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According to the letter of the Tanzanian Government Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) and addressed to Twaweza, the Sauti za Wananchi (Citizens Voices) investigation was not registered or authorized by the authorities and therefore was not certified.
The results of the Twaweza survey, published last week under the title "Speaking Truth to Power? The popularity of President Magufuli increased from 71% last year to 55% this year
. In his letter signed by Acting Director General Amos Nungu, COSTECH said his database showed that Twaweza had applied for research authorization for three projects, one of which is completed and two are still in progress.
"However, this weekend, there was information about Twaweza's new research project known as Sauti za Wananchi, since the commission has no authorization for Twaweza or an ongoing application, the publication constitutes a violation of Article 11 of the National Guidelines for Registration and Customs Clearance by failing to register a research project with COSTECH, "The letter reads in part.
The signed letter required that Twaweza prove within seven days why a lawsuit should not be brought against her.
According to the Twaweza study report, the mobile phone findings of 1,241 respondents across mainland Tanzania.
They reported that Magufuli's approval rate dropped by 41 percentage points, of the 96 percent recorded in his first year in the office (2016). significant decline, the results also indicated that the president "would be reelected if the elections were held today."
Meanwhile, the opposition party ACT Wazalendo wa It promptly criticized COSTECH about its warning letter to Twaweza, saying that this initiative was aimed at preventing Twaweza from pursuing his critical research on Social Issues
at a press conference in Kijitonyama, Dar es Salaam. Secretary of Public Communication Ado Shaibu said the government needs to create a favorable environment for research institutions to operate freely and effectively in the face of socio-economic challenges.
"The CCM and the opposition parties have always been involved in Twaweza's reporting activities, but the opposition is not complaining about the results of the research and I wonder why this time COSTECH has decided to send this letter to Twaweza ". :
"I think that COSTECH wrote this letter because a section of the recent research report cited is not favorable to the government."
ACT's senior official Wazalendo said that since research institutions are "required by law" to consult the National Bureau of Statistics (SNB) for statistical research on their research. "I wonder why this time COSTECH wanted to be consulted before the launch of this report."
A similar Twaweza survey at the same time last year also showed that President Magufuli's popularity rating had dropped from 96% in June 2016 to 71%
According to the report of the last year, presidential approval rates varied among age groups; Of the respondents under the age of 30, 82% were under the age of 30.
In addition, 75% of respondents with little or no primary education approved the president, compared to 63% of
The approval rating was also slightly higher among the poorest citizens (75%) than among the richest (66%).
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