tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28061765.post3405822530250101822..comments2023-10-26T04:40:48.561-04:00Comments on Metty'z RefleXions - Tanzania in Focus: National ID Cards: Thumbs Up...Jaduong Mettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03845759887672890549noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28061765.post-18101178785900390202009-11-06T05:57:02.872-05:002009-11-06T05:57:02.872-05:00Hi, can you tell me please what's the present ...Hi, can you tell me please what's the present status of Tanzania's ID card project? Has it been rolled out or what has happened to it..Actually, I want to know more on this topic.<br /><br />ThanksSuparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971383373674781791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28061765.post-23436586812468888642009-02-19T05:07:00.000-05:002009-02-19T05:07:00.000-05:00Metty... you almost got me there for I thought you...Metty... you almost got me there for I thought you were talking about the National ID project.<BR/><BR/>Turns out you have mixed up things and you are actually talking of the voters registration cards which are not the same as the National ID project.<BR/><BR/>As for your stock advise... so did you buy their stock back then? At what price and what ROI did you get? What is their stock price now?<BR/><BR/>Careful there it's not advised to buy stocks based on emotions (such as, "this company is serving my country so I'll buy their stock"). But you already know that stock markets can be cold beasts.<BR/><BR/>Siku njema<BR/>Fred<BR/><BR/>Siku njemaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28061765.post-66488169688020571622007-05-04T08:14:00.000-04:002007-05-04T08:14:00.000-04:00@Mbwana,I guess your example proves that all gover...@Mbwana,<BR/>I guess your example proves that all governments are similar - all government officials care about is the expansion of their budgets as opposed to improvement in efficiencies.<BR/><BR/>The only difference, in my perspective, is that the UK govt,for instance, has created an enviroment where the private sector is so strong that inefficiencies in the govt do not greatly affect an ordinary citizen.<BR/><BR/>We know that's not the story in Tanzania. A single mistake by the government is bound to hurt the country so a long time, given the government is still very much running almost every aspect of Tanzanians' lives.Jaduong Mettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845759887672890549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28061765.post-84833243776056497802007-05-03T20:34:00.000-04:002007-05-03T20:34:00.000-04:00Yeah my point was that even after due diligence (a...Yeah my point was that even after due diligence (assuming, as you note, they chose a company with a track record etc...). When it comes to actually handing out the cards, doing good record keeping, preventing fraud etc.. the government may not do it properly- and this is where 90% of problems lie.<BR/>Passport example- there were still long lines and errors when it came to renewing your passport despite the new state of the art passports producing machines.<BR/>Taking your truck example- sourcing the trucks is one thing, maintaining them and army using them properly is another...<BR/>Hey- I shouldn't be too hard on our Govt- it happens in western countries too-the UK Govt ordered Apache helicopters yet did not have trained pilots ready to fly them for over a year!<BR/>I hold my breathe for how long it takes from when I apply for my card, get my bio info taken etc... and have it my possession.Mbwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318835937108630364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28061765.post-14400690496797649052007-05-03T08:21:00.000-04:002007-05-03T08:21:00.000-04:00@Mbwana,As I pointed out, I don't know how these g...@Mbwana,<BR/>As I pointed out, I don't know how these guys got the contract, but my praise is based on the fact that AT LEAST the government selected a company that will be providing a service they have provided for years.<BR/><BR/>It could be the selected Digimarc out of pressures from donors, but at least this is not similar to the stories I have been on This Day newspaper about the shoddy deals surrounding the supply of military trucks. According to This Day, a company that has never supplied a single military truck was awarded contract over a company that has been doing that for years..<BR/><BR/>I don't think that management of the ID card issuance will be delegated to Digimarc...that is entirely up to the government. As you have made reference to the passport issue, mismanagement is bound to happen. So I agree with you, crazy stuff is bound to happen. History testifies to that.Jaduong Mettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845759887672890549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28061765.post-74989575817260643672007-05-02T22:55:00.000-04:002007-05-02T22:55:00.000-04:00I would hold your praise until implementation- You...I would hold your praise until implementation- You do remember the passport fiasco? Just because a deal has bean signed it does not mean all will automatically be rosy- well at least it wasn't Richmond corporation who won the deal! All this means is that our Govt is doing its due diligence better!Mbwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318835937108630364noreply@blogger.com