In an
advert ran in some newspapers yesterday, Quality Group chairman Yusuph
Manji, said the decision was in compliance with President John
Magufuli’s directive for the area to be left for public use.
Mr Manji apologised to President Magufuli for any inconvenience.
In 2005, the Kinondoni Municipal Council announced a tender for the development of the area.
Q-Consult won the tender and in 2007 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the company and the municipality.
However, in 2009 Q-Consult filed a case at the High Court Land Division after the municipality delayed to implement the MoU.
The court ruled in favour of Q-Consult and ordered the municipal council to honour the MoU.
After President Magufuli’s directive, the attorney general’s office appealed against the decision.
However, Mr Manji said he had directed his lawyers to pull out of the appeal, which was filed by the AG’s office.
“Recognising
the government’s directive, we obey the order and leave the area for
public use,” said Mr Manji in a statement. “We also apologise for any
inconveniences we have caused to all parties whom we offended during the
legal dispute of more than a year, something which was unexpected and
we are very saddened by that. We won’t ask any repayment of the costs we
have incurred because our financial interests aren’t bigger than the
public’s.”
He also commmended President Magufuli’s efforts in ensuring proper management of the country’s resources.
