Clearly, the principle of an autonomous regulator insulated from medley bureaucrats is honoured more in breach than in practice. BULLYINGThe Itemere letters have exposed the CA as a politically manipulable entity vulnerable to bullying by the ministry. We must take urgent steps to restore the autonomy and independence of the CA. We must amend the law to reduce the number of ex-officio members of the CA board. In Tanzania, the board of Tanzania Regulatory Communications Commission neither has a minister or PS.

Source: Daily Nation January 23, 2018 18:11 UTC