Balallali the fugitive that died with big secrets

Omerta or mafia’s sworn secrets is the word one can use to describe the death and the life of former Central Bank governor Daudi Ballali who died a fugitive with big secrets of the biggies.
He will go down in historical books as the most corrupt governor that sank Tanzania into penury.


No wonder that Ballali is dead. For those that know how mafia like system operates, they are not shocked even moved by the death of Ballali. How could one wonder about the death of a sacrificial lamb if the lions of men like Sokoine and Kolimba were felled and no explanations were given to this effect?


Controversial as he was, Ballali liked fame. He was schooled but not educated. His education did neither emancipate him nor his country! He was ready to willingly been used like a tool. And of course, the traitors used him to do their dirty laundry. A like an honest bete noir he did his lot wholeheartedly little knowing the consequences!


There is an African proverb that who created the skull is the one that can smash it. Likewise those that created Ballali have destroyed him. Normally this is the consequence of using intestines in lieu of brains. It is like prostitution. Who remembers the harlot he lays thereof once he’s achieved gratification?

It’s pretty unfortunate that Ballali education did not help him. His knowledge turned to be his demise in lieu of life and fame!

For those linked with and implicated in scams like EPA, Richmond and many more others, the death of Ballali brings relief. For it sets them off hook. Sadly, such dirty business Ballali used to conduct begs the courage of the mad or a goon.


True, Ballali was like chattel ready to die for his putrid master. He was used till his death. He knew that and everybody did as well.
I remember the words of the head of presidential press, Salva Rweyemamu that was quoted as saying that if the government wanted Ballali would easily get him. Now it got Ballali surely. His words that Ballali was a private citizen entitled to living anywhere were clearly understood that Ballali would secure an abode even in the grave.
Ballali, a controversial academician lulled and misled by ignorance has left with many secrets not to mention much money that went under thanks to his dirty deeds and complicity and duplicity. He was but a second rubber stamp of corruption after the one that created him.

Ballali, nonetheless, like any other bin-Adam, had his good side. He was a good employer to the children of the high and mighty. Of late the media unveiled such big names whose children were on Ballali’s payroll.
Mentioned were Benjamin Mkapa, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Edward Lowassa, Joseph Mungai, Omar Mahita, Abdallah Kigoda, Philemon Luhanjo and many such. To these, Ballali was an honest servant per excellence. How would he fall short of being if at all he died a custodian of stinking and damning secrets?


Although Ballali is dead, he remains to be the symbol of corruption guarded by rotten and archaic system. He was disgrace and sacrilege to his nation and family. For human dignity can not be vended just his turned to be. There is no price tug on human life.
Dog’s and rat even hyena’s lives do not befit a human being especially an educated one like Ballali. The rat due to its inanity dies just because of a piece of nut! The person who lives like a rat and the one using him are human beasts. They don’t deserve any honour on earth and in life thereafter.
Ballali was the product of corruption and archaic arrogance. Though it is not good to slap the deceased on the wrist, Ballali was corrupt. The government was supposed to protect him. But it did not do so! But who remembers the shirt or shoe after stepping out of it? Chaffs and vomitase are for the garbage. They are nothing after being vomited or spat.

Like a spoon, Ballali helped big unthankful stomachs to scoop food. Who remembers the plate after he’s done? Why should he whilst he can purchase a new one? It becomes even difficult to waste time on a thing in the world full of them at cheap price. The bulldozer makes road. But it does not travel on it.
Now Ballali has been felled. Who will seek to know if he died a natural or nurtured death amidst such dirt?


Ballali fare thee well. You’re a lesson-cum-insult to us.
My condolences to Bennie Makapu, Jackie Kikwekwe, Eddie Lu-wash, Andy Cheng, Andy Chand, Rost Azzie and other players in this gimmick.
The wisdom of today is, ‘truth is incontrovertible no matter what.’