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Two public officials sacked after they failed 'mental' test
Tanzanian President, John Magufuli fired the 2 officials just few hours after they failed to recall how much money had been earmarked for construction of roads in their districts.
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According to the BBC, the President had asked the two municipal directors what their budget was for road construction in their districts, a question neither of them could answer on the spot.
They were fired just few hours after the ‘test’, and no reason has been assigned to the decision.
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Nickname as "the Bulldozer", President Magufuli’s latest action has got many critics saying he is to autocratic, but obviously some have applauded him.
The BBC report says a 30-second clip of the exchange shows Mr. Magufuli asking Mwantum Kitwana Dau to state how much money had been earmarked for a road fund.
The controversial President scolded the official when she failed to answer, but said she oversees many departments and could not immediately recall the exact budget allocated for road projects.
Mwantum Kitwana Dau’s response did not go down well with President Magufuli who said "You can't talk to me like that."
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Mr. Magufuli who promised to eradicate corruption in Tanzania has gained some notoriety for visiting government offices and departments unannounced, to figure out those officials who are working or not to expectation.
Early this year, he sacked around 10,000 civil servants for having fake education certificates and has also removed thousands of ‘ghost’ workers from public sector payroll.
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