But Magufuli was going to his office then he asked himself "what would Idi Amin do?"
Re-read: ------------------------------------------ "Last weekend they were opening the Tanzanian parliament and there was a state dinner planned for all guests that was going to cost about 300m. President Magulufi cut the budget to 25m and ordered that the rest be taken to buy hospital beds for Muhimbili. They got 300 beds and mattresses and 600 bed sheets from that money. On 23rd Nov 2015 he announced that there will be no official ceremonies for Independence Day on 9th December. The money is to be used for more pressing issues and the day should instead be spent cleaning up the environment. On Saturday 21st nov 2015 a group of 50 people were about to set off for a tour of commonwealth countries (don’t know for what). But President Magulufi cut that list down to 4 people, saving government 600m in tickets, accommodation and per diems No more foreign travel as embassies will now take care of any issues abroad. If it’s really necessary to go, special permission must be sought from him or the Chief Secretary. No more 1st class and business class travel for all officials except President, Vice, and Prime Minister. No more workshops and seminars in expensive hotels when there are so many ministry board rooms available. President Magulufi asked how come engineers are given luxury V8 vehicles when a pick-up is more suitable for their jobs? No more sitting allowances: How come one is paid allowances for a job he/she has a monthly salary for. This also applies to Members of Parliament’. President Magulufi has literally pressed the reset button. On the day after he was inaugurated, as State House officials were showing him round, he decided to take a walk to the Finance Ministry. He asked them why some employees weren’t in office. The traffic jam in mornings has become worse since. He also ordered TRA to scrap all tax exemptions, arguing that everyone must pay taxes, especially the big guys. The same President went to Muhimbili Hospital unannounced and walked thru the worst parts of the facility usually hidden from important visitors. He fired the director, fired the hospital board and ordered that all machines that weren’t working (the reason for referring patients to private hospitals owned by some doctors) to be repaired within 2 weeks otherwise he fires even the new director. The machines were repaired in 3 days. Finally, last week when going to officially open parliament, President Magulufi didn’t go by plane. He drove the whole 600km from Daresalam to Dodoma. He has reduced the size of the presidential convoy, even reduced the size of the presidential delegation that travels with him. He chose a Prime Minister we haven’t heard of before, a guy with a reputation for hard work and no corruption. All the big guys we expected have been left wondering what hit them. His motto is: "Hapa Kazi Tu" (Work only here). After he visited Ministry of finance and Muhimbii Hospital without announcing, it is said that the port (most corrupt, delaying, thieving officials) were all of a sudden the most efficient. No loads are missing, services are provided quickly, and that habit of forcing for a bribe so that ones container is released is no more. Oh, they say when he was confirmed as winner, people started congratulating him, wanting to bring gifts to his home. He turned them back, saying he will receive all congrats over the phone. All individuals/firms that bought state companies that were privatized but haven’t done anything (20yrs later) are to either revive the industries immediately or hand them back to the government." - end
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