Funding crisis could bring EAC operations to a grinding halt

Tanzania, July 1 -- Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) may grind to a halt due to unprecedented financial woes. Already members of the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) and staff have complained about not being paid their allowances and other emoluments for the past four months.

Within the broader EAC, employees fear morale could go down due to a likelihood of salaries being delayed because of diminishing resources.

Fears abound as the regional organisation begins the 2020/21 financial year today without tabling and subsequently passing its annual budget.

"We are not in ordinary times," said the chairperson of the Eala General Purpose Committee, Mr Abdikadir Omar Aden, on Monday.

However in a swift response, EAC secretary-g...