Watuhumiwa 11 Kesi ya Kuporomosha Ghorofa Kizimbani

Kutoka Gazeti la Mwananchi


Mtuhumiwa namba moja wa mashtaka 24 ya kuua bila kukusudia, Raza Hussein Ladha (kushoto) akipelekwa chini ya ulinzi wa polisi kuingia katika chumba cha Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu, jijini Dar es Salaam jana.

MFANYABIASHARA Radha Hussein Ladha wa jijini Dar es Salaam, Diwani katika Manispaa ya Kinondoni, Ibrahim Mohamed maarufu kama Kisoki (59) na wenzao 9, jana walifikishwa katika Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu wakikabiliwa na mashtaka 24 ya kuua bila ya kukusudia.

Katika kundi hilo pia wamo vigogo wa Manispaa ya Ilala ambao ni Mhandisi Mkuu, Mhandisi Charles Salu (48), Mhandisi wa Majengo Godluck Sylivester (35) Mbaga na Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mkaguzi wa Majengo, Willibrod Wilbard (42).

Washtakiwa wengine ni Mhandisi Mohamed Swaburi (61), Mhandisi Mshauri, Zonazea Oushoudada (60), Mkadiriaji Majenzi, Vedasto Nziko (59), Msanifu Majengo, Michael Hema (59), Msajili Msaidizi AQRB, Albert Mnuo na Ofisa Mkuu Mtekelezaji OQRB, Joseph Ringo.

Akisoma hati ya mashtaka jana mbele ya Hakimu Mkazi, Devotha Kisoka, Wakili wa Serikali, Tumain Kweka akisaidiana na mawakili wenzake watano, alidai kuwa washtakiwa walifanya makosa kinyume na kifungu cha 195 cha sheria ya kanuni ya adhabu sura ya 16 iliyofanyiwa marekebisho 2002.

Kweka anasadiana na wenzake Benard Kongora, Ladslaus Komanya, Neema Haule, Joseph Maugo na Mutalemwa Kishenyi. Ilidaiwa mahakamani hapo kuwa washtakiwa hao kwa pamoja Machi 29, mwaka huu katika Mtaa wa Indira Gandhi, Wilaya ya Ilala waliwaua bila ya kukusudia Yusuph Mohamed, Kulwa Khalfan na Hamada Mussa.

Mbali na watu hao, pia wanadaiwa kuwaua bila ya kukusudia Kessy Manjapa, Khamis Mkomwa, Boniface Benard, Suhail Ally, Salmani Akbar, Seleman Haji, Seleman Mtego, Sikudhani Mohamed, Ahmed Milambo, Salum Mapunda, Suleiman Rashid na John Majewa.

Wengine ni Mussa Mnyamani, David Severin Herman, William Joackim, Abdulrahman Mwiha, Emmanuel Christian, Mmanyi Ngadula, Adivai Desiki, Emmanuel Greyson na Augustino Kasiri. Washtakiwa wote hawakutakiwa kujibu chochote kwa sababu mashtaka yanayowakabili Mahakama ya Kisutu haina mamlaka ya kusikiliza hadi Mahakama Kuu.

Mawakili wa utetezi wakiongozwa na Wakili wa Kujitegemea, Jerome Msemwa waliiomba mahakama kutoa dhamana kwa wateja wao kwa sababu mashtaka ya kuua bila ya kukusudia yanayowakabili yanadhaminika. Wakili wa Serikali, Kongora alipinga maombi hayo, huku wakili mwenzake Komanya akisema kuwa wakati huu si wa kutoa dhamana kwa kuzingatia mazingira ya tukio lililosababisha kuwepo kwa kesi hiyo.

Kutokana na hoja hizo, Hakimu Kisoka aliiahirisha kesi hiyo hadi Aprili 16, mwaka huu atakapotoa uamuzi iwapo washtakiwa wapate dhamana ama la. Naye Waziri wa Ardhi, Nyumba na Maendeleo ya Makazi, Profesa Anna Tibaijuka ametangaza kiama dhidi ya wamiliki wenye maghorofa yaliyojengwa kinyume cha utaratibu jijini Dar es Salaam.

Akizungumza kwenye Ofisi ndogo ya Bunge, Profesa Tibaijuka alisema kwa kuanzia angesaini hati ya kuamuru kubomolewa kwa jengo lililokuwa karibu na lile lililoanguka wiki iliyopita na kuua idadi kubwa ya watu. Alimwonya mmiliki wa jengo hilo anatakiwa kufanya ubomoaji mara moja tena kwa gharama zake.

“Serikali ikibomoa jengo hilo ina maana atatakiwa kulipia gharama za zoezi hilo,” alionya Profesa Tibaijuka, ambaye aliapa kuanza leo ukaguzi wa maghorofa mbalimbali ya jijini Dar es Salaam.

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Ujenzi Holela wa Ghorofa Dar!

Jengo Lingine linalojengwa na Mkandarasi yule yule Anayehusika na jengo iliyoanguka JuziMjini Dar\es Salaam 

Wadau, samahani sana lakini hii ni kitu gani? Kwa msingi wa jengo unaonekana kama haina nguvu ya kuweza kubeba ghorofa kumi na sita! Halafu inaonekana kama ina yumba hata kabla ujenzi haujamaliza!!  Hii kwa kweli iko hatarini kuanguka!

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Fresh scare prevents JK from rescue site

By Emmanuel Onyango

31st March 2013

  Death toll now 22, two more people arrested

President Jakaya Kikwete

 

As the death toll from the 16-storey building that collapsed in Dar es Salaam rose to 22 yesterday afternoon, there was fresh scare just opposite the ill-fated structure  which scared off President Jakaya Kikwete and his ‘security men’ from the rescue site.

The president, who was scheduled to visit the tragic site for the second time yesterday, failed to arrive at the area after rumours spread that another building owned by the same person and constructed by the same contactor could also collapse.

President Kikwete was scheduled to arrive at the site around mid-day but his security officers detailed him some 60 metres away from the rescue area.

However, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda had earlier visited the area, where he hailed rescuers for their efforts.

Another briefing he received from the Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander SACP Suleiman Kova who told him the entire situation as was normal as rescuers were intact carrying on their duties. President Kikwete in turn thanked the TPDF soldiers and other rescuing organizations for their devotion they had shown as they carried out the rescue work overnight.

As the operations is going on, the government has ordered people who are living close to the remaining 16th building owned by the same owner of the ill-fated structure to vacate their premises for their safety following reports that, the twin building is likely to cause a danger in future.

However, the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Said Meck Sadiq issued the order yesterday which up to now almost many people who had hired the residential apartments close to the feared building have vacated.

One of the residents in the area, Amir Khan of the Asian origin told The Guardian yesterday at the are that, he is appealing to the government to do quick investigations on the building and if possible it should be destroyed for the safety of the people around.

Meanwhile, before we go to press, the SACP Suleiman Kova held a press conference at the site later in the evening at around 14:30 hours and said that, so far six people are being held by the police for interrogation in connection with the matter.

He said two more people yesterday surrendered themselves to the police upon hearing their search through media organs. He named them as the owner of the Lucky Construction company Mohammed Kisoke aged 59 years whom he said is the councilor of the Kinondoni Municipal Council for Goba in Kinondoni district, Dar es Salaam region.

He also named another one as Zonazea Anange Bushudada aged 53 who is the consulting engineer of the SOU Consulting firm based in Dar es Salaam that was involved in all details about the structural designs of the building.

However, he further noted that, the police is interrogating one person an officer from the National Housing Corporation (NHC) whom he didn’t mention and noted that, the police is need of his explanations to help investigate the matter as he was involved in the signing of the contracts as the national firm had a stake of 25 percent on the building.

In addition to the already apprehended culprits, Commander Kova has issued an order for the architect of the NHA Limited, the firm which he said did the drawings as well as all those who in one way or another were involved in the construction to surrender immediately.

According to him, the construction of the collapsed building which stood on plot number 1662/75 had been given a permit for construction when it was agreed that, it was supposed to have 10 storey on its completion. But to the great dismay, other 6 storey had been added by whose authority, he queried.

In view of this, his police force would ensure that, thorough investigations are carried by help of other national boards for contractors and engineers to get the matter confirmed with authentic details.

Commander Kova is on the view of the fact that, the two National Boards would help to carry a soil test for the debris which he s aid has already been taken for hammer test to a disclosed scientist who he couldn’t mention as it is too earlier and moreover for security purposes.

He said owners of the constructing company is held also for other reasons which he said that, he had failed to report the incident since its occurrence as per the law that required him to do so.

He also said that, about 22 bodies have been retrieved from the scene since the rescue operation started that morning on Friday, and out of these 8 bodies have been identified. He added that, the government would finance the purchase of shrouds and coffins for the dead ones.

However, he further noted that, 17 people who sustained injuries are still in hospital receiving medical treatment.

Meanwhile, the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Said Meck Sadiq has cautioned Dar es Salaam residents and Tanzanians as a whole to be patient as the government is closely working to find out the right cause of the accident and will be getting updating information in connection with the issue.

“This is a national disaster and I am appealing to all people not to take any loophole and disengage in any matters that would disrupt investigations which the government has started to collect in order to get the truth of the matter” he said and insisted people to be calm as this is being worked out.

The Friday’s accident could be the worst tragedy involving four series of the collapse of high-rise buildings in the country since independence time. On August, 1987 a four-storey building under construction collapsed along Msimbazi Street, killing seven people.

In 2006, a three-storey building in Chang’ombe area collapsed, injuring several people. Former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa formed a team to investigate the incident but its findings and recommendations are yet to be made public to date.

In 2008, a ten-storey building along Mtendeni Street in Kisutu area also collapsed, injuring some individuals.

In another development, relatives of the people who died from the collapsed building have so far identify only eight bodies of their loved ones – but difficulties of identity could force the government bury them without traditional rites.

“I’ve been here since yesterday looking for the body of my father who died in this building ,,, I have yet to identify his body, ” said Noel Eliakim

Noel is not alone. Abdalh Salehe who is also at the MNH to identify his father, says he failed to recognize his body because he felt confused after seeing so many mutilated bodies.

“ … it is very hard to recognize your beloved one because some of them have no heads … so you have to look at other parts like legs to identify him or her … but some of them have neither legs nor heads … they are completely destroyed,” Salehe complained

Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Seif Rashid, who visited the MNH yesterday said four of the eight victims admitted at the hospital were discharged yesterday.

Dr. Rashid, however, explained there could be more casualties.

SOURCE: GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY

Jengo Laporomoka Mjini Dar!

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (CNN) -- Rescuers planned to search for survivors under a mountain of concrete and twisted metal Friday night after a high-rise building collapsed in Tanzania.
At least four people were dead and 60 were missing after the 16-story building under construction collapsed in Tanzania's largest city, government and emergency officials said. Five children are believed to be among the missing, rescue official Walji Ali said.

The building collapsed Friday with a "huge whoosh and then thump," said eyewitness Ali Jawad Bhimani, a hotel owner who lives near the building in Dar es Salaam's normally bustling Kariakoo central business district.

"The fallen building is next to our mosque. There is a small field there where the young boys play football. The building fell right on top," he said. "But 10 to 15 of the boys playing got away safely and are unharmed."

UPDATES BY SHAMA JAFFER  wa Toledo, Ohio (Amefiwa na Mpwa Wake Salman , alikuwa na miaka 9)

LATEST Update on Ground Zero--Dar es salaam press release
Dear Members,
As of right now 14 people have been taken to Muhimbili. 3 of them, construction workers at the site, have expired. 2 of our young boys were among them. These 2 have had serious injuries including broken hip and broken thighbone. They also have several deep lacerations. The other 9 were bystanders and people on the street with various injuries.
4 of our children are still beneath the rubble. The work at the site is going on at full scale and will continue overnight. We all pray for the safety of these boys.
There has been an outpour of support from all the communities. At the command site meeting, there were representatives­ from all the communities pledging support from logistics, food, water and a long queue to donate blood.
Local authorities have been helpful and present throughout this ongoing ordeal. Muhimbili emergency staff has been on call since the incident early in the morning.
We will keep on giving you updates, as there are further developments.
Iltimase dua,

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The Minister of Home Affairs has just given a statement that everyone should cooperate and not worry about pointing fingers or damage to property just yet; rescue operations should be finished first. Ebrahim Haji and Aga Khan hospitals are transferring patients to Muhimbili and their doctors are on scene, however, as far as I know all casualties are being sent to Muhimbili.

NSSF (National Social Security Fund) officials, MPs, members of several political parties, fire and emergency officers and government officials can be seen on screen.

Channel Ten confirmed that most casualties are the young children who play football on holiday mornings in the Mosque Compound. they have also confirmed that it was a 16 floor building, not 15 floor. According to Channel Ten, the building appears to be a collaboration between NHC (National Housing Commission) and a private owner. As I type, they are showing footage of a man being carried into an Ebrahim Haji ambulance and stretchers are being carried into the rubble. Hopefully they have found more people.

According to Channel Ten, the MPs and minister of Home Affairs are on their way. 17 people have been found alive and have been taken to Muhimbili National Hospital and 2 bodies have been found. Identities as yet unknown.

Heavy machinery has just been brought into the mosque compound to assist with the excavation. Several Shi'a families are gathered around the area, many of them appear to be looking for their children.

Please continue praying, that's the least we can do :(