PM orders return of traders’ goods, warns regulators over abuses
Tanzanian Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has ordered regulatory authorities to return confiscated goods to small-scale traders. He warned officials against seizing working capital, emphasizing that such actions unfairly disrupt the livelihoods of citizens.
Why it matters
The directive highlights the tension between regulatory enforcement and the economic survival of informal sector workers.
DODOMA: Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has ordered the immediate return of goods confiscated from small-scale traders and issued a stern warning to regulatory authorities against seizing traders’ capital under the guise of routine inspections.
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