The International Medical and Technological University (IMTU)
The International Medical and Technological University (IMTU) has challenged its landlord, the National Development Corporation (NDC), saying it had no legal powers to evict it from the government property, The Guardian can reveal.
According to the institution’s letter to NDC seen by this paper, dated April 14, 2015, the tenant who was last week given 14 days to vacate the premises challenged not only NDC’s powers but the legality of the original owner; the now-defunct Tanzania Saruji Corporation.
“The Saruji Corporation in its letter TSC-P/GS/22/5 dated 7th May 1999 to the Commissioner of Land stated that till (that) date Saruji had no title deed issued over the plot/property leased to the IMTU,” reads part of the two-page letter addressed to the Managing Director of NDC:
“Therefore the NDC shall have no locus standi (legal standing) to object if the government of Tanzania decides to allocate the above property to the IMTU for better public use.”
This paper reported yesterday that IMTU leased the premises for a rent of 100/- per year from 1996 to 2011 and was assured that upon the expire of the 15-year period, the contract would be extended for up to 40 years on the same rate.
The Mbezi Beach-located property was transferred to the NDC in 2007 by Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission whereby upon the expire of the initial contract in 2011, NDC as the new landlord, after reviewing the contract, notified the tenant of its decision to increase the rent to 78m/- per month, which the institution has not paid prompting the eviction order, NDC Corporate Affairs Manager, Abel Ngapemba told this paper on Monday.
Asked about the claim to have the property for “better public use” IMTU corporate affairs manager Mateus Diniz told this paper on Monday that the institution offers valuable service to the nation by bridging the doctor-patient gap in the country and therefore the property should be leased to them for 100/- per year or better still, permanently transferred to them.
“We have more than 1,000 students pursuing different courses in medicine. We therefore compliment the government’s duty to train doctors and that is why we should not be treated as a business per se,” he said.
But according to NDC, annual rent of 100/- the institution paid for 15 years from 1996 to 2011 was a joke that cannot be allowed to continue.
If the contract was extended for another 25 years, based on 1996 terms, bring the total number of years to 40 as per IMTU’s request, the institution would have parted with a total 4,000/- as rent.
According to eviction notice issued to IMTU last week, seen by this paper, the institution had been given 14 days to vacate the premises and settle the outstanding debt in new rates from 2011, amounting to 3bn/-.
“Since then, you have refused, ignored or failed to vacate from the suit premises and refused to pay the outstanding rent of 3,061,680,000/- despite persistent demands requiring you to do so,” reads the notice served by Fosters Auctioneers & General Traders:
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