Kikwete gives his full support to Benjamin Mengi, a man his former minister describes as corrupt and who brings shame on Tanzania!

Dr. Juma Ngasongwa

 Former Minister of Investment and  Empowerment 

''The investors were bona fide and had been registered by the Tanzania Investment Centre''

''They (Benjamin Mengi) are using local organs to harass legal investors. This is open corruption, which I strongly condemn. It shames us as a nation, which has set out to attract foreign investors

DAILY NEWS

2nd 2006 JUNE

British MP Thanet North

 Hon Roger Gale

''In spite of the Herculean efforts of the British high commissioner, Philip Parham, a three-year campaign of threats and harassment has been waged by a small-time crook (Benjamin Mengi). Backed by local police officials, Mengi has been allowed to drive lawful investors from Tanzania in fear for their lives and for the lives of the honest, decent and hard-working Tanzanians whose livelihoods they have fought to protect''.

All Westminster Hall debates on 27 Feb 2008

THE SILVERDALE FARM CASE AFFORDED PRESIDENT KIKWETE A CHOICE. A CHOICE TO SUPPORT THE BONA FIDE INTERESTS OF INVESTORS OR, THE CORRUPT AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF ONE OF HIS COUNTRYMEN

 HE CHOSE THE LATTER

"One of my pledges at the inauguration of this Parliament on December 30, 2005, was to vigorously fight corruption........we have made significant progress So far,"

BUT NO PROGRESS IN THE SILVERDALE FARM CASE