The Bill, if sails in the House will make membership of
private sector to the TPSF –the umbrella for private sector organisations
mandatory as it is the case in other countries.
This is according to the current TPSF report of the
sub-committee of the task force on strengthening the common voice of the
private sector in Tanzania presented during the TPSF extra ordinary general
meeting held in Dar es Salaam recently.
“TPSF has been commissioned to draft the Private Sector
Development Law and lobby its urgent enactment,” said Mr Salum Shamte, the
Chairman of the sub-committee
On the other hand, in order to improve the governance
structure of TPSF, the committee recommended a broad structure based on
clusters –including special interest groups like women, youths and the disabled.
Mr Salum said the proposed clusters include agriculture,
manufacturing/industry, extractive industries, energy, tourism and natural
resources.
Others are financial services, trade and commerce; private
sector organisations based in Zanzibar, regional business associations and
women entrepreneurs.
“Taking into account the fact that the country’s population
now stands at 45 million people, there is a need for the private sector to have
one voice. This will unite them and foster the development of the country,”
said Ester Mkwizu, TPSF board chairperson
Mkwizu added: “Private sector has been a key economic
driver, for it to continue playing this role, it must have strong unity,
leadership and the guiding laws.”
Source: The Citizen, www.thecitizen.co.tz,
reported by Sturmius Mtweve in Dar es Salaam
0 comments :
Post a Comment