Crackdown on foreign
nationals working in
Tanzania illegally...
under way soon
Plans to launch a countrywide crackdown on foreign nationals working in Tanzania illegally will be under way soon, the government has said.
That would be part of a fresh bid geared at barring foreigners from occupying jobs that can be done by Tanzanians, Labour, Employment and Youth Development minister Juma Kapuya told the National Assembly here yesterday.
He made the announcement when winding up debate on his ministry`s 2008/09 budget estimates.
``My ministry, in collaboration with respective organs and agencies, will carry out a massive hunt for foreign nationals employed in various sectors without following laid down procedures,`` Prof Kapuya pointed out.
He said the government would hire consultants to make a thorough review of the procedures and guidelines being followed in employing foreigners.
The consultants` recommendations would accommodate the views made by lawmakers during last week`s debate of the ministry`s budget, he noted.
The minister also announced that the ministry would review the law governing the payment of compensation to people injured at workplaces, adding that bill seeking amendments to the law would be tabled in the House ``soon``.
``It is true that the current rates used in compensating people injured while executing their duties at workplaces are very low.
That is precisely why the government has decided to amend the law to make a review of the rates possible,`` he said.
Prof Kapuya also told the House that the ministry was collaborating with the University of Dar es Salaam`s Economic and Research Bureau in studying ways to make the minimum wage a more realistic incentive for improved productivity.
He said the study`s findings and recommendations are expected to be released next month.
- SOURCE: Guardian (Tanzania)
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