Masaju calls for solidarity among law enforcement organs

Crimes Department and the Anti Drugs Unit (ADU) to work in close cooperation to ensure timely justice to the citizens.

He made the statement yesterday when speaking during celebrations to mark the National Law Day in Dar es Salaam. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Biswalo Mganga delivered the speech on his behalf.
He said one of the crucial responsibilities of the mentioned organs was to make sure that culprits were apprehended and prosecuted in accordance with the laws. He urged them to avoid fabrication of cases by conducting thorough and timely investigations.
“Investigations must be thorough and timely to enable the hearings to begin on time…responsible officers should keep their documents safe and ensure availability of key witnesses,” said the AG.
Masaju noted that his office planned to open branches at every district in the country to enable State Attorneys to conduct crime cases at their respective areas. He said implementation of the National Prosecutions Service, 2008, enabled them to separate between investigation and prosecution activities.
He said to improve efficiency of the judiciary, the government should provide enough funds for the AG’s oofice and employ more advocated at various levels.
“I would like to congratulate the government for its efforts to ensure timely justice for all…the judiciary is doing a really good job under Chief Judge Mohamed Othman Chande,” he said, noting that the theme of this year’s event was a testimony of how the government was prepared to ensure justice to Tanzanians.
The theme for this year is ‘better service for citizens Judiciary Responsibility and its stakeholders’.
He said the country’s Constitution gives a mandate to the judiciary to handle all civil and crime cases in order to ensure justice for all. He said courts were responsible for ensuring justice to people, without considering their social or economic status.
He said the Constitution also wanted the court to make sure that no single case was delayed, adding that timely judgment of cases was emphasised in Article A (2)(b) of the Constitution.
He said Article 11 (1) of the Constitution required country authorities to put in place proper procedures for people’s rights to work. He noted that the Article also insisted that every citizen should survive by their sweat.
Masaju said Article 25 of the Constitution states that it is only through proper work that a citizen can flourish. He added that the Article insists that every citizen must work and participate in production of wealth.
The AG commended all the institutions and stakeholders who participated in the Public Education Week which was held prior to the Law Day celebrations from January 31 to February 3, this year. He said this was the first time for the Law Day to be preceded with such activities.