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Kesho jumamosi wabunge tumealikwa kwenye semina kuhusu sera ya Gesi Asilia. Tumegawiwa tayari nakala

zetu, tena zipo kwenye lugha ya kimombo.

Ikumbukwe kwamba kuanzia tarehe 22 - 23 Mei 2013 kutakuwa na mjadala wa bajeti ya Wizara ya Nishati na

Madini. Semina hii ni maandalizi ya Bajeti hii.

Jambo la kushangaza ni kwamba wakati sera ya Gesi Asilia ipo kwenye rasimu na ndio kwanza wabunge

tumeletewa kutoa maoni, Serikali tayari imetangaza tena kugawa vitalu vya Mafuta na Gesi kwenye Bahari

kuu na Ziwa Tanganyika Kaskazini.

Zabuni hii mpya ya vitalu vya utafutaji imetolewa wakati kuna maamuzi ya Bunge kuzuia ugawaji huu mpya

mpaka sera ya Gesi Asilia na Sheria ya Gesi vikamilike.

Haraka hii ya serikali kugawa vitalu bila sera wala Sheria inatoka wapi? Nitashangaa sana wabunge kukimbilia

posho za semina hii na kuhalalisha maamuzi yasiyo zingatia maslahi ya Taifa Kwa vizazi vya sasa na vijavyo.

Uamuzi wa kugawa vitalu vipya bila kwanza kuwepo Kwa sera na Sheria mpya unapaswa kupingwa Kwa

Nguvu zote.

Tafuta mbunge wako, mwambie asikubali maamuzi haya ya serikali.

Tumalize kwanza sera na Sheria ndio tugawe vitalu vipya. Gesi sio viazi, haiozi.

Naomba tureje statement yangu ya mwaka jana September 2012:

URL:https://zittokabwe.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/oil-and-gas-in-tanzania-building-for-a-sustainable-future-

a-call-for-a-moratorium-on-new-offshore-exploration/

Oil and Gas in Tanzania: Building For A Sustainable Future

A Call for a moratorium on new offshore exploration.

Tanzania is on the precipice of an economic evolution with the recent discoveries of gas. We have now

confirmed reserves of 43 Trillion Cubic feet (TCF), roughly valued at USD 430bn[i]. Plans for LNG

production are moving ahead of schedule. As a result there will be considerable new gas resources available

for power generation and other needs for our economy and people including domestic use, petrochemical

industries and fertilizer plants.

Our nascent oil and gas industry is set to expand greatly with the upcoming Fourth Licencing Round, which,

according to Minister Sospeter Muhongo, is scheduled to be launched in Houston, Texas on September 13. We

are now informed that the licencing round has been delayed. This is not enough and more work needs to be

done.

The Fourth Licencing Round should be put on holdpostponed for ten years. In this, we echo the demand of

Parliaments Energy and Minerals Committee earlier this year (April 2012, Annual Report of the Committee)

and the concerns of other informed citizens. It is very unfortunate that the recommendation to postpone the

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licensing round, supported by a Parliamentary Committee on Public Investments (POAC) and approved by a

Parliamentary resolution, was largely ignored by the Ministry and TPDC. A moratorium will not only allow us

to manage our new resources effectively it will also ensure the welfare of future generations. This is something

the Government must take seriously.

We, as responsible leaders, have a duty to safeguard this countrys resources for future generations. This will

require effective and sustainable management of our oil and gas reserves. The licencing round for the oil and

gas offshore blocks announced by the Ministry through TPDC undermines our mandate to the Tanzanian

people. If all exploration blocks are being licenced, what will our grand-children and great-grandchildren, who

will be more educated and well prepared, do? It is critical that we approach these issues not in a short-term

strategic thinking but long-term. We may not be here tomorrow but Tanzania will be.

We are not prepared for an expansion of exploration activity. Current legislation is out-dated and does not

mirror the current political and economic status quo. We have no overarching Gas Policy, however progress

has been made as both the Gas Act and Policy are currently being crafted. Nevertheless to continue on with anew round of licensing before these policies are complete is irresponsible. More importantly, we do not have

legislation that will manage revenues from the sector. We need more time for the policies and legislative acts

to be implemented. We will also need more time for institutions to be in place.

A ten-year moratorium wil l give us the space to develop our capacity i n key areas. TPDC can be overhauled

to become an active exploration and production company, modelled on Malaysias Petronas. Currently, TPDC

does not have the capacity or resources to be an effective and strong partner in developing our reserves. These

capacity deficits include the ability to conduct basic geological surveys, contract negotiations and management

as well as production and processing. A moratorium will allow us to support TPDC to become a strong and

reliable trustee and gatekeeper ofthe countrys resources.

A ten-year moratorium wil l allow us to buil d the necessary institutionsthat we will need to effectively benefit

from these resources. These include establishing and supporting a Sovereign Development Fund , to manage

revenues; coordinating with our educational institutions to train and foster young Tanzanians so they can

confidently work and engage in this industry; and an oversight committee that would include parliamentarians,

civil society organizations and local communities. These stakeholders would be mandated to ensure that our

resources are used effectively and fairly.

A ten-year moratorium on offshore exploration will ensure that our increasingly young population will enjoy

the benefits of our natural resources for generations to come. We kindly request the Government to stop any

new licencing of exploration blocks and refocus all efforts into building the capacity to manage the discovered

resources, make wise decisions and prepare the nation for a Natural Gas Economy in a timely manner.

Our past mistakes in the mining sector should guide us, as we comprehend the challenges and opportunities

presented by the oil and gas sector. The country must first build strong accountability measures, ensure

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transparency, develop critical human capital and learn from case studies of other gas economies before

licencing any new blocks. We need to think strategically and understand the long-game rather than thinking

about short-term gains. As a result, we think 10 years will be enough to implement the necessary interventions

and build a strong and sustainable oil and gas economy for all Tanzanians.

Kabwe Zuberi Zitto, MP

Shadow Minister of Finance.