(SOURCE: Guardian, 23 May 2008. By Gadiosa Lamtey)
Minister of State in the Prime Minister`s Office (Policy Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs) Philip Marmo said corruption had destroyed the construction sector, leading to violation of rules and ignoring of master plans and other necessary specifications. The minister made the remarks shortly after he had launched the Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) in Dar es Salaam.
British High Commissioner to Tanzania Philip Parham said, CoST had been designed to help address mismanagement and corruption and enhance adherence to standards in the construction sector. ``CoST requires stakeholders - the business community, the government and civil society organisations - to increase transparency and accountability in public-funded construction projects,`` CoST would also enhance public and stakeholders` access to records and information on construction projects, making it easier for the public to see how their taxes were being spent. The second objective of CoST is mutual accountability -which tried to make contractors and government procurers become accountable in public-funded projects.
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