regulated by labor agreements and the standard provided shall not be lower than the mandatory requirement of Liberia. Chinese investment in Tanzania has created jobs and help improve the living standard of Tanzanian. For instance, while visiting the factory owned by the Chinese investor under Export Processing Zone(EPZ), the Prime Minister was impressed with the investment and thanked Chinese investor for investing in the country and creates more jobs. According to Chinese ambassador to Tanzania there more than 600 Chinese companies operating in Tanzania and have created more than 150,000 direct employment. However, ILO documented evidence that shows that in most EPZ labour standards are not adequately implemented by investors. Moreover, It is important for the government to adopt a legal framework that will benefit both Tanzanian and Chinese investors by outlining the conditions for the development of the zones. The best approach is the government to be the shareholder and be able to attend the board meetings and make decisions with Chinese investors. In order to safeguard the interest of Tanzanian working in the different sectors stated above against working long hours, the government should consider providing an inspection system to make sure Chinese investors are complying with the Tanzania laws. The case in point is the Sun Shine Mining Limited owned by Chinese investor where it was found that most workers lacked safety gears and medical services and did not have residence and working permit as required by the labour law. Moreover, government authorities found more than 50 Chinese workers were working as chefs, welders, and drivers while these jobs could have been done by Tanzanian. Moreover some Tanzanian have protested against low salary paid by Chinese investors, for instance, one contractor paid Tanzanian 5000 Tsh per day as opposed to 12,500 Tsh per day.
regulated by labor agreements and the standard provided shall not be lower than the mandatory requirement of Liberia. Chinese investment in Tanzania has created jobs and help improve the living standard of Tanzanian. For instance, while visiting the factory owned by the Chinese investor under Export Processing Zone(EPZ), the Prime Minister was impressed with the investment and thanked Chinese investor for investing in the country and creates more jobs. According to Chinese ambassador to Tanzania there more than 600 Chinese companies operating in Tanzania and have created more than 150,000 direct employment. However, ILO documented evidence that shows that in most EPZ labour standards are not adequately implemented by investors. Moreover, It is important for the government to adopt a legal framework that will benefit both Tanzanian and Chinese investors by outlining the conditions for the development of the zones. The best approach is the government to be the shareholder and be able to attend the board meetings and make decisions with Chinese investors. In order to safeguard the interest of Tanzanian working in the different sectors stated above against working long hours, the government should consider providing an inspection system to make sure Chinese investors are complying with the Tanzania laws. The case in point is the Sun Shine Mining Limited owned by Chinese investor where it was found that most workers lacked safety gears and medical services and did not have residence and working permit as required by the labour law. Moreover, government authorities found more than 50 Chinese workers were working as chefs, welders, and drivers while these jobs could have been done by Tanzanian. Moreover some Tanzanian have protested against low salary paid by Chinese investors, for instance, one contractor paid Tanzanian 5000 Tsh per day as opposed to 12,500 Tsh per day.
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