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Arusha still
has plenty of open spacious space, such that there is no logic in
putting up another huge building next to the International
Conference Centre complex. The EAC building may also need to be
expanded in later days and this would require ample space, so if it
is to be built, then the proposed headquarters would definitely need
to be constructed in the outskirts of Arusha town.
Besides, Arusha will soon become a
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The idea of
constructing the new East African Community (EAC) headquarters
adjacent to the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) is a
misguided one.
The two structures will be too
squeezed together. Mind you, there is already this problem of
traffic jams on the road leading to AICC. Most of the vehicles are
owned by EAC, ICTR and AICC staff plus those of private people
working in the building.
When the EAC building is complete,
then the jams are likely to get worse. It will be better if the
headquarters are built a few kilometres from Arusha where there is
spacious and unutilised land. |
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It is not
advisable for the proposed EAC headquarters to be built near the
AICC, because the centre now hosts that UN Tribunal.
Now, with the current safety risks
imposed on international institutions, I find the idea to be a
dangerous one. The EAC should build their headquarters away from the
town centre. |
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