Tanzanian VP threatens to resign over water shortage

Tanzania’s Vice-President Philip Mpango has threatened to resign over a prolonged water shortage affecting residents from the northern Mwanga district.

Mr Mpango accused contractors working on a major project aimed at supplying water in the region of taking too long time to complete it.

The project worth over $100,000 was started close to 20 years ago, according to Mpango.

“If this project will not be providing water [to the locals] by June, I will step down. I don’t know what will be the fate of the local administrator and his juniors if I resign,” Mpango said.

“I cannot come here again and tell citizens to wait further for this water, water is life,” he added.

According to government officials, the project is nearly 90% complete.

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