Tanzania, April 8 -- Dodoma. A heated debate unfolded in Parliament on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as lawmakers called for urgent and unconventional measures to shield Tanzania's economy from mounting fuel shocks linked to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.

Singida West Member of Parliament, Mr Elibariki Kingu, urged the government to immediately slash non-essential allowances for public servants, proposing a temporary but sweeping austerity plan to stabilise the economy.

"I hereby request the Prime Minister and his entire government to cut all recurrent public service expenditures for at least four months, from now until July, so that all funds are channelled towards cushioning fuel shocks and keeping our economy strong," he told the Hou...