Dar es Salaam, Dec. 1 -- VICE President, Dr Philip Mpango has directed Tanzania Building Agency (TBA) to collect all outstanding debts it owes tenants and those who procured houses from the state-owned housing entity, insisting that the latter should not compromise during the exercise even if the defaulters are top public leaders.

The VP issued the directive during the ceremony for laying a foundation stone for the construction of 3,500 houses for public servants at Nzuguni B area in the outskirts of the capital city.

According to Dr Mpango, there was loopholes in the follow-ups to those who were reluctant in clearing their outstanding debts, insisting: “Go and take punitive legal action to those who are yet to pay their debts and...