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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Experts have asked leaders within the East African region to expedite the process of promoting regional integration in honour of former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa.<\/p>\n

Mpaka died in July 2020, aged 81 having led Tanzania between 1995 and 2005.<\/p>\n

During his memorial lecture organised by Cavendish University, where he was the chancellor, many speakers encouraged the current leaders to remove non-tariff barriers in order to spur cross-border trade.<\/p>\n

Prof Tarsis Kabwejere, a political analyst, on Thursday said there is need for leaders to emulate Mpaka\u2019s humility and his pan Africanism to achieve regional integration.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know this is dragging on but it will eventually get there. Mpaka loved people and he loved the region at heart. We need to make sure that we encourage our leaders. The problems we are seeing are being solved because DRC has joined the East African Community and Ethiopia is all coming on board,\u201d Prof Kabwejere said.<\/p>\n

Last year, Kenya blocked all the imports of agricultural products from Tanzania and Uganda, a move that created strife among the nations. The matter was discussed at regional level and Kenya went back on its decision.<\/p>\n

Mr Ombeni Yohana Sefue, a former Tanzanian diplomat, said: \u201cGood leadership is the ability to use key issues to uplift the general public and Mkapa had that kind of transformational leadership and accountability. He was the epitome of moral courage and that is what the leaders of today ought to be in advancing issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wife says<\/b><\/p>\n

Ms Anna Mpaka, the wife of Mpaka, told this publication yesterday: \u201cWhen the children at home got misunderstandings, he didn\u2019t rush to punish, he listened to all of them and made a decision based on their issue at hand. If you want to put that at national level, that is not my duty but he was patient\u201d .<\/p>\n

Mr David Mutabanura, the Executive Director of Cavendish, said: \u201cWe have groomed the students to act as the grass-root ambassadors towards regional integration but the main issue has to be addressed by the leaders and we hope this is what is being worked on. Knowing Mpaka and his passion on the subject, we have learned through his leadership as chancellor of the university to prioritise the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Mkapa<\/b><\/p>\n

November 12, 1938: He graduated from Makerere University in Uganda in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He went on to study at Columbia University the following year, and earned a master\u2019s degree in International Affairs.<\/p>\n

In 1995, Mkapa was elected the third president of Tanzania based on a popular anti-corruption campaign and the strong support of former president Julius Nyerere.<\/p>\n

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