DAR ES SALAAM, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A Tanzanian government cabinet minister hinted on Monday that authorities were thinking over appraising the country's legal, criminal and justice system.

"Since the country is undergoing a lot of transformation, there is need to appraise the legal, criminal and justice system," said Augustine Mahiga, the Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs, at the start of a three-week working session for stakeholders in the criminal justice sector.

Mahiga said the current legal, criminal and justice system was adopted from the colonial administration system, adding that there was dire need for changes to suit the new developments.

"It is crucial that professionals working in the area of criminal justice have an opportunity to assess the effect of changes in legislation and policy on their day-to-day work and proceedings," said Mahiga.

The meeting brought together representatives from government institutions, ministries, departments and regulatory authorities to deliberate on the needed changes in the criminal justice system.

He urged participants to reflect on criminal procedures, saying that a lot needed to be done on areas of legal matters, policies and organizational issues in order to resolve current and future challenges facing the criminal justice system.

Tanzania, like many other countries, have experienced great economic, social, political, traditional and technological changes, a situation that prompted new criminal trends, he added. Enditem

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