Tanzania's newly elected President John Magufuli has cancelled independence day celebrations, and has ordered a clean-up campaign day, of which the money that could be spend to commemorate the independence day come into affect of the reduction of governmental expenditure. As the result the total amount of 4 billion shillings is directed to TANROADS to expand Mwenge – Morocco road, of the total length of 4.3 kilometers.

Tanzania attained her political independence from United Kingdom on the 9th December 1961. And It?s the first time in 54 years Tanzania transformed Independence Day into cleans day

According to President John Pombe Magufuli speech in television it?s shameful to spend lots of money in commemoration of several state?s events while the country face various problems such as the outbreak of Cholera, Lack of medical facilities in general hospitals, poor infrastructure etc. Hence if the money could be well spent and well directed those problems could be solved. It would be ?Shameful" to spend huge sums of money on the celebrations when "our people are dying of cholera" he said.

The movement causes a big attention worldwide and the story has been feathered to various news media such as BBC world news report, DW news and others. According to DW news top story report of 12^th December 2015. Dozens of fishermen joined their president in the cleaning up drive. Magufuli shovelled leaves and plastic rubbish close to a fish market near the presidential palace. Hundreds of people gathered to witness their president make a statement.

"Let us work together to keep our country, cities, homes and workplaces clean, safe and healthy," Magufuli said, as he picked up litter with his hands.

Residents of the economic capital participated in the clean-up drive.

"Tanzania has changed - this is a new Tanzania," said Anyitike Mwakitalima, a resident of Dar es Salaam, as he helped clean the beach.

Magufuli cancelled Independence Day celebrations last month as the country struggles to stem a major cholera outbreak, which health officials said last month had infected nearly 10,000 people and killed 150. Source link http://www.dw.com/en/tanzanian-president-john-magufuli-cleans-streets-on-independence-day/a-18907686