kampeni hiyo imeendelea kufanyika katika maduka yote mkoani hapa kwa kushtukiza hali ambayo wanakutana nayo ni wafanyabiashara hao kutoa risiti kwa wateja wachache tofauti na wanavyowahudumia wateja wengi kwa siku.

Alisema kuwa kutona na hali hiyo TRA mkoa wa Iringa itaendelea kufanya zoezi hilo kuhakikisha wafanya biashara wanazingatia sheria, kanuni na taratibu za biashara katika mauzo ya bidhaa zao kwa kutoa risiti kwa kila mteja wanayemhudumia.

Tulianje alisema kuwa kila bidhaa inayouzwa inapaswa kutolewa risiti, zikiwamo bia hivyo, maafisa wa TRA watafanya kazi usiku na mchana kuhakikisha wafanyabiashara wote ambao wanahitajika kutumia mashine hizo wanatumia ili kuingizia mapato serikali.

"Lengo la TRA sio kuwafungia biashara hawa wafanyabiashara lakini endapo watashindwa kufata sheria hatua stahiki zitachukuliwa bila hofu yoyote na hatupendi kuwapiga faini lakini italazimika kufanya hivyo, kwani tunasimamia sheria na imeonekana idadi kubwa ya wafanyabiashara mkoani hapa hawatumii mashine za EFD kama ambavyo inatakiwa,"alisema.

Zimbabwe crisis is wake up call for SADC-HH

HH speaking to Journalists outside the Supreme Court

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the current political situation in Zimbabwe is a wake-up call for SADC which he said has not been proactive in dealing with human rights issues in member countries.

Mr Hichilema said the SADC has adopted a laissez-faire attitude when handling issues of poor governance.

He was speaking to journalists at the Supreme Court grounds today after attending a Constitutional Court hearing in Margaret Mwanakatwe’s appeal against the nullification of her Lusaka Central parliamentary seat which Charlotte Scott had successfully petitioned.

“This is a wakeup call to SADC which has taken a laissez-faire attitude in pro actively dealing with concerns of citizens of our region. The Economic Community for West African States is doing much better in this area, ECOWAS is more proactive and it takes interest in cases to do with abuse of human rights, liberties and freedoms. It takes interest in the breakdown of the rule of law, we have seen ECOWAS take steps in Gambia, in Côte d’Ivoire, in Burkina Faso and indeed in Mali pro-actively which SADC has to done and SADC clears now has been behaving in a manner we can describe as an attitude of ‘scratch my back and I scratch yours’, ignore the rule of law in your neighbouring country which is a SADC member and say nothing about my country when I break the rule of law,” Mr Hichilema said.

Mr Hichilema condemned SADC for waiting until people’s lives were at risk before taking the matter seriously.

Mr Hichilema said the unfolding events in that country affects everyone because when Zimbabwe’s social, economic and political status is in limbo, even Zambia’s gets affected.

The UPND leader has therefore called for an urgent amicable solution which places and prioritises the interest of Zimbabweans.

Mr Hichilema said this is a lesson to bodies like Southern African Development Community (SADC) which always only waits for situations to escalate and later begin issuing statements either for their own interest or whoever is holding onto power and not the citizens.

“We stand with our brothers in Zimbabwe and pray for calm and that such situations can always be avoided when people’s cries are listened to on time. This is why in country’s situation we are saying only the dialogue process will help us restore the rule of law and establish strong independent institutions that will without political influence adjudicate matters in a just manner,” Mr Hichilema said.

He added, “And today, SADC through the current Head of SADC Jacob Zuma is saying ‘SADC is watching keenly’ but what are they watching keenly?’ Because Zimbabwe has been degenerating for the last 10 to 15 years and now Zimbabweans are at the risk of losing life and property and becoming refugees in bigger numbers yet again when SADC has been basically sitting and having meetings like nothing is going on wrong in our countries,” he said.

Mr. Hichilema predicted that there would be an inflow of Zimbabweans refugees into Zambia following the power crisis.

“We wish the people of Zimbabwe the best, we wish them safety and calmness within stormy waters to probably help lead into a situation that Zimbabweans have been expecting for too long and it’s not been coming, and that is to allow for observance of the rule of law,” he said.

“To allow for Zimbabweans to enjoy human rights, liberties and freedoms which they have not been enjoying for a long time and that will lead to peace and stability that will allow for free, fair and credible elections so that leaders that care for the people of Zimbabwe are put in place and then Zimbabweans don’t have to migrate to neighbouring countries and you know Zambia has been home for a lot of Zimbabweans and this situation may be exacerbated now by the current situation in Zimbabwe,” he said.

MBOWE AWATAKA KITWIRU KUFUNGUA VYUMA KWA KUINYIMA KURA CCM

MWENYEKITI wa Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) Freeman Mbowe amewataka wapiga kura wa kata ya Kitwiru, Mjini Iringa kupeleka ujumbe wa hali ngumu ya maisha kwa Rais Dk John Magufuli kwa kumchagua mgombea wa chama chake kuwa diwani wa kata hiyo.

“Wakati wananchi wakilalamika vyuma vimekaza, watu hawana hela mifukoni, manunuzi yanapungua na baadhi ya biashara ndogo, za kati na za wawezekazaji wakubwa zikifungwa, kuna baadhi ya madiwani wa upinzani wananuliwa kwa kati ya Sh Milioni 2 na Milioni 5 halafu hela za kodi zinazolipwa na watanzania masikini zinatumika kuitisha chaguzi ndogo kwa gharama kubwa,” alisema.

Mbowe alisema Tume ya Taifa ya Uchaguzi imekuwa ikitumia hadi Sh Milioni 200 kugharamia uchaguzi wa kata moja ambayo diwani aliyekuwepo ananunuliwa kwa Sh Milioni 5.

Akizungumzia hali ya maisha ya mtanzania kwasasa Mbowe aliwauliza mamia ya wanachi waliojitokeza katika mkutano wa kampeni uliomnadi mgombea wao udiwani wa kata hiyo Bahati Chengula tofauti ya kipato na hali ya maisha wanavyoina sasa na wakati wa utawala wa Jakaya Kikwete; wote walinyosha vidole wakiashiria wakati wa Kikwete hali ya maisha ilikuwa na nafuu.

Katika mkutano huo Mbowe alizungumzia pia masuala mbalimbali ikiwemo deni la Taifa akisema kwa sasa kila mtanzania wakiwemo watoto wachanga anadaiwa wastani wa Sh Milioni 1.2.

Akazungumzia pia hali ya kisiasa na jinsi wanasiasa wanavyozuiwa kufanya mikutano, kusitishwa taarifa za moja kwa moja za bunge, shambulio dhidi ya Mbunge Tundu Lissu, na jinsi chama hicho kilivyompokea kwa mikono miwili, Lazaro Nyalandu.

Akiomba kura, mgombea wa udiwani wa kata hiyo aliwaomba wapiga kura wa kata hiyo wamchague kuwa diwani wao ili akaungane na madiwani wanaounda halmashauri ya manispaa ya Iringa kupitia chama chake hicho kushughulikia changamoto mbalimbali za kimaendeleo.

"Nayafahamu matatizo ya kata hii katika sekta zote ikiwemo ya afya, elimu, miundombinu ya barabara, maji, maeneo ya biashara na mengine mengi, Nipeni kura nikawatumikie," alisema.

Naye Mbunge wa Jimbo la Iringa Mjini, Mchungaji Peter Msigwa amesema anaingiza miguu yote katika kampeni za kata hiyo kuanzia kesho.

"Vikao vya bunge vinamalizika kesho, siendi tena bungeni, siku kumi zote zilizobaki nitabanana katika kata hii hadi kieleweke," alisema. 

STEP WATOA VIFAA VYA DORIA KWA HIFADHI YA MAZINGIRA ASILI UZUNGWA SCARP

Mkurugenzi wa shirika la Southern Tanzania Elephant Project (STEP) Dkt. Trevor Jones (kushoto) na Mhifadhi Mazingira Asili Uzungwa Scarp Mkiramweni Nzinyangwa wakibadilishana hati baada kusaini mkataba wa msaada wa vifaa vya doria uliyotolewa na STEP kwa ajili ya kusaidia kufanikisha doria katika hifadhi mazingira Asili ya Uzungwa jana. Anayeshuhudia ni Menja wakala wa Huduma za Misitu Tanzania (TFS) Florian Mkeya (picha na Friday Simbaya)

WAKALA wa Huduma za Misitu Tanzania (TFS) wamepongeza shirika la Tanzania southern elephant project (STEP) kwa kutoa vifaa mbalimbali kwa ajili ya doria kwa hifadhi ya uzungwa scarp ya mkoani iringa venye thamani ya shilingi milioni kumi (10m/-).

Meneja Misiti wa TFS kutoka makao makuu Dar es salaam Florian Mkeya, ambaye alikuwa mgeni rasmi alisema hayo jana wakati akipokea vifaa hivyo kwa niaba ya hifadhi ya mazingira asili uzungwa scarp (USNFR).

Alisema kuwa vifaa hivyo vitasadia kufanikisha doria katika hifadhi ya uzungwa, ikizingatia awali walikuwa wanafanya doria chache kutokana na ukosefu wa vifaa maalum kwa ajili ya doria.

Mkeya alisema kuwa msaada huo umekuja wakati mwafaka wakati kumekuwepo na changamoto za uhifadhi katika hifadhi hiyo.

Alisema kuwa vifaa hivyo ambavyo ni pamoja na kamera, GIS, darubini, matulubai, viatu na vingine vingi.

Kwa upande wake, mkugerenzi wa shirika la STEP Dkt. Trevor Jones alisema kuna umuhimu wa kutunza hifadhi ya uzungwa kutokana na kuwepo kwa viumbe na wanayama adimu pamoja na vyanzo vya maji

Alisema kuwa vifaa hivyo wametoa kwa kushirikana na wadau mbalimbali kama vile whitley Wildlife conservation trust (UK) na Muse-Museum of natural science (Trento, Italy) Uhifadhi wa Uzungwa utasaidia pia kunusuru bonde la uhifadhi la kilombero mkoani Morogoro.

Alisema kuwa wanaendelea kutoa misaada katika hifadhi mbalimabli ikiwemo Hifadhi ya Mazingira ya Kilombero.