forwarded by: Leo Odera Omolo

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT
P.O. Box 1096
ARUSHA, TANZANIA
Tel: 255-27-2504253/8
Fax: 255-27-2504255/2504481
E-mail: eac@eachq.org

Our Ref: ADM/30
Date: 2 November 2010

H.E Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein
President of Zanzibar
State House, ZANZIBAR

Your Excellency

On behalf of the East African Community Secretariat, and on my own behalf, I extend to your Excellency warm congratulations on your election as President of Zanzibar. Your victory demonstrates the confidence which the people of Zanzibar have in your able leadership. It is a reaffirmation of the correct path which Zanzibar has chosen to a new bright future of peace, stability and progress under the system of the Government of National Unity.

Zanzibar, through its union with Tanganyika to create the United Republic of Tanzania in 1964 became a pioneer and inspiration of East African and indeed African continental unity. With the just concluded peaceful elections and movement towards the new dispensation, Zanzibar is again showing the way and sending a powerful message that with foresighted leadership, we can overcome any obstacles, and forge ahead in unity and development for the benefit of our people.

The East African Community is delighted by these positive developments and wishes Zanzibar great success and sustainability of the new spirit of unity, peace and progress. We appreciate your support for the cause of East African integration and development and look forward to your wise contribution in deepening EAC integration.

Accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest regard.

Amb. Juma V. Mwapachu

SECRETARY GENERAL