Minister of Energy and Mines, George Simbachawene
PARLIAMENT has adopted two bills there remains submerged oil and gas which will become clear to fetch money at the Oil and Gas Fund to be established will be given various penalties including imprisonment of 30 years in prison or their property seized.
However, opposition MPs have asked President Jakaya Kikwete they asked him to sign the bills, while also declaring boycott all remaining sessions of the 20th Meeting of the National Assembly, which is expected to finish his life Thursday with President Kikwete addressed.
Speaking in parliament yesterday while doing conclusions to respond to the arguments of parliamentarians range who contributed Bill Revenue Management of Oil and Gas of the Year 2015, Deputy Finance Minister Adam Malima said the bill has put a severe punishment will become clear using the money to fund.
He said that the punishment is a fine of not less than the amount that the person has taken, or sentenced to 30 years in prison, or both together, adding that the law also gives the judge the power to inflict punishment kumfilisi party to this case will be of economic sabotage.
Bill Management of Oil and Gas Revenues of the Year 2015, sets out the conditions regarding the establishment of the Global Oil and Gas that will be stored and used by the two accounts managed by the Bank of Tanzania.
These accounts are accounts receive Maintaining Revenue and Income Account. Another bill passed yesterday is Bill Transparency and Accountability in industry Mining Tanzania the year 2015, during which he responded to various members of Parliament who contributed, Minister of Energy and Mines, George Simbachawene, said it aims to remove the various challenges faced in policies, laws and various guidelines that existed for a long time to bring about better efficiency in the natural gas industry.
Among other things, the bill introduces three new institutions that are Office Advisory Regarding Petroleum and Gas under the President's Office, the National Oil Company and the Regulatory Authority of Online Activity Stream Oil (PURA). It also puts transparency in licensing and contract mining, gas and oil.
The bill was approved by the CCM parliamentary majority, while the opposition being only four, which is Philipa Mturano and Leticia Nyerere (Chadema Special Seats) and two of the CUF, Said Suleiman Said (Mtambwe) and Hamad Rashid Mohammed (Wawi).
Speaking after the Parliament to pass the bills at different times yesterday, the Speaker of the National Assembly, congratulated the MPs for their contributions to improve and that we are now awaiting the President aisaini prescribed.
Petroleum Bill 2015 was passed yesterday itself. Meanwhile, speaking to journalists at a hotel in Nairobi yesterday, the Leader of the Official Camp Upinzania Parliament, Freeman Mbowe, said they ask the president not to sign the bills, which were presented together in parliament Saturday.
He also said all opposition MPs will not attend the remaining sessions of the Assembly including that of Thursday, where the President will be addressing Parliament if it moves one to conclude a five-year life of the Parliament.
He said all the members of those who come from parties Chadema, CUF, NCCR-Mageuzi NLD vilivyounda Union Constitution of Men (Kawa) were expected to leave Dodoma yesterday returning to Dar es Salaam for more forums on their parties and after tomorrow will talk to the next stage.
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