Rapper Wakazi Expresses Concern over Transfer of COSOTA to Another Ministry
23 July 2020
[Source/africanhiphop.com]
By Branice Nafula
Tanzanian rapper Wakazi has expressed concern over a recent reorganization of government, where President John Magufuli moved the Copyright Society of Tanzania(COSOTA) from the Ministry of Industry and Trade to the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports.
According to Wakazi, the government ought to have improved the infrastructure and provided proper amenities for COSOTA to function appropriately, rather than moving it from one ministry to the other.
Wakazi argues that provision of workshops to educate artistes and industry stakeholders would help better the role of COSOTA.
“COSOTA ingeweza kubaki ilipo, ilimradi tu inawezeshwa kimfumo, miundombinu na utendaji; ingeweza kufanya kazi vizuri tu kama taasisi. Kama makusanyo yangefanyika ipasavyo, ina uwezo kabisa kujiendesha kama taasisi binafsi. Kuna ulazima WASANII kupewa Elimu ya Umuhimu wa COSOTA. Uwekezaji kwenye Karakana (workshops) nchi nzima ni muhimu sana sana, laasivyo Serikali itakuwa inang'ang'ana kuwasaidia wasanii kwa kitu ambacho hawakijui wala hawakizingatii,” he posted.
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Two weeks ago, President Magufuli promised to move COSOTA to another ministry to handle the affairs of the artistes in Tanzania.
The president believes that local artistes will be appreciated better under the Ministry of Information under the leadership of Harrison Mwakyembe.
“…. COSOTA… Imesota mno huko, nimeshahagiza waziri mkuu ameshaniletea barua nimesign… Nataka niwaahidi wasanii leo ni Jumapili kabla ifike Jumapili inafuata, nitakuwa nimemaliza hii shughuli… ili hawa vijana waweze kufaidika na usani wao wameteseka siku nyingi, hawawezi kuendelea kuteseka chini ya Chama Cha Mapinduzi,” he said
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