CARMEL RICKARD: Dubai ports deal shows Tanzanian judiciary’s true colours
The country’s judges are not lax in making findings, but they are clearly loath to rule against the government
21 September 2023 - 05:00
Tanzania’s judiciary is one of the most prolific in the region regarding its judgments, with the volume that is delivered and reported outstripping even those in South Africa and Kenya. But unlike those two, you will have to search long and hard for Tanzanian decisions going against the Dodoma government.
A judgment relating to the country’s most contentious current issue — the government’s proposed deal to cede the management of Tanzania’s ports to Dubai Ports World — illustrates the problem. ..
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