Some Members of Parliament have said that the late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli leaves behind a mixed legacy.
Raisi Magufuli’s death was announced by Vice President Hassan Samia Suhulu in a televised address on Wednesday after the President passed away at a hospital in Dar es Salaam.
Some of the MPs Uganda say that Magufuli was a patriot who put his country first and was a man of action who developed the economy of Tanzania, while others say he violated human rights and was turning into an authoritarian leader.
Hon. Asuman Basalirwa, the Bugiri Municipality says that Magufuli will be remembered for his love for Tanzania, fighting corruption and being a peacemaker.
He says Magufuli trusted and built Tanzanian institutions in the few years he has been President. Hon. Basalirwa speaking……
He however says as Mr. Magufuli`s tenure continued, Magufuli started jailing and oppressing his opponents and curtailing freedoms.
Boaz Ninsiima Kasirabo the Kooki County MP said that Magufuli succeeded in fighting corruption and leaving a modest life, but he failed in the fight against COVID-19 by not heeding international calls to fight the virus. Hon. Ninsima speaking…….
Mbwatekamwa Gaffa the Kasambya County MP says that Magufuli was a pan-Africanist who loved his country, citing the suspension of state functions to save money. END
