Lowassa: It wasn’t me

Former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa answers journalists’ questions yesterday in Dar es Salaam after officially joining the opposition. He is flanked by Ukawa principals (from left) James Mbatia, Freeman Mbowe and Ibrahim Lipumba. PHOTO | EDWIN MJWAHUZI

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And for the first time, Mr Lowassa who resigned in 2008 as PM over the emergence power supply scam shifted blame to “higher authorities,” revealing that he had been stopped from terminating the multi-billion shillings contract with a US company.