{"id":132470,"date":"2025-05-09T18:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/parliament-faults-tpdf-recruitment-criteria"},"modified":"2025-05-11T08:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T08:56:52","slug":"parliament-faults-tpdf-recruitment-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/parliament-faults-tpdf-recruitment-criteria","title":{"rendered":"Parliament faults TPDF recruitment criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Dr Tulia Ackson, has faulted the recent recruitment criteria issued by the Tanzania People\u2019s Defence Forces (TPDF), saying it contradicts a standing resolution of the Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Tulia was responding to a point of order raised by Mbozi Legislator George Mwenisongole (CCM) who sought clarification on whether a government agency\u2019s failure to adhere to a Parliamentary resolution constitutes a violation of that resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker recalled that early last year, the National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution following the emergency motion from Mr Mwenisongole which called for the removal of compulsory National Service (JKT) training as a requirement for employment in defence and security institutions.<\/p>\n<p>However, in its job announcement dated April 30, 2025, the TPDF listed JKT training either through voluntary contract or mandatory service as a key qualification for applicants, contrary to the House resolution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not every young Tanzanian who gets the opportunity to attend JKT. This criterion creates unfair playing field for youth seeking to join defence forces,\u201d said Dr Tulia.<\/p>\n<p>She stressed that if a particular institution wishes to send its recruits to JKT, it should do so after recruitment, rather than making JKT a prerequisite for selection.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Minister of State in the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (Policy, Coordination and Parliament), Mr William Lukuvi clarified that the parliamentary resolution targeted specific defence and security organs such as the police, fire and rescue, immigration and prisons services and did not explicitly mention the Tanzania People\u2019s Defence Forces.<\/p>\n<p>However, upon Speaker Tulia\u2019s directive, Mr Lukuvi agreed to revisit the Hansard (Parliament\u2019s official record) to determine whether JKT which is part of the TPDF was implicitly covered in the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Responding, Dr Tulia asserted that even though there may not have been a direct mention of the TPDF, the spirit of the resolution was clear and inclusive of all state security organs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were times when youths did not go through JKT, but the army still recruited them,\u201d she observed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Parliament passes a resolution, it implies that the government is also bound to act accordingly,\u201d she stressed, urging Mr Lukuvi to liaise with the relevant military authorities to revise the recruitment criteria in line with the legislative directive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Tanzania<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. 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