TANGA regional authorities have been
asked to protect historical buildings which have existed for over a
century to preserve the history of the city and attract more tourists.
The call was made here yesterday by the chairman of a non government
indigenous organisation established to protect old historic items
including old buildings known as Urithi, Mr Abdala Majura said in an
interview with 'Daily News on Saturday' here. He said Tanga city has a
good history of old buildings which were built by the Germans over a
century ago.
He said it was not fair to see people abolishing the old buildings to
replace news ones. He further said government had already designated
Amboni and Pongwe areas for construction, therefore those who would like
to establish new buildings they should acquire land in those areas and
not abolish historic buildings.
He would like government to take stand and strictly prohibit the
destruction of old buildings as a measure to preserve the heritage for
present and future generations.
Speaking about the efforts being taken by his organisation on the
move, Mr Majura said that, apart from sensitising people on the
importance of preserving old buildings for historical and tourism
purposes, it has renovated some old buildings without tampering with
their original structures.
"Most of these buildings were built during the German rule and some
Germans come to Tanga to see these structures and houses where their
forefathers used to live," said Mr Majura. Currently, Urithi runs a
museum in Tanga city at the building that was formerly the central
office of German governors which has an underground chambers used by the
governors to escape once they sensed danger.
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