Citing the International Crisis Group and western diplomatic sources for its claims, the Amsterdam-based news agency said the 57-year-old dictator's death is being covered up by the regime to buy time for a successor. Meles has not beenpubliclyseen in 40 days,fueling speculations that his health hasdeteriorated.
Aliyasema hayo baada ya kukagua mradi wa maji wa eneo Songea katika mji mdogo wa Tundyma wilaya ya Momba mkoani Songwe ambao unatekelezwa na Mkandarasi wa Kampuni ya Best One Company ambapo aliwataka kuhakikisha mradi huo unatekelezwa kwa waledi mkubwa ili uweze kuwa chachu ya mafanikio kwa wananchi hao.Katika mradi huo Serikali imetolea fedha bilioni moja kwa ajili ya mradi huo ambapo Naibu Waziri huyo alizitaka zitumike kwa uangalifu mkubwa ili kuweza kuukamilisha kwa lengo la kuondoa kero kwa wananchi .