MCC Statement on Decision of Board of Directors to Suspend Partnership with Tanzania
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| Tanzania have been suspend partnershio with MMc |
From Washington, D.C. — In December 2015, the Millennium
Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Board of Directors deferred a vote on the reselection of Tanzania for
compact eligibility, citing the nullification of election results in Zanzibar
and the need for a prompt, fair and peaceful conclusion of the electoral
process. The Board also sought assurances from the Government of Tanzania
that the Cybercrimes Act would not be used to limit freedom of expression and
association, in light of arrests made during the elections. These
concerns were repeated on a number of occasions, including in a statement of
Ambassador Mark B. Childress.
On March 20, 2016, Tanzania moved
forward with a new election in Zanzibar that was neither inclusive nor
representative, despite the repeated concerns of the U.S. Government and the international
community. The Government of Tanzania has also not taken measures to
ensure freedom of expression and association are respected in the
implementation of the Cybercrimes Act.
MCC’s model has a partner country’s
commitment to democracy and free and fair elections at its core. The
elections in Zanzibar and application of the Cybercrimes Act run counter to
this commitment. As a result, while the United States and Tanzania
continue to share many priorities, the MCC Board of Directors determined that
the Government of Tanzania has engaged in a pattern of actions inconsistent
with MCC’s eligibility criteria, and voted to suspend the agency’s partnership
with the Government of Tanzania. MCC will therefore cease all activities
related to the development of a second compact with Tanzania.
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