Nairobi, Oct. 13 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu yesterday claimed that the government cannot account for the TSh30 billion (about Ksh1.4 million) collected from petty traders from selling them Identification Cards (IDs).
The Chadema candidate made the statement during campaign rallies in Singida and Tabora regions respectively.
Mr Lissu - who doubles as Chadema vice-chairman for Mainland - said the IDs, sold at TSh20,000 each, have been included in the CCM election manifesto targeting 1.527 million petty traders annually.
"However, the IDs have no names, pictures, residency address, date of birth and other important details. They cannot be used for securing loans from financial institutions as c...