The NCCR-Mageuzi lawmaker said the scandal could damage Mr Kikwete’s legacy if he did not take it seriously.
“Honourable Kikwete is now heading towards the end of his two terms. I’m appealing to him to take this matter seriously otherwise it will tarnish his leadership’s image,” he said.
Mr Kafulila, who has been vocal both inside and outside Parliament over the sale of Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) and subsequent payment of tens of billions of shillings from an escrow account under the custodian of the Bank of Tanzania, vowed that he would not be silenced.
“I’m ready to go to jail. I’m not afraid of telling the truth just because some people are threatening to eliminate me,” he said.
Mr Kafulila spoke a few days after exchanging harsh words with Attorney General Fredrick Werema in Parliament, where Mr Werema branded the MP a “monkey”. Mr Kafulila responded by calling the AG a “thief”.
NCCR-Mageuzi Secretary-General Mosena Nyambabe said yesterday that the party supported Mr Kafulila’s crusade against grand corruption.
“He is playing his role as an MP and the party fully supports him,” he said.
Mr Nyambabe urged other lawmakers from the opposition to support Mr Kafulila.
He said security agencies should not take threats against Mr Kafulila lightly, and called on the government to guarantee his safety.
The official said it should not be lost on Tanzanians that there were people who had been brutally attacked after daring to question the underhand dealings of powerful individuals.
He accused Mr Werema, Energy and Minerals minister Sospeter Muhongo and Permanent Secretary Eliakim Maswi of misleading Parliament and the public on the escrow account.
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