Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Shein drops minister, PS in minor changes

Zanzibar President, Dr Ali Mohammed Shein
Zanzibar President Dr Ali Mohammed Shein has reshuffled his cabinet dropping Minister without portfolio Mansoor Yussuf Himid.
According to a press statement issued by Chief Secretary Dr Abdulhamid Yahya Mzee Dr Shein has appointed Shawana Bukheti Hassan Minister without Portfolio in Zanzibar.
The Isles President has also appointed Mtumwa Kheir Mbarak (CUF) Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Mohammed Said Mohamed (CCM) Deputy Minister of Livestock and Fisheries.
Dr Mzee said Dr Shein has also removed two permanent secretaries and Minister Himid who were associated with the abuse of power in a report of a special committee of the House of Representatives probing the ministry of infrastructure and communication and the ministry of lands, housing, water and energy.
Dr Shein has appointed Dr Juma Malik Akili PS for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communication replacing Dr Vuai Idd Lila who will be assigned other duties while Ali Khalil Mirza has been appointed PS of the Ministry of Lands.
Before the changes, Mirza was executive Secretary in the Zanzibar Tourism Commission while former PS of the ministry of lands, Mwalimu Ali Mwalimu will be assigned other duties.
The president has also appointed Tahir Abdulla deputy permanent secretary ministry of infrastructure and communication, dropping former deputy PS of the same ministry, Msanif Haji Mussa who will be assigned other duties.
Other appointments include Mustafa Aboud Jumbe who has been appointed deputy PS ministry of lands, human settlement, water and energy.
Jumbe was ZPC director before MV Spice Islander tragedy. He was suspended after the accident.
Dr Shein has also appointed Julius Nalim Maziku PS, President’s Office filling in the vacancy left by captain Juma Abdulla Juma who was recently appointed ZPC director.
Ameir Hafiz Juma has been appointed Deputy Permanent Secretary President’s Office (Finance, Economy and Development Planning) taking the position of Abdi Khamis Faki who has been appointed Commissioner of the Zanzibar Revenue Board.
Former CCM deputy general secretary for Zanzibar, Saleh Ramadhan Ferouz has been appointed Executive Secretary for Zanzibar Tourism Commission replacing Ali Khalil Mirza who has been appointed PS lands ministry.
Meanwhile the president has also appointed Mussa Haji Ali Director General of Zanzibar Prevention of Corruption and Economic Sabotage.

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