WASHINGTON: The ban on the exports of live animals remains intact unless all procedures are strictly observed, the government said yesterday. The Natural Resources and Tourism Minister, Professor Jumanne Maghembe, told traders dealing with transportation of live animals that the three-year ban was a legitimate government decision, which is not likely to change soon.
“This ban (on the live animal exports) is the government decision … it is not Maghembe’s, I am only a gramophone,” he charged, saying the ban will remain in force for three years, starting March, 2016, when it was announced. He called for calmness as the government finalises procedures that will guide the issuance of business permits, subject to critical review under smooth guidance on the business in the country.
Professor Maghembe’s statement came in response to the traders who convened at the ministry’s headquarters in Dar es Salaam yesterday had accused him of banning the export of live animals without providing with sufficient explanations. In a statement that traders’ Secretary, Adam Warioba, read on their behalf, they asked the minister to review his decision to enable them proceed with their activities.
