Africa-Press – Tanzania. ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi yesterday officially closed the 2024 Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting (CLMM)’ urging member countries to ensure that the growing technology and digitalisation is embraced to harness access to justice for all.
“I am delighted to learn that the meeting deliberated on access to justice to people in rural areas and also vulnerable groups particularly people with disability. No one should be left out as regards to rule of law and access to justice,” said Dr Mwinyi.
He advised member states to collectively promote sign language, use of brails, and other necessary means to guarantee people with disability, and people in villages easily access justice.
Dr Mwinyi informed delegates that Tanzania is on track to improve access to justice as case management is now done online.
“E-case management, video conferencing, use of mobile phones to get connected to people in the villages, and the decision to translate laws in English to Kiswahili, are all efforts to enhance access to justice and rule of law,” Dr Mwinyi explained.
The President said that Union and Zanzibar governments are fully committed to digitalisation and improving the business environment for investors.
“We invite investors from Commonwealth countries as Tanzania is a better place for projects in all sectors including agriculture, mining, blue economy, tourism, and health among others.” He said that the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) and Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA) have been undergoing major reforms to serve investors to their satisfaction and minimize tax evasion.
President Mwinyi thanked the 32 law ministers from Commonwealth countries out of the 56, led by the Secretary General Ms Patricia Scotland, for accepting Tanzania and particularly Zanzibar to host the biennial meeting.
At the closing Ms Scotland expressed her and the delegates’ happiness on the reception and hospitality accorded to them during the meeting, and that the conference ended well with ministers committing themselves to work on the recommendations. She thanked both Dr Mwinyi and President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan for allowing the meeting to be held in the country and also towards improving access to justice in the country.
Ms Scotland also praised Tanzania, saying it was moving in the right direction in gender equality as there are more women in leadership roles in the country and that the Commonwealth is happy with the pace of development for Tanzania. Zanzibar Minister of State- Office of the President (Constitution, Legal Affairs, Public Service and Good Governance) Haroun Ali Suleiman also joined the Secretary General to thank meeting participants.
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