“The Statistics Act No. 1 of 2002 gives the National Bureau of Statistics the mandate to carry out statistical activities in the country,” she said. “Therefore, I declare that all statistics relating to population of Christians, Moslems and other religions are not official and the government does not recognise them,” Dr Chuwa added. However, she said data collection questionnaires for the August census do not include sections on person’s religion and tribe.She said the two have been omitted because the government does not use religious beliefs or tribalism as basis for planning for community development.
Taarifa zilizopatikana kutoka katika kikao cha Baraza la Taifa la CWT zinadokeza kuwa serikali inatakiwa ndani ya siku thelathini (30) kukubali kuwapa walimu nyongeza ya mshahara asilimia mia moja (100%), kuwalipa walimu 55% ya mshahara kama posho kwa walimu wanaofundisha masomo ya Sayansi, kuwalipa walimu 50% ya mshahara kama posho kwa walimu wanaofundisha masomo ya sanaa na kuwalipa walimu 30% ya mshahara kama posho ya mazingira magumu. Aidha Chama cha Walimu kinaitaka serikali itekeleze madai haya kufikia Julai 2012. Vinginevyo Chama cha Walimu kitachukua hatua ya kuitisha mgomo wa walimu nchi nzima.