President
Jakaya Kikwete lays a wreath on the grave of the late Jeremiah Sumari,
at Akeri village in Arusha on Monday. (Photo by State House)
PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete on Monday led thousands of mourners to
bury the former Member of Parliament for Arumeru East, Mr Jeremiah
Sumari, who was laid to rest at Akeri Village in Meru District.
The burial service was conducted in an open ground at the bank of River
Malala.
Prime Minister Mr Mizengo Pinda, the Speaker, Ms Anna Makinda
and leader of the opposition in parliament who is also the National
Chairman of CHADEMA, Mr Freeman Mbowe, attended the burial.
In his eulogy, Mr Pinda promised the bereaved that the government
would not abandon them. "The government will take care of the family of
the departed Member of Parliament," said the Prime Minister, Mr Pinda,
adding that Sumari's family should inform his office and that of the
Speaker how they would like to be assisted.
"This is the second MP we have lost in less than two weeks.
Parliamentarians are mourning," said the Speaker, Ms Makinda, adding
that MPs had not yet recovered from the shock resulting from the
death of Ms Regia Estelatus Mtema (Special seats -CHADEMA) who died in a
road accident on January 14.
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Infrastructure
Committee, Mr Peter Serukamba, said his committee had lost two reliable
members as both Mr Sumari and Ms Mtema were members.
Speaking on behalf of the opposition camp, the Kigoma North Member
of Parliament, Mr Zitto Kabwe, described the late Sumari as hardworking.
Meanwhile, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange yesterday reacted negatively after dropping by over 92.8 per cent, a sign that shows that traders where mourning the death of former stockbroker and owner of Solomon Stockbroker firm. Mr Sumari was the founder of the firm and the first DSE stockbroker
The bourse recorded decline in turnover compare to the previous session. A turnover of 19.05m/- was recorded from sales of 12,574 shares compare to a turnover of 264.52m/- from sales of 129,40 shares in the previous session
Source Daily News: www.dailynews.co.tz, reported by Marc Nkwame: additional report by tzexchange.blogspots.com
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