DICTATORSHIP? GO TELL THAT TO THE BIRDS, MISTER MAKAMBA!

THE Tanzania deputy minister for Science&Tech, January Makamba, left many in stitches. He's quoted as espousing dictatorship as the only means to eradicate endemic graft...  That Tanzanians need a dictator to end corruption! 

“One way to end graft is visible heavy punishment,” he said. That's why dictators execute people in public, to show that those who try to overthrow them will face a firing squad. “The aim is to induce fear,”  Makamba argued. 

Wow! My foot...! Who wants a tyrant in these times of democracy, accountability and pursuit of human rights?

Makamba needs help to understand the dynamics of top leadership. 

However, there's no need to be shocked by such remarks from a guy who prides himself as an elite youth. Methinks Makamba's suffering from 'Chronic Political Monopoly Syndrome (CPMS), having been born and bred under tactful dictatorship whereby his political party has bulldozed the led for generations! 

Let’s face it. Without his father’s name, Yusuf, what does January have to deserve being where he's today? 

Does he think we’ve forgotten that his father once said that his son would be appointed a Govt. minister? Lo and behold: he was so-appointed! Is this the style he wants us to accept – to our peril? No, Sir; go tell it the birds! 

Who wants a dictator in multi-party politics? The likes of January are pulling us back to tyranny with the miseries currently evidenced! We need 'clean' leaders with vision and love of their country, not dictators. We need a 'clean' Constitution stipulating how to deal with venal leaders. 

Why doesn’t January underscore the fact that, under Benny’s dictatorship, Tanzania was wantonly turned into a private estate to benefit him, his family and friends? Why doesn’t January appreciate the fact that Benny got away with it all because  another dictator protected him? 

The time for dictatorship is long gone and whoever seeks to  rejuvenate same must be feared like Ebola, HIV and leprosy, so to speak! 

We need leaders who uphold democracy, human rights, accountability; who have what it takes to deliver our people from poverty and tyranny, instead of using them to mint money for themselves! 

Ironically, January attacked his government that seeks to to enact a corrupt Constitution aimed at entrenching the status quo which unduly benefits those in power. 

However, the man's entitled to his views. Indeed, we need to do away with graft. But, we can’t do this by installing self-seeking dictators as advocated by him. We need leaders who can apply law equitably and judiciously, not dictators whose personal dictates become law! 

We need leaders who'll use the Constitution to lead judiciously, not rulers who abuse it. We need leaders who abhor graft; who act sanely and responsibly; leaders who aren’t in cahoots with corrupt elements; who condone and protect criminals. 

We need leaders whom criminals' will fear and respect, not ones they can use wantonly... 

I'm aware that January undertook Conflict Resolution studies,

an academic field seeking to alleviate – and, possibly, put a stop to -- conflicts whose 'good' source is poor leadership, dictatorship! 

January accuses the extant system of embedding leaders obtained through corruption. If he seriously means what he says, shouldn't he be first to resign from that system? 

Suffice it to say that Tanzanians must beware of his likes, some of whom have plundered our resources and positions. 

In a nutshell, January is politically bankrupt, daydreaming of sending us back to the old dark days of tin-pot dictators...

Source: Business Times Oct., 23, 2014

Muziki wa wiki ni kwa wana ndoa

Hii nayo imekaa vipi?

Uprofesa wa Kikwete je ni aina mpya ya rushwa?

Rais Kikwete akipewa uprofesa wa heshima

Ukiwa na kasoro wengi wanaitumia kukugeuza kinyago hata mwanasesere. Wanakuchezesha kama kile kinyago cha Joyce Wowowo. Hivi Kikwete na uprofesa tena wa kilimo wapi na wapi? Je hawa kuna kitu wanachotaka kama vile kupewa ardhi wakalime chakula cha kulisha watu wetu. Je hii nayo si aina mpya ya rushwa? Kama hii si rushwa, mbona huo udaktari na uprofesa wa heshima hawapewi viongozi wa mataifa makubwa? Sijawahi kusika Obama kazawadiwa uprofesa wala Putin udaktari. Kuna haja ya kuwa na katiba inayozuia viongozi malimbukeni kuhongwa upuuzi kama huu. Kama unataka uprofesa au udaktari kasome.

Katiba feki imepita au imepitishwa?

          Vyombo vya habari viliripoti tukio la kupitishwa rasimu iliyochakachuliwa ya katiba mpya. Vilionyesha Chama Cha Mapinduzi, na vyama nyemelezi washirika wakie wakishangilia kufanikiwa kupora na hatimaye kupitisha katiba yao wanayoiita ya wananchi. Walishangilia hujuma na si huduma. Si jambo la kushangila kwa vile ni maafa kwa taifa na wao wakiwamo tokana na upogo na ulafi wao. Kwa upande mmoja ilikuwa furaha. Kwa upande wa pili wa Umoja wa Katiba ya Wananchi, (UKAWA) na wananchi wapenda mabadiliko, haki na uwajibikaji ilikuwa ni kilio.

          Pamoja na CCM kufanikisha hujuma hii kwa umma na vizazi vijavyo, kuna masomo mawili matatu tuliyopata kama jamii ya kitanzania.

          Kwanza, CCM imethibitisha wazi kuwa iko madarakani si kwa ridhaa na maslahi ya wananchi bali ya kikundi kidogo cha walaji kilichopania kuendelea kula hata kama ni kwa kuvunja sheria. Hili linapaswa kuwa onyo na kumbusho kwa umma wa watanzania kutafuta jibu ya jinsi ya kupata serikali na katiba vinavyowafaa. Maana hii rasimu iliyopita na serikali iliyopo haviwafai tena. Vingewafaa visingedharau mawazo na maoni yao. Visingewapuuzia na kuchakachua katiba yao waliyodhamiria kuandika.

          Pili, tumejifunza kuwa CCM na washirika zake hawana nia nzuri na taifa hili. Maana kwa walivyopoteza muda na fedha za umma ni ushahidi mwingine kuwa mambo si sawa. Hivyo, watanzania, kwa mara nyingine, wanapaswa kufikiri sawa sawa namna ya kujikomboa na kuondokana na ufisadi na uhujumu vilivyotamalaki kiasi cha kujipatia uhalali japo kwa njia haramu ya uchakachuaji wa rasimu na matumizi mabaya ya fedha za umma.

          Tatu, CCM wameonyesha wazi kuwa hawana huruma na wala hawaujali wala kuuheshimu umma uliowaweka madarakani. Wangeujali na kuuheshimu umma, wasingefanya madudu waliyofanya.

          Nne, tumejifunza kuwa watanzania bado wana safari ndefu ya kufikia ukombozi kamili hasa kutokana na tabia yao ya kuacha suala la katiba ambayo ni mkataba baina ya watawala na watawaliwa kupokwa na watu wachache wanaolinda madhambi na maslahi yao. Haiwezekani rasimu ichakachuliwe kwa kuondoa mambo ya msingi kama vile kupunguza mamlaka yanayotumiwa vibaya ya rais nao wakawa mashahidi kusiwe na tatizo tena kubwa. Haiwezekani mambo mazuri kama vile kupambana na ufisadi yaondolewa na watanzania wasifanye kitu kusiwe na tatizo kitaifa na kijamii. Je tatizo ni woga, ujinga au kutojua haki na wajibu wao kama jamii. Maana inashangaza kuona kikundi kidogo cha watu tena wenye kutia kila shaka kikajifanyia mambo kama kitakavyo kana kwamba taifa limeishiwa watu wanaofikiri sawa sawa.

          Tano, tumejifunza kuwa wengi wa wanasiasa wetu wamo madarakani kutumikia matumbo yao na si wananchi kama wanavyodai. Hivi, kwa mfano mbunge aliyeonyesha wazi kupinga rasimu iliyochakachuliwa akapiga kura kuiunga mkono kama hakuna namna ya hongo au kutetea maslahi binafsi. Kwa wanaomkumbuka mbunge huyu kidhabi, alinusurika kupigwa na wajumbe toka Visiwani baada ya kudai kuwa wanalalamikalalamika hovyo. Ajabu, ili kumaliza hasira zake binafsi na hao waliotaka kumtia adabu, ameramba matapishi yake kwa kuwa wa kwanza kuiunga mkono rasimu aliyoipinga. Imam mbunge huyu aliunga mkono baada ya kuahidiwa kitu au kulipiza kisasi kama siyo kwa kipindi kile alichopinga kutafuta gea ya kulipwa posho ya kila siku ya laki tatu.  Pia yupo mbunge wa Chama Cha Wananchi (CUF) aliyeenguliwa chamani na kusimikwa na mahakama aliyejitapa kuwa ndiye aliwezesha kupata kura mbili zilizopitisha jinai hii ikiwa ni njia ya kuikomoa CUF asijue suala la katiba si la chama wala mtu binafsi bali taifa na vizazi vijavyo. Huyu hakupaswa kuwa mbunge. Heri angeuza nyanya kuwa mganga wa kienyeji kama si mchezesha kamari.

          Sita, tumejifunza kuwa baadhi ya watu wetu bado wana tamaa na ubinafsi wa kutisha hasa ikizingatiwa kuwa wengi waliendelea ana Bunge Maalumu la Katiba (BMK) hata baada ya kuishiwa uhalali kisheria ili walipwe posho ya kila siku. Walitanguliza matumbo yao na kuuweka nyuma umma uliowaamini kufanya kazi hii adhimu iliyodhulumiwa.

          Saba, tumejifunza kuwa ufisadi Tanzania hautaisha hasa kama hujuma hii itapita. Na bila shaka, kama imevuka kizingiti cha kwanza, itapita kwa njia zile zile chafu na haramu, uchakachuaji hata wa kura ya kuipitisha.

          Hivi karibuni mwenyekiti wa Kamati bandia ya uandishi wa katiba bandia, Andrew Chenge alikaririwa akisema, “Bunge hili limeboresha Rasimu ya Katiba vizuri sana. Rasimu hii imebeba asilimia 75 ya maudhui ya Rasimu ya Tume ya Jaji Warioba (Joseph) na nyie wajumbe mmeboresha kwa asilimia 25 tu.” Limboresha au limeboesha (bore)? Ajabu Chenge hakutaja ubovu wa hiyo aslimia 25 ukiachia mbali walipopata mamlaka ya kufanya hivyo na kwa misingi na sababu gani zaidi ya kulinda mafisadi wanaoogopa kuburuzwa mahakamani kama ingepita kama ilivyopendekezwa na wananchi.  Huwezi kuondoa vipengele, mfano, vinavyotaka viongozi kupeleka serikalini zawadi wanazopewa ukasema umeboresha. Huwezi kuondoa kipengele cha kuwawajibisha viongozi wanapofanya madudu hasa wabunge ukasema umeboresha. Kama kuboresha ni huku basi hakuna maana zaidi ya kukingia kifua ukale na ufisadi vilivyotamalaki ambapo uongozi umegeuka biashara ya kutengeneza fedha chafu na haramu kwa haraka kwa kuwaibia umma. Nadhani kwa sasa wezi wa EPA na Escrow wanachekelea. Wameshindaa. Wale waharifu wote waliofanya ufisadi madarakani waliostaafu sasa wanaashangilia. Mafisadi wanaopanga kuendelea na business as usual ya kuuibia umma lazima waangushe party.

Je katiba imepita au imepitishwa tena kwa mbinu, njia na nia chafu za kuendelea kuwashika mateka watanzania? Je huu ni mwisho au mwanzo wa mwisho wa kuiangusha katiba hii isiyojali wananchi?

Chanzo : Dira ya Mtanzania 

Muziki wa leo ni kutoka Ujepu

Makamba anapomchimba Kikwete

NAIBU Waziri wa Mawasiliano, Sayansi na Teknolojia, Januari Makamba, mtoto wa Katibu Mkuu wa zamani wa Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Yusuf Makamba aliyemtabiri angeteuliwa kuwa waziri, aliwaacha Watanzania hoi kwa kuonesha utoto na uhovyo wake.

Alikaririwa akisema, “Kiongozi anayetumia fedha kununua uongozi hawezi kupambana na rushwa hawezi kuleta mabadiliko ya aina yoyote katika nchi hii”. Je, Makamba anamlenga nani zaidi ya Jakaya Kikwete, japo hajawahi kukiri au kukanusha, ila ndiye aliyetuhumiwa kuingia madarakani kwa kununua wapiga kura kwa fedha ya EPA iliyoibwa toka Benki kuu?

Je ni kwanini Makamba ameliona hili au ni kwa vile hana fedha za kutosha kuhonga katika mbio zake za urais? Japo kiongozi aliyepatikana kwa rushwa na kuibia umma hafai, hata hawa wanaoona hili kama tatizo kwa sasa wakati walikuwa na nafasi ya kuliongelea zamani hawafai pia.

Je, Makamba ameishiwa hoja? Maana gia yake kubwa ilikuwa ni ujana bila kujali kama mhusika ni fisadi wala nini.

Makamba hakuishia kwa mtu binafsi bali hata mfumo mzima unaoelea uoza ingawa naye ni tunda na matokeo ya mfumo huo huo anaoushambulia kwa sasa kama janja ya kutaka aonekane mwana mapinduzi wakati siye.

Alisema, “Kama mfumo wa uchaguzi unaingiza viongozi kwa rushwa au viongozi waliowahi kula rushwa, tusahau kabisa nchi hii kuondokana na rushwa. Hapo ni pa kupafanyia kazi sana.” Je, aliyebariki jinai hii zaidi ya chama chake ni nani?

Hivi kweli anaweza kutoka mtu yoyote ndani ya CCM akafanya tofauti na mazoea yaliyoiweka madarakani miaka yote tena kinyume na utashi wa wapiga kura na wananchi? Rejea ambavyo imekuwa ikichakachua kila uchaguzi tangu kuingia mfumo wa vyama vingi.

Je, Makamba ameyasema hayo ndani ya chama akapuuziwa akaamua kumwaga mtama au ni ile hali ya kutaka kujipatia umaarufu kwa kujionyesha kama mtu anayepiga vita rushwa wakati yeye ni matokeo ya mfumo ule ule?

Je, Makamba ameanza kuunda mtandao wake unaojifanya kuwa tofauti na chama kama alivyojaribu Samuel Sitta akaangukia pua? Sijui kama konokono anaweza kukana gamba lake akaishi.

Makamba ni tunda na kizalia cha mfumo huu anaoushambulia. Anaweza kuukana. Ila bado hataukimbia kwa vile uko kwenye damu yake. Angekuwa anataka kueleweka, basi angejitoa CCM kwanza.

Je, January angeweza kuyasema haya wakati baba yake akiwa madarakani akimuandalia nafasi ambayo aliipata kama baba yake alivyotabiri wakati akijivuna kuwa amezaa watoto wenye akili?

Makamba alizidi kuonyesha kuwa anayajua mengi ingawa wengi wanaona kama amechelewa kiasi cha kuuliza: Kwanini anayesema sasa na si siku za nyuma kama kweli ana nia njema.

Alisema, “Kuna wizi na ubadhilifu mkubwa siyo tu kwa viongozi wa kisiasa, hasa kwa watendaji na watumishi wa kada za kati na chini. Watu wanawatizama wabunge na waziri pekee wakati wapo wahasibu wa wizara na halmashauri.” Zaidi ya chama chake, nani anawalinda wabadhirifu hawa?

Nani amesahau kashfa ya uuzaji wa madawa feki inayomkabili  mwenyekiti wa CCM wa mkoa wa Dar es Salaam Ramadhani Madabida, anayeendelea kukaa ofisini pamoja na tuhuma nzito kama hizi?

Makamba aliongelea sifa za anayepaswa kuwa rais ajaye. Alisema,“Awe na uwezo wa kuwaunganisha Watanzania kwa sababu kama mnavyoona chembechembe za mgawanyiko zimeanza, mgawanyiko kati ya Tanzania bara na Tanzania Visiwani, mgawanyiko wa kidini na kikanda.”

Inashangaza Makamba kuongelea mgawanyiko wakati chama chake kimeuridhia kwa kuchakachua rasimu ya wananchi. Je, ina maana kuwa Rais Kikwete ameshindwa kuwaunganisha watanzania kiasi cha waziri wake kulalamika?

Kauli ya Makamba inaonyesha hata mgawanyiko ndani ya serikali ambapo waziri anaweza kumnanga bosi wake wakati ana uwezo wa kukutana naye akaeleza maoni yake au hiyo nafasi hawapewi?

Je, Makamba anataka nani abebeshwe mzigo wa hizi tuhuma zote ambazo zinaonyesha wazi kuwa mambo si sawa zaidi ya Kikwete? Je, Makamba anaanza kujitofautisha na Kikwete baada ya kugundua kuwa muda wake wa urais umekwisha?  Kwanini alingoja saa ya lala salama kama kweli ni mtu makini na wa kupaswa kuaminiwa?

Kwa wanaojua madudu yaliyofanyika chini ya utawala wa Kikwete, hawashangai madai ya Makamba zaidi ya anayemlenga. Bila shaka hapa anayelengwa si mwingine bali Rais Kikwete.

Je, Kikwete atayachukuliaje madai haya ya waziri wake ambaye alipaswa kuyatoa kwenye vikao vya chama? Je, wakati wa kila mtu kufa kivyake umefika ambapo marafiki watakanana na kuumbuana kama alivyoanzisha Makamba?

Kweli ulaji tena wa dezo mtamu kweli! Nani alitegemea watu kama Makamba waugeuke mfumo uliwaumba na kuwafikisha pale walipo. Je, wanadhani kuwa watanzania wamesahau historia zao na matendo yao? Je, watanzania ni wepesi wa kusahau hivi?

Ni raha namna gani Makamba anapomchimba Kikwete akitegemea kumrithi. Je, Kikwete atamsamehe kwa kosa hili? Yetu macho. Muhimu ni kuwaasa watanzania wasihadaike na maneno mazuri. Wakumbuke kuwa hata nyoka husifika kwa kuimba nyimbo nzuri kuwavutia wadudu ambao hatima yao ni kugeuzwa kitoweo.

Chanzo: Tanzania Daima Oktoba 22, 2014.

Kijiwe kutoshiriki kura feki

WIKI iliyopita Kijiwe kilimkumbuka nguli mwalimu Julius Mchonga. Japo wale waliowatengeneza, kuwatengenezea na kuwaachia ulaji walimtosa baada ya kuwa wakimsanifu kila mwaka, sisi tulimkumbuka kwa dhati na kweli. Kwa kuendeleza mapambano ya kuleta haki na usawa aliyoanzisha mzee Mchonga, Kijiwe kimepanga kutoshiriki kwenye uchakachuaji wa kupitisha katiba feki iliyoacha maswali mengi kuliko majibu.Kama wamechakachua Idodomya watashindwa nini kuendelea na ujambazi huu?

Leo Msomi amewahi kijiweni kuliko wote. Inaonekana ana jambo linalomkera. Maana hata usoni hana bashasha kama kawaida.

Baada ya kujiridhisha kuwa ni wakati muafaka wa kuanza mada, anajiweka vizuri kwenye benchi na kusema, “Mwenzenu usiku sikulala vizuri. Maana nilikuwa nawaza jinsi ya kuepusha kaya yetu kuingizwa mifukoni mwa mafisadi hasa kwa kuwapa kibali cha kuendelea kutugeuza mabunga na kitoweo chao kupitia kushiriki kinachoitwa kura ya kupitisha katiba mpya ambayo si mpya chochote bali kiini macho na maigizo ya kitoto na kishenzi. Sijui wenzangu mnasemaje?”

Mijjinga anakuwa wa kwanza kula mic, “Msomi una hoja na umefanya vizuri kuweka jambo hili hapa mezani. Nadhani kabla ya kuamua kushiriki hiki kiini macho, tungepewa kwanza maelezo ya escrow na namna watakavyoziba pengo la fedha waliyogomea wafadhili.”

Anapiga chafya na kuendelea, “Unaona hata chafya inakataa! Hata wafadhili wamegoma kugeuzwa shamba la bibi kwa kutoa njuluku zinazoishia kuliwa huku wanaofanya hivyo wakiendelea kujitia hamnazo, wakiomba waongezewe waibe zaidi.”

Kapende anakwea mic, “Nangoja kumsikia yule kihiyo Masele akiwabwatukia kama alivyosema kwenye skandali ya Escrew. Pia nangoja kusika kauli ya mjivuni Mura Werema kuhusiana na kuumbuliwa huku. Nakumbuka alivyomtishia balozi wa Uswazi kuhusu njuluku zilizofichwa kule. Sijui nazo zimeishia wapi. Ajabu hata Njaa Kaya anajifanya kutosikia joto ya jiwe!”

Msomi anadakia, “Asisikie joto ya jiwe yeye nani? Nadhani anachofanya ni kungoja mambo yapoe aende kuwaramba miguu wamsamehe japo amalize ngwe yake. Tena kabla sijasahau, mmesikia skandali yake ya kuhongwa saa ya Rolex na tapeli aliyempa ubalozi wa heshima wakati si chochote wala lolote bali mwizi wa kawaida?”

Mgosi Machungi anajibu, “Tangu jamaa ahongwe suti tilimzalau. Usishangae kashfa hii ikafutikwa chini ya busati kwa kuleta sanaa nyingine. Wako wapi waiokwepa njuuku Uswazi? Nani anajai?”

Mipawa ameng’ang’ania rasimu ya Waryuba. Anakula mic, “ Kukata mzizi wa fitina lazima turejeshewe rasimu orijino ya jaji Waryuba vinginevyo kushiriki huu upuuzi ni sawa na kujitia kitanzi kwa hiari ya kura zetu ambazo bila shaka zitachakachuliwa na kudharauliwa kama ilivyotokea Idodomya walikododomya demokrasia na rasimu orijino ya wadanganyika.”

Mgosi Machungi anapoka mic, “Waioihujumu na kuhaibu fedha yetu wafungwe maisha. Hatiwezi kupoteza mabiioni ya kuwapa hao waliokutana kutuibia na kudharau na kuchakachua mawazo na haki yetu haafu watu wakaendelea kuturingia mitaani baada ya kuwapa kura zetu. Mimi sishiriki hata kama ni kwa kutiwa kitanzi.”

Mpemba anakwanyua mic, “Waliohusika wote wasiruhusiwe kushiriki na wajiuzulu ili watu safi wachukue nafasi zao. Maana twachezewa mahepe nchana kweupe. Tukataeni jamani.”

Kapende anakwanyua mic, “Hawa wajivuni na mafisadi wanaodhani yamekwisha wajue ndiyo yanaanza. Tusishiriki zoezi la kuhalalisha haramu yao huku tukiweka saini hati ya kifo cha kaya yetu na vizazi vijavyo. Tunataka katiba kweli lakini iwe mpya na itokanayo na utashi wetu na si nguvu na hila za mafisadi na wezi wa mchana. Katiba lazima iongelee ufisadi kwanza maana haya mambo ya kuhongana kila upuuzi na kuuza kaya hayavumiliki.”

Mbwamwitu anakula mic na kusema, “Acha nikuongezee. Katiba lazima itangaze kuwa na kaya moja na si vipande vipande kama ilivyo.  Hivi kusingekuwa na kipande cha zenj huu ujambazi wa kura ungefanikiwa vipi?”

Mpemba anaguna na kusema, “Wallahi heri kila mtu aende kivyake ati kama mwataka tuwe kaya moja.”

Bi Sofia Lion aka Kanungaembe kapata upenyo! Anazoza, “Nanyi mkienda kivyenu mtasambaratika. Hapa najua ami anataka Pembe iende kivyake na Zenj hivyo hivyo.”

Kanji anakamua, “Kama vunja ungano tapata tabu sana. Mimi iko ona India na Pakistan. Ilipovunja ungano lianza gombania witu howo howo. Hiwo mimi sema hapana tengana. Kama nataka amani basi fanya kaya moja yote iwe sawa.”

Mpemba haridhiki, “Wafahamu? Hata hawa mahabithi walochakachua rasimu walitaka epuka hili wasijue ndo walipa nguvu. Kama tungekuwa na sirikali tatu maana yake kila upande ungepata nguvu na uchaguzi wa kuendelea au la. Sie twataka sirikali tatu ili kila mmoja aheshimu mwenzie ati.”

Mheshimiwa Bwege alikuwa kimya kitambo. Anaamua kutia timu, “Mie naona wote hamjakosea. Kinachopaswa kufanyika ni maridhiano na makubaliano. Kama wachovu wangetaka hata sirikali mia nyie yawahusu nini. Ajabu eti wale wanaowaibia wanawadanganya kuwa sirikali tatu zitaongeza gharama. Mbona wanapochora michoro kama EPA, Escrew na mingine hawaoni huu uchungu kama siyo urongo na woga wa kawaida? Warejeshe rasimu ya Waryuba ndipo kieleweke vinginevyo kuna kila sababu ya kugomea hiki kiini macho kama alivyokiita Msomi. Tukatae katakata kushiriki jinai hii kwetu na vizazi vijavyo.”

Kijiwe kikiwa ndiyo kinanoga si lakipita shangingi la Sam Sixx. Wacha tumtoe mkuku ili kumfanyia kitu mbaya. Bahati yake. Kama si ndata kurusha mibomu ya michozi angepatikana!

Chanzo: Tanzannia Daima Oktoba 22, 2014.

Huwa napenda sana Makossa orijinali toka kwenyewe!

IPTL, donors stick to your guns please

          No joke. Independent Power Tanzia Limited is fleecing boozers. Since its inception under Ruksa regime, this thing has become an ogre to boozers. Since it came into being, instead of solving power problems that’s used as a pretext of its creation, it has worsened everything especially after becoming a good conduit of robbing boozers. I recently received a dossier showing the history of this weak-willed creature dating back to 1994. Many big names feature high in this thuggery to the hunk.

          When you read this please do so inaudibly so that nobody hears you. The dossier says that the late Kig-oma Milima, Horrie Kolimba and Bill Shija were the honchos of the whole make-believe. It goes on touching on names such as Mzee Ruksa, Ben Makapa, Jake Kiquette who was then minister responsible for energy and other matters, Abdie Kigo-da, Endru Chenga, Kamazima, Jimmy Ngasongwa, Saymon Mhavile, Raph Mollel, Eddie Maoki Majogoo, Merry Ndosi, Dan son of Jonah, and many more big filches who received their cuts and vended the hunk to international and local conmen. So you can see from the list how thugs in this open sesame are well connected. Actually, they’re not only connected but they also are the powers that be.

           I recently felt relieved when one boozer informed me that donors have decided to step in to save boozers who seem to be at home with this long-time economic slayer. After our hunk suffered from chronic power cut and power hiking, donors wrongly thought that boozers would wake up from the slumber and take actions.  Sadly though, boozers are always on deck for eaters. They don’t bother with anything except their booze and other nonsensical things such as fiestas, get-togethers and merrymakings.

          After IPTL discovered that boozers are unreasonable and mad, it decided to scoop even more dosh. After metamorphosing in something next to a devil itself, it went to the Bank of Thieves and scooped over 200 grand million. For the first time this hit home so as to cause brouhahas even in mjengoni where we evidenced the govt’s chief counsel, Mura Freddie We-rema threatening to behead an MP after calling him a mandrill. Reasonable and probable people wondered how a govt chief counsel can play devil’s advocate if there wasn’t something fishy.

          After the powers that be found that the cat was out of the bag, they tried to find other flicks in order to deflect the attention of boozers. New Constitution aka constipation epic movie showcased by Sam Sixx was brought in to easy down the attention. One, Davie Kafulia, stood his ground. IPTL went to the court to seek protection against being dressed down even more. The court granted its will wee knowingly that donors were watching. Now we’re told that the hunk is likely to miss a trillion schilling simply because of protecting IPTL which seems to be a govt within another thanks to the names of its current and former bigwigs mentioned in the scandal.

          Reliable sources quoted the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Dosh, Dr Sevacius Likwe as saying, “And this comes as a result of donors demands that issues related to IPTL to be resolved first…this IPTL issue was never in our agreements.” I suppose. Yeah it was not an issue given that some bigwigs wanted to get away with murder. To boozers this is a big issue that should be addressed before being given more dosh to swindle.

          Again, looking at what donors say, the matter’s an issue. Finnish emissary Sinikka Antila had this to say, “Budget support development partners in Tanzania take the emerging IPTL case with the utmost seriousness and are carefully monitoring its development as the case involves large amounts of public funds.” Antila is dead right. How can donors keep on pumping dosh to a venal govt while this dosh is the taxes of their diligent and hardworking earthlings? Who wants to keep and feed a leech or Jennie? If boozers can donors can’t.

          If donors want Bongo forge ahead, this IPTL thing must be slayed once and for all. For, it has sucked boozers to the extent that it wants now to swallow them.  Just imagine. The thing apart from offering poor services, it contaminates and pollutes our environment. Yet it is paid millions of bucks simply because it is connected to biggies. This hunk is for boozers not their venal biggies. So donor, please stick to your guns to see to it that this monster is slayed and felled. Please donors show these goons how rash and parochial they’re. Insofar as they think they’re smart while they actually are automatons, please never make a U-turn as far as IPTL is concerned. Never allow the ape to preside over the case of the rascal. They are all the same cabal.

Source: Guardian Oct., 19, 2014.

Draft Constitution: Will CcM get away with murder?

          Looking at the look of things, it is obvious. Chama cha Maulaji (CcM) is wantonly hell-bent to superimpose its will on Tanzanians. Refer to the recent sideshows whereby CcM was able to “pass” the so-called new constitution that’s nothing new but only old stuff. How can the said document be referred to as the constitution of the people whereas the same people were sidelined, and their views being snubbed?  Who are these people in the first place? Do people mean a gang of self-seekers who doctored the document to foster and protect their hidden interests? When they started voting to pass the thing we’re told that CcM fell shy of required votes. All of the sudden, manoeuvers were employed and the said numbers balanced after the fate of the constitution hanged in balance.

          Elations, self-flattery and whatnot were evidence as the dying horse managed to legalize its hocus-pocus. Caught between a rock and a hard place, CcM applied every trick in the book to see to it that its project succeeds even if it meant rigging aka chakachua. Will CcM get away with murder?  Will Tanzanians swallow this bitter pills aimed at allowing a kit and caboodle of swindlers to fleece them wantonly?

          Now we’re told that the thing is waiting for presidential assent, which it will surely get, ready to be rolled over to the voters. Will the voters offer their consent to the thing they know is the product of deceit and self-preservation for people grappling with allegations of corruption? Will hoi polloi stay side and look as we witnessed them during the haggling of passing the doctored document while, in the end, they are the ones to get a raw deal? Will they rebel and say enough is enough this time around? Verily, time will tell.

          For those who bothered to follow what was going in Dodoma under Bunge Maalum la Kuula (BMK), will agree with us that everything was but a sham. After Umoja wa Katiba ya Wananchi (UKAWA) staged a good fight, CcM had all signs of losing the battle had it not for the eleventh hour that allowed them to doctor and pass the document.

          It is on record that 25% of the original document was either/or tampered with. Andrew Chenge, the chair of fake committee that was tasked with writing the draft was quoted as saying that they better 25% of the document. Ironically, Chenge didn't show the weakness of the document something that’d warrant the betterment of the same. Did they better it or batter it? The major questions are: Why was it doctored whereas some articles were removed or changed? Who authorized such a crime? Who empowered self-style BMK that lost legality after UKAWA boycotted the proceedings?

          Although CcM may go on with this pipedream believing that the battle has been won, my foot, the battle is yet to commence.  We heard some bigwigs championed by Judge Joseph Warioba and UKAWA vowing to continue with the fight to see to it that the thing doesn't go anywhere. Again, looking at how the thing was arrogantly passed, we’d urge them not to allow people to participate in the process they know won’t be free and fair. The same “tricks of the jungle” that were employed in this monkey business in Dodoma will be deployed to see to it CcM gets off the hook. This being the case, what should wananchi do? Simple, boycott the potpourri of deceits and scam so that those plotting to hoodwink them get the lesson that they’re not the boobs they think they’re.

          In sum, if CcM thinks it can get away with murder, it’d think again. Given that our people wanted a new constitution, they’d get it but not this gobbledygook known as new constitution without anything new but dupery, trickery and jiggery-pockery. Again, will CcM get away with murder? Will wananchi allow it to hoodwink them once more? Time will tell surely.

Source: Business Times Oct., 17, 2014.

Spika wetu amesilimishwa?

Picha ya wiki

Mlevi afaidi filamu ya RugeSingasinga

Pamoja na kupiga bangi na kanywaji, wiki jana nilifaidi filamu iitwayo IpTL yaani Interdependent pilfers in Tanzia Limited (IpTL). Katika filamu hii yenye wahusika wengi japo wanaojulikana ni wawili, inaonyesha ukatili, uroho, roho mbaya hata upofu wa aina yake na vitu vingine vya ajabu ambapo majuha na matapeli tena wenye elimu za kutia shaka wanawatumia wasomi wanaojiona kukubuhu kumbe mabunga.

Filamu hii ilinikumbusha filamu nyingine niliyomaliza kuitaza wiki chache zilizopita iitwayo UdA yaani United and dangerous Animals ambao nao kama IpTL wamewatumia watu unaoweza kudhani wamepiga vitabu kumbe hovyo kuibia walevi kwenye nchi ya kufikirika ya Mizengwe inayopatikana kwenye kitabu cha Saa Ya Ukombozi kilichotungwa na mlevi. Hata hivyo, napanga kuwashitaki watunzi wa filamu hizi mbili kwa kunukuu kitabu changu bila kuomba na kupewa ruhusa. Hayo tuyaache.

Turejee kwenye filamu ya IpTL. Ukiwachunguza wahusika wakuu tagundua kitu kimoja ambacho ni kuzidiana akili na kila mmoja kujifanya mwema na mjanja. Katika unyama na ujambazi huu, vyombo vya habari viliripoti kuwepo kwa barua za msanii mmoja aliyekuwa akijifanya kuionya serikali ya Mizengwe si kwa kuipenda nchi yake bali kutaka kutumia nguvu na kupata chumo la wizi pamoja na kumkomoa mwenzake ambaye aligundua kuwa kumbe alipiga dili la dola kama milioni mia tatu bila kumhusisha yeye wakati yeye ndiye aliyesuka mpango mzima akishirikana na watawala majambazi wa Mizengwe.

Matapeli ni watu wa ajabu. Katika filamu hii mmoja wa wahusika wakuu aitwaye Jimmy Rugeruge Malira toka kaya ya Nshomile anajionyesha kama mzalendo kwa nchi yake wakati ukweli nyuma ya pazia ni jambazi katili ambalo laweza kumuuza hata mama yake ilmradi lipate njuluku. Hivyo anachofanya Jimmy Ruge Malira si upendo wala uzalendo bali unafiki. Unadhani aliandika aliyoandika kwa kuipenda Mizengwe? La. Ni kwa sababu mwizi mmoja amemzidi akili mwenzake.

Ruge Malira anashirikiana na ponjoro Harbinger SeSinga toka kaya ya Gabacholi kuibia kaya ya Mizengwe wakishirikiana na wakubwa zake vipofu na waroho. Ni filamu nzuri yenye kufikirisha na kuonya wale wote wanaojikuta kwenye mazingira kama haya. Pia inafundisha kuwatahadhari matapeli wa nyumbani na wa kigeni.  Minyoo hawa nyemelezi kwenye migogo ya wakubwa ni hatari kuliko hata Ebola, ukoma na Ukimwi.

Mtunzi wa filamu hii amejitahidi kuonyesha wasifu wa wahusika kwenye filamu yake. Wote wanatia shaka kuanzia maisha yao elimu zao hata huo ukwasi wao utokanao na wizi na utapeli. Wawili hawa ni viumbe wa hatari sana katika jamii yoyote. Kwani wana sura nzuri na wako tayari kutumiwa na wakubwa wezi wa Mizengwe kuficha uchafu wao kwa kugawiwa kidogo.

Kitu kingine kinachowakutanisha licha ya hulka na tabia zao za utapeli, uroho na wizi ni ukweli kuwa wote ni wasanii au tuseme matapeli wa kimataifa wanaojirahisi kwa wakubwa wenye uchu kuwatumia kuwaibia walio wengi. Pia wana tabia nyingine ya kujifanya wana huruma na wale wanaowaibia. Hawakosi kuchangia upuuzi mbali mbali kwa kutoa vijifedha kiduchu hapa na pale ili waonekana wanaisadia jamii wakati ni mibaka makubwa yanayopaswa kuchomwa moto kama vibaka.

Sifa nyingine ni kwamba wote wana bahati Mizengwe bado haijaanza utaratibu wa kuchoma moto mijibaka. Huwa mara nyingi walevi wanapenda kuwachoma moto vibaka huku wakiwaabudia mijibaka wanaobaka kaya yao.

Ukichunguza mchezo ulivyoanza utalia kama siyo kutamani kujinyotoa roho. Je unaweza kuamini, hata kama ni katika kaya ya kufikirika, kuwa jizi linaweza kwenda kwenye banki kuu na kuchomoa mabilioni ya madafu bila kuwekwa lupango? Hata hivyo, nani aliweke lupango wakati wanaopaswa kufanya hivyo ndiyo waajili wa jizi na jambazi hili? Basi katika kaya ya Mizengwe ujambazi huu wa kwenye filamu ya RugeSingasinga ni kitu cha kawaida. Katika kaya ile inasemekana hata mkuu wao aliwahi kufanya kitendo kama hicho kwa kuiibia banki kuu ili kupata fedha ya kununulia kura ya kula. Na huwezi kuamini hata kama ni katika kaya ya kufikirika. Alifanikiwa na akawa anawaambia walevi wa Mizengwe kuwa angewapatia maisha poa wakati alishapiga njuluku zao. Jamaa huwa hana aibu hata kama ni rais wa kufikirika.

Filamu hiii japo inachusha na kuudhi, ina fundisho moja kuu, siyo kila king’aracho ni dhahabu. Kuna waja tena wakubwa tu kwa nyadhifa ambao ukiwaona unaweza kuwaamini na kuwathamini. Lakini nyuma ya pazia ni wachafu kuliko hata nguruwe. Ni waroho kama fisi. Ni vipofu kama watoto wa mbwa. Wana uchu kuliko hata fisi na wana mawazo mafupi kama nguruwe. Je utawajuaje? Utawajua kwa matendo yao fichi ambayo filamu nyingi huyafichua.

Kuna viumbe wanafanya mambo utadhani wataishi milele. Hata wahusika wakuu kwenye filamu hii ukiwatazama si wazima. Watakuwaje wazima wakati wanaua mamilioni ya walevi wa Mizengwe? Watakuwaje wazima wakati kila siku roho na nafsi zao zinawasuta zikitukuta na udhambi? Wanaweza kujionyesha kama viumbe wenye furaha mbele ya pazia. Nyuma ya pazia unaweza kukuta mijitu inayojutia inayoishi kwa vidonge vya usingizi ulevi na laana nyingine nyingi. Lako ni kuomba Mungu awaongezee mapigo wasifaidi kanywaji na bangi kama sisi walevi tunavyovifaidi.

Unaweza kuamini kuwa hata hili igizo la kuingiza walevi mkenge kupitia kwenye katiba ni bure? Walioko nyuma yake waweza kuonekana watu mbele ya hadhira. Nyuma ya pazia ni madudu ya kutisha mithili ya majini ya kwenye hekaya za mfalme Suleiman. Ni viumbe wachafu na wa hovyo kuliko hata kinyesi. Je utawajuaje? Tafakari kila filamu unayoletewa na wasanii wanaozitumia kutengeza ulaji wao. Onyo, usipende kutazama filamu za udaku wala kusoma magazeti yake.

Chanzo: Nipashe Oktoba 18, 2014.

Katiba-chakachuliwa ikipitishwa najinyonga

          Uhuru wa kufanya unavyotaka ilmradi usivunje sheria ni haki kidemokrasia. Japo kujiua ni kosa la jinai, ni pekee kwa walio hai. Hivyo, kwa vile waliochakachua rasmu ya jaji Jose Warioba wanasema wamefanya hivyo kwa misingi ya kidemokrasia basi nami natumia misingi hiyo hiyo kujinyonga kama katiba yao itapita. Siko tayari kufa kwa ugonjwa wa moyo hivi hivi. Heri nawaachie wenye nchi yao wawafanyie watakavyo waliojiruhusu kufanyiwa kila upuuzi na ushenzi. Mie ni muungwana na lazima nife kiungwana kwa kujitia kitanzi kama Mkwawa.

          Hata hivyo, kama mwamko na wimbi la kupiga kura ya hapana vilivyoonyeshwa na baadhi ya mashujaa wa  katiba vingeendelea na kuipiga chini hii rasimu habithi, huenda waja hawa wageokoa maisha yangu sawa na yale ya vizazi vijavyo, kwa kukataa hujuma na jinai ya kutubambikia katiba inayolenga kulinda maslahi ya kikundi kidogo cha watu tena wasio na huruma. Wakitishwa au kupewa ulabu wakabadili msimamo wajue wameniua.

Naona yule anatikisa kichwa akidhani bangi ishanibangua kiasi cha kuongea kibangi na kigongogongo. Shauri yako! Mie ni shujaa asiyeogopa kifo. Naogopa aibu kuliko kifo. Hivyo, we kaa ukidhani ni bangi na gongo wakati nafanya kweli. Heri mie anayejinyonga kuliko nyinyi mnaonyongwa na kuishi kama punda vihongwe na watumwa. Hata hao wanaowatumikisha na kuwaibia nao ni watumwa wa hayo wanayofanya. Heri nijinyonge kuliko kuliwa na mafisadi utadhani mie samaki au ujaka.

          Nina sababu za kufanya hivyo:

          Mosi, mawazo na utashi wangu vimedharauliwa na kutupiliwa mbali. Nikikumbuka nilivyokesha na kusafiri kwa punda kwenda wilayani kutoa maoni nasikia kichefu chefu. Iweje niingizwe gharama kusafiri mwendo mrefu hivyo tena kwa mateso nitoe mawazo yadharauliwe?

          Kwa vile nina hasira na ufisadi ambao nilidhani katiba mpya ingepambana nao badala ya kuupamba kama ilivyo, nahofia nisipojinyongwa wataninyonga hasa baada ya kumtoa fisadi roho kwa mapanga na marungu. Hivyo, heri nijimalize mwenyewe.

Tatu, niliwashawishi walevi tulianzishe wakagwaya wakijuruhusu kuliwa na kufanyiwa mahepe na kugeuzwa asusa kana kwamba mtoto si riziki. Hivyo, kwa kuogopa aibu hii lazima nijinyotoe roho na kuwaachi amauza uza yao ya kuibiana na kulana kama ilivyo.  Kama waliochakachua katiba hawakuogopa kuua vizazi vijavyo, nikijiua mlevi kama mimi nani anajali? Sana sana wabaya wangu wanaosoma madude yangu yakawaita jokomoyo watasherehekea kuwa hakuna mlevi na mvuta bangi wa kuwapigia kelele na kuwaghasi kwa mauzauza wanayofanya mchana kweupe tena watu wazima ambao usingetemea kuwa wangekuwa hovyo hivi.

Wabaya zangu msikonde. Kama upuuzi huu ninaoona na kutamani kumtoa mtu roho utaendelea mie sishiriki wala kushuhudia wala kuuabudia na kuruhusu upite kwa kutumia jina langu safi. Heri nijifie kwa heshima kuliko kuishi kwa aibu. Heri kulala kaburini kuliko kutembea kwenye kaya ya dhuluma na hujuma huku nikigeuzwa punda kihongwe. Heri nioze na kuliwa na wadudu kuliko kuliwa na mafisadi. Heri nimwachia bi mkubwa wangu majonzi ya kunikosa kuliko mimi kukosa heshima na haki katika kaya yangu. Hivyo, natoa taarifa rasimi kuwa kuna wakati mnaniona na kuna wakati hamtaniona.

Wenye kusherehekea mauti ya wenzenu sherehekeeni utadhani nanyi hamtakufa.  Mnadhani ni mchezo? Ipo siku nanyi mtakufa tu. Maana imeandikwa, “Kullu nafsin zallikat umaut.” Naona yule anacheka asijue mie bonge ya shehe. Hayo tuyaache. Japo mnaweza kudhani natania, hebu jiulizeni. Wamekufa watu wema kama Madiba na mzee Mchonga itakuwa nyinyi mahabithi na mabaradhuli ambao hata shetani akiwaona kutokana na wingi na ukubwa madhambi yenu huenda atawakataa. tokana na uchafu wenu. Wamekufa watu na utauwa wao itakuwa nyie mnaochakachua hata utashi na mawazo ya wenzenu kulinda aibu na tamaa zenu? Heri mie ninayejinyonga kwa kutetea haki kuliko wale wanaoishi kufanya na kuunga mkono au kuuvumilia uovu. Heri ya mlevi na mvuta bangi mwenye mapenzi na taifa lake kuliko kiongozi mwenye kuliteketeza kwa tamaa upogo na roho mbaya vyake. Heri ya mlevi mwenye kulaumu kuliko wapumbavu wawasifuo watesi wao. Kwani hamkuambiwa kuwa cha mjinga huliwa na mwelevu wakati cha juha na bunga huliwa na mjinga.

Sitaki wale mabingwa wa kushambulia vyombo vya habari kuwa vinawachukia vinapokosa jinai yao waanze kunishambulia. Sifi kwa vile nina hila wala chuki na katiba zaidi ya ilivyopatikana na yale inayosimamia ambayo ni kunila mimi kama ujaka na changu. Katiba ya walevi lazima ifanane na kutungwa nao. Katiba ya walevi haina gharama za kulipana mabilioni wala kuiba mengine ki-Escrow ili kutunisha mfuko wa uchakachuaji na uhongaji. Katiba ya walevi hupitishwa baa bila kuhitaji miezi ya kulipana mabilioni. Katiba ya walevi ni nafuu kuliko hata maji. Kwani unawapa michupa kidogo wanakutana chap chap na kuja kitu kinachoingia akilini. Ukiwapa pombe na bangi nyingi nao wanaweza kuvuta muda ili wapate zaidi sawa na hawa waliopoteza muda mwingi kwenye mipasho ili bora liende wapate mshiko. Wanadhani hatukumbuki hujuma hii kwa walevi? Tunajua sema tunawalimbika tu.

Siko tayari kuishi na kutawaliwa na katiba iliyopatikana kwa ghilba na laghba ili kulinda ufisadi ulafi na kila aina ya jinai.  Siko tayari kuramba matapishi yangu kama Ali Kesi aliyekandia Katiba feki akaishia kuipigia kura. Nani anayetaka kutawaliwa na katiba ambayo imepatikana kwa njia haramu na chafu na kupuuzia mawazo ya walevi? Mie japo nina roho ngumu, siyo kama hawa wanaoweza kutumiwa kwa ahadi uchwara na zisitekelezwe wasijue wanaowaita na kuongea nao walikuwa wakivuta muda ili madude yao yapite.

Kabla sijafa naacha wosia. Nimemwambia bi mkubwa ashiriki kwenye kura yoyote ya kupitisha vitu vilivyosababisha kifo cha mumewe. Nichukue fursa hii kuwaasa walevi wasishiriki. Wakikaidi wakashiriki kitakachowakubwa wasinikumbuke wala kunililia wala kulalamika. Salamu za leo ni kwa wanafunzi wangu wa Kinondoni, Biafra na kwingineko.

CHANZO: NIPASHE

Rais anapohongwa saa ya dola 5,000!

Kuna wakati ukisikia tuhuma zinazowakabili viongozi wa Kiswahili unatamani ulie au hata ujitoe roho. Miaka michache iliyopita zilizuka tuhuma ambazo kwa kiasi fulani zilionekana kuwa za kweli kuwa rais Jakaya Kikwete alihongwa suti na tapeli mmoja aliyejifanya mwekezaji. Mwaka huu tena kabla ya kuachia ngazi mwakani imefumka kashfa ambapo rais amehongwa saa aina ya Rolex ambayo hata kwa per diem yake anaweza kununua. Saa hiyo inasemekana alihongwa na tapeli mmoja aliyemteua kuwa balozi wa heshima wa Tanzania Marekani jambo ambalo tulilipigia kelele. Je  huyu tapeli anayedaiwa kuwa mbioni kupata mradi wa doola milioni 35 ni kuwadi tu  na msimamizi wa biashara za bwana mkubwa au ni tapeli wa kawaida aliyemuingiza mjinga fulani mjini? Kama ni kweli au la? Hata kungekuwa na shaka, rais anapojiruhusu kuwa rahisi kiasi hiki lolote lawezekana. Nakumbuka jinsi rais wa zamani Daniel arap Moi alivyohongwa pesa ya Kenya shilingi milioni tano tena zenye picha yake akaitumbukiza nchi kwenye kashfa iliyoponea kidogo kuifilisi ya Goldenberg ambayo inahusishwa na jizi la IPTL Harbinder Sethi Singh. Kwa habari zaidi BOFYA HAPA

Hongera Othman kufichua janja ya Shein

 

Japo kukosea ni jambo la kawaida kwa binadamu, makosa mengine yanaweza kuwa na matokeo yenye madhara makubwa kwa mhusika au tuseme mwenye kufanya makosa. Hakuna kosa watakalojutia Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar (SMZ) na hata marais Jakaya Kikwete na Dk Ali Mohamed Shein kama kumfukuza kazi aliyekuwa mwanasheria mkuu wa Zanzibar (AG) Othman Masood Othman baada ya kukataa kutumiwa kama nepi na kudhoofisha ofisi na taaluma yake. Kitendo hiki kitawagharimu kwa kiwango ambacho hawakutarajia.

Tofauti na wanasheria nyemelezi wanaotumiwa kama nepi tuliozoea kusikia wakitetea uoza ili waendelee kula kutoka humo, Othman amesimama kidete kutetea haki, katiba, taaluma n ahata watu wake japo si mwanasiasa. Amethibitisha usomi wake ambao ni ukombozi uliomtenga na kutumikia tumbo huku akidhalilika na kuumia. Heri amefukuzwa akiwa na nafsi na dhamira safi kuliko wale wanaoendelea kukaa maofisini kufanya mambo machafu ambayo hata akili zao hazikubaliani nayo zaidi ya njaa zao. Nadhani licha ya kustahili pongezi, Othman anaondoka kishujaa na kwa heshima.

Othman amekataa ukuku na kukumbatia ukanga ambapo kuku hula na kushiba na kulala kwenye banda safi lakini bado akabakia kuwa mfugo tofauti na kanga alaye kidogo lakini akayaweka majaliwa yake mikononi mwake na muumba wake tofauti na kuku ambaye majaliwa yake yako mikononi mwa kiumbe mchafu aitwaye binadamu.

Je ni kwanini waliofukuza Othman watajutia?

Kwanza, kufukuzwa kwake kumefichua msimamo dhaifu wa Shein tokana na ukweli kuwa kumbe kwenye mjadala wa kuandika katiba mpya Zanzibar haikuwa na msimamo wala mtetezi. Je Shein yuko ofisini akilipwa kwa lipi iwapo ameshindwa kutetea maslahi ya taifa la Zanzibar? Je msimamo na tabia ya Shein si ushahidi kuwa amepachikwa pale kama nyampara wa kuwachunga wazanzibari kufuata matakwa ya Dodoma alikotengenezwa? Je wazanzibari watakubali kuwa na kiongozi asiyelinda maslahi yao? Je Shein alinyamazishwa au aliamua kufuata msimamo wa chama akijua fika kuwa bila nguvu ya Dodoma urais wake unakuwa mashakani?

Nadhani kama kuna anayechekelea sasa mbali na Othman si mwingine bali Maalim Seif na CUF ambao bila shaka wamepata hoja nzito na yenye mashiko kwenye kampeni za mwakani.  Je CCM wameliona hili hivyo au walichukua uamuzi kwa hasira wasijue hasira hasara? Je kwa kufichuka ukweli huu kuwa Katiba ya CCM waliyopitisha hivi karibuni baada ya kuchakachua kura haina maslahi na Zanzibar wazanzibari watakaa kimya sawa na wenzao wa bara wenye historia ya ukondoo na kutojali? Je kama wazanzibari wataamua kuungana na CUF kuzuia kufanyiwa hujuma kama ile ya mwaka 2001 CCM na serikali yake itatuma jeshi jingine kuua tena na kuzalisha wakimbizi wengine au kuacha Shein alipie ukimya wake?

Kimsingi, hali hii ni tete na haina jibu moja rahisi. Kinachofurahisha ni kwamba, baada ya rais Kikwete kuwasaliti na kuwazunguka UKAWA akidhani yamekwisha, amepata kikwazokingine ambacho sidhani kama CCM wana watu makini wa kuweza kuwasaidia kukivuka kwa kuwashawishi wazanzibari ambao wameishachoka kutenzwa kama mkoa ndani ya muungano tata wa sasa chini ya katiba tata ya sasa.

Kitu kingine kitakachofanya CCM wajutie ni ukweli kuwa Othman sasa ni mtu huru anayeweza hata kuamua kujiunga na upinzani na kushiriki siasa. Hili likiongezea na sintofahamu baina ya Shein na mtangulizi wake Amani Karume ambaye shemeji yake anakabiliwa na mashtaka ya ajabu ajabu, uwezekano wa upinzani kuwa na nguvu Zanzibar zaidi ya wakati wowote ni mkubwa. Utashindwaje kuwa na nguvu wakati hawa wote watatu adui yao ni mmoja? Lazima wataungana kumkabili na kuzuia asiendelee kuwanyanyasa.

Hili likichanganyikana na ukweli kuwa CCM imegawanyika hasa kipindi hiki inapoisha awamu moja kwenda nyingine, uwezekano wa kutokuwa na mafuta ya kutosha kiakili hata kimkakati kuzuia nguvu ya Zanzibar ni mkubwa. Hapa bila shaka kila mtu atakufa au kupona kivyake hasa ikizingatiwa kuwa rais anayeondoka hana ushawishi wala kipawa cha kufanya hivyo ukiachia mbali kuacha kila mmoja kwenye chama ajifanyie atakavyo huku yeye akiangalia tokana na historia yake ya kutokuwa na udhu.

Kwa sasa CCM ina mitandao inayoviziana na kutishiana uhai huku na uchakachuaji wa katiba ukizidi kuiweka pabaya. Kwa Zanzibar ukiongezea na kufumka kwa ukweli kuwa kumbe kwenye mjadala wa kuandika katiba mpya waliuzwa, bila shaka hakutakalika.  Hivyo, si vibaya kusema kuwa kishindo cha kutimliwa Othman na yale aliyofichua vitaiweka CCM pabaya kuliko ilipowahi kuwa. Ukiongozea na tuhuma za ufisadi wa ESCROW unaoendelea kuitafuna hasa baada ya wafadhili kutishia kugoma kuchangia kapu lake, ndiyo basi tena. Kwa bara wanaweza kufanya mizengwe na ulaghai wao.

Kwa Zanzibar, sitegemei umma uwaruhusu hasa ikizingatiwa kuwa hawakuhusishwa kwenye katiba inayopaswa kuwatawala bila kusuluhisha migongano baina yake na katiba ya Zanzibar. Je tujiandae kumuaga Shein na kukaribisha upinzani au kushuhudia vurugu? La vurugu na mauaji kama ya 2001 ondoa hasa ikizingatiwa kuwa watawala wengi wa Afrika wanaogopa kupelekwa The Hague.

 Hongera Othman. Kufichua hila na jama dhidi ya wazanzibari. Kwani msimamo, ujasiri na ushujaa wako unaweza kuwa nyenzo mojawapo ya kuiangusha katiba kidhabi waliyopitisha kwa maslahi yao. Je Wanzanzibari watagoma kushiriki zoezi ambalo limeishachakachuliwa hata kabla ya kuanza?

Chanzo: Tanzania Daima Oktoba 15, 2014.

Kijiwe chawapongeza Mdee na Othman

Siku hizi hakiitwi kijiwe bali colloquium yaani mkutano wa wasomi wakitongoa na kujadili falsafa na madude mengine yaliyowashinda wahishiwa

Leo Mpemba kajilawa kweli kweli. Ana jambo si dogo. Baada ya kufika kijiwe na kukuta watu wachache aliendelea kusoma gazeti lake la Danganyika Daima. Allivuta muda huku akinywa kahawa yake taratibu.

Mara mtu wa mwisho kufika ambaye ni mzee Maneno anatua kwenye benchi.

Mpemba anakula mic, “Yakhe mwaionaje hii ya bwana nkubwa Made in Dom Dokta Shine kumtimua alokuwa mwanasharia wake nkuu shujaa Masudi Osman Osman?”

Msomi Mkatatamaa aliyekuwa akisoma gazeti la The Mail on Wednesday anakamua mic, “Kwanza huyu bwana shujaa kweli kweli. Pili, nadhani huko aliko anafurahia kufukuzwa kwake. Kwani ametolewa sadaka ili ukweli ujulikane kuwa Mpemba huko kwenu hamna kiongozi zaidi ya nyampara aliyewekwa kuwachuga msibughudhi ulaji wa wale waliomtengeneza na kumsimika pale.”

Kabla ya kuendelea Mheshimiwa Bwege anadakia, “Usemayo Msomi ni kweli. Huyu bwana anaweza kuwa amejipalia mkaa asijue. Nadhani mshirika wake Hamad Madevu wa Kafu sasa anachekelea kwa vile kujulikana kuwa Zenj haikuwa na msimamo wala mtu wa kutetea maslahi yake lazima kutajibiwa kwenye sanduku la kura mwakani. Napendekeza tujadili pia huyu bi mkubwa Halima Mndee aliyeburuzwa lupango kwa sababu za kitwahuti. Laiti wangeburuzwa akina Sam Sixx na Njaa Kaya huenda ingeleta maana.”

Msomi anakatua mic tena, “Uchambuzi wako ni makini sana mkuu. Kwanza nakubaliana nawe kuwa jamaa kajichimbia kaburi kisiasa. Nionye. Kama hawa wajivuni na matwahuti wataendelea na hila zao kwa kutegemea mituringa, kipindi hiki tutashuhudia machafuko zaidi ya yale ya Komandoo na Mkapu ambapo wachovu wengi walinyotolewa roho na kuzalisha wakimbizi kwa mara ya kwanza.”

Anabwia kahawa yake na kuendelea kudema, “Hakika huyu bi mkubwa Halima si mchezo. Naye kama Othman, ameonyesha jinsi mfumo wetu ulivyo wa hovyo sana. Uzuri wote ni wanasharia ambao vitendo vyao vimewaacha uchi wanasharia nyemelezi wanaotumika kama nepi kama vile Mura Freddie Wer-ema ambaye yuko tayari hata kumuuza bi mkubwa wake ilmradi ajaze tumbo lake lisilo na shukrani.”

Mijjinga aliyekuwa ana usongo wa kutia timu hatimaye anakwanyua mic, “Yote tisa. Kumi ni kufichuka ukweli kuwa kumbe ukimya wa Shine haukuwa na neema kwa wale anaodai kuwaongoza. Mie nilishangaa kutomsika kwenye kasheshe hii.”

“Ulitegemea aseme nini wakati bosi wake alikuwa ameishamaliza kila kitu? Nadhani walimnyamazisha ili kusiwepo misimamo tofauti hasa ikizingatiwa kuwa bosi wake huwa si mjenga hoja zaidi ya kuwa mviziaje wa kawaida na mtu asiyeaminika kufanya naye makubaliano kama ilivyotokea hivi karibuni kwa UKAWE.” Anapayuka Kapende huku akibofya kisimu chake cha kisasa.

Mijjinga aliyekuwa akimnong’oneza jambo Mgosi Machungi anaamua kutia guu, “Nadhani mwisho wa ubabaishaji unakaribia. Walidhani nguvu ya kuwang’oa ni UKAWA peke yake wasijue gonjwa limo ndani. Nijuavyo wazenj hawatakubali huu utwahuti unaofanya waendelee kumezwa.”

Mpemba hangoji, “Yakhe msemayo kweli. Sie hatukubali huu upuuzi tena. Kula mwaka waja na ghilba hii na ile. Kipindi hiki nawaapieni lazima tupige ntu chini. Utatendeleaje tawaliwa na jitu liloweka kuwezesha kunyonywa?”

Mgosi Machungi aliyekuwa kimya muda mrefu anaamua kula mic, “Kwanza wenzenu nina huzuni sana baada ya kufiwa na bi mkubwa Mahiza hivi kaibuni. Tilimzika juzi kue Mashindei Vuga. Hayo tiyaache. Mie namshukuu Subhana kwa kumtia hasira Shine akamtimua Osmani ili ukwei ufumke na kutuweka wote huru.”

Kabla ya kumaliza Bi Sofia Lion aka Kanugaembe anachomekea, “Dua la kuku halimpati mwewe. Tutaendelea kutesa na wenye wivu wajinyonge. Hivi mlitaka mheshimwa Shaini asimfukuze mtu muasi ambaye aliamua kujifanyia atakavyo badala ya anavyopaswa kufanya?”

Mipawa anakula mic, “Lawama nyingine hazina hata mashiko. Wewe ulitaka afanye nini wakati umeishaambiwa kuwa sirikali ya Zenj haikuwa na msimamo? Kwa vile yeye ana msimamo si aliamua kuuonyesha kwa wasio na msimamo kiasi cha kufukuzwa ulaji. Hapa hatuwezi kumlaumu Othman bali wale waliokosa msimamo na uchungu na haki za Wazenji.”

“Veve tegemea nini. Iko taka rahisi comment on everything kama Kapa? Hii bwana Sumani kosea rahisi sana paka tia yeye hasira hadi nafuta yeye. Kosa yake hapana laumu rahisi bure bwana,” Kanji anamwaga upupu wake.

Mpembaaliyekuwa akisikiliza kwa makini anaamua kutia guu tena. “Yeye apata wapi udhu wa kufukuza wakati apaswa  fukuzwa yeye aregee kule alikotengezwa? Hebu nyie ngojeni. Mtajaona kile ambacho kilimfanya kuku asikojoe wallahi.”  

“Unadhani wazenji mwaweza mtimua kazi jamaa wakati waliomsimika wapo wanaangalia?” Anauliza Mbwamwitu.

Mpemba anajibu, “Wemezoea vya kunyonga vya kuchinja hawaviwezi. Walizowea kutugawana makundi baina ya wa huku na kule wasijue siku moja watajatuunganisha kwa kukosa msimamo wa kulinda maslahi na utaifa wetu.”

Kijiwe kikiwa kinanoga si Othman akatia timu kijiweni! Kila mtu alisimama na kumlaki huku tukimpiga kwa ofa za kahawa. Baada ya hapo tulilazimika kuahirisha colloquium kwa vile tulimpeleka jamaa hoteli kufanya party.

Chanzo: Tanzania Daima Oktoba 15, 2014.

15 years without Mwalimu Nyerere

This is how this blog commemorates the demise of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
Mwalimu since you passed on things have changed. All rats are now operating freely after the cat left the scene. The narrative has changed. Equality is no longer an agenda for the nation.It is no longer in anybody's rote except for a few of your believers. Accountability has long died. They say it is time for MADILI but not time for MAADILI as it used to be under your watch. UJAMAA was felled an on its place UHUJUMAA took a front seat. As well KUJITEGEMEA became KUJIMEGEA. These days a dog  guards meat while a hyena becomes a guardian of sheep. Those you castigated to be immature and inept are now in the big picture sigogglin. Mwalimu, tumekwisha! We are finished.For they eat as as pleased wantonly and pointlessly.

It is official now donor have suspended Tanzania aid

IPTL scandal has started to bite. It is official now. Donors have suspended Tanzania aid after the government has been dragging feet in dealing with the scam. History shows that IPTL was created by bigwigs during second-post independence president Ally Hassan Mwinyi whose laxity gave birth to grand corruption in the country.
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