UDA: Serikali imebariki ufisadi?

          Vyombo vya habari hivi karibuni vilimwonyesha waziri wa Serikali za Waziri wa Nchi, Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu (TAMISEMI), Bi. Hawa Ghasia pamoja na na Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam, Bw. Said Meck Sadiki wakishuhudia utiaji saini wa mkataba wa ushirikiano baina ya UDA na wamiliki wa daladala ili kushinda zabuni ya kuendesha Mradi wa Mabasi Yaendayo Kasi (DART). Kwa vigogo hawa wa serikali kuhudhuria, bila shaka, UDA ilitoka kwenye hafla hii kifua mbele ikithitibisha kushinda vita ya kulitwaa na kuliendesha shirika hili kiujanjaujanja. Utiaji saini huu ulifanyika kwenye Ukumbi wa Mikutano wa Kimataifa wa Mwalimu Julius Nyerere hivi karibuni.

Kwa wanaokumbuka majibu ya waziri mdogo wa Fedha, Adam Malima mbele ya bunge alipokuwa akijibu swali la Mbunge wa Kawe Halima Mdee (CHADEMA) aliyetaka kujua maelezo kuhusiana na hisa za UDA, wameshangaa na kukatishwa tamaa. Malima alikaririwa akisema, “Jiji la Dar es Salaam lina hisa 51katika UDA na serikali ina hisa 49.” Baada ya UDA kuendelea kujitangaza na kujitanua, wengi wanauliza: Hizo hisa 49 zimeuzwa lini na kwa bei gani iwapo serikali ilisema bado inashikilia hisa zake? Je zabuni ya kufanya hivyo ilitangazwa lini? Je Malima alikuwa akidanganya umma au kusema mambo asiyo nayo uhakika? Je kitendo cha waziri mwenzake na mkuu wa mkoa kushuhudia utiaji saini tajwa siyo kuihalalisha UDA kinyemela? Je huku siyo kupingana baina ya watendaji wa serikali? Je ukweli hapa ni upi?

Kuonyesha namna serikali inavyojikanganya huku watendaji wake wakipingana wazi na hadharani, Ghasia alimpongeza Mkurugenzi  Mtendaji wa UDA, Robert Kisena na viongozi wa vyama vya wamiliki wa daladala mkoani humo kwa uamuzi huo wenye tija kwa Taifa kwani utaongeza ajira na kupunguza umaskini. Ni bahati mbaya waziri hakuonyesha hiyo tija na ahadi ya kuongeza ajira. Ajira gani na tija ipi iwapo wamilki wa Dala dala wanaendelea kuminywa na kuondolewa kwenye biashara na UDA?

Naye Sadiki alikaririwa akisema, “Serikali inatambua jitihada zinazofanywa na wazawa kwani haiwezi kutumia mabilioni ya fedha kujenga barabara hizo halafu mtu wa kuziendesha atoke nje, hii itakuwa aibu na dharau.”

Sadiki aliongeza, “Kuungana kwenu, kutaishawishi Serikali baada ya kutangazwa zabuni, ianze kuwafikiria nyinyi kwa kuwapa kipaumbele kwani hii ni ishara kwamba, mmedhamiria kupambana katika zabuni.” Huu ni ushahidi kuwa UDA, pamoja na kufahamika kuwa ilipatikana kifisadi kama alivyowahi kudai mbunge wa Temeke Abbas Mtemvu, ni kama imeishashinda zabuni husika. Je huu ndiyo uwazi na utawala bora kwenye kuendesha shughuli za umma? Je kwanini Ghasia na Sadiki wameamua kubariki kitu haramu wakijua fika msimamo wa serikali? Je wana maslahi binafsi UDA? Kwanini hawataji maslahi yao binafsi kabla ya kutoa matamko na pongezi kwa kampuni ambayo bado hajasafishwa na kanuni? Kwanini Sadiki analeta sera ya uzawa iliyokataliwa wazi wazi na serikali anayoitumikia? Je kigezo cha mtu kupata zabuni ni uzawa au sifa stahiki za kuendesha mradi husika? Je huu si ubaguzi? Inakuwaje ujenzi wa barabara tena unaotegemea pesa za nje uwanufaishe wazawa pekee hata kama hawafai? Nadhani namna hii tutaangukia pua hasa ikizingatiwa kuwa mataifa yaliyoendelea hayakuzingatia uzawa katika kutoa zabuni. Mfano mdogo ni wafanyabiashara matajiri wa Mashariki ya Kati kuruhusiwa kuwekeza kwenye nchi kama Marekani na Uingereza kwa vile wana mtaji na sifa za kuendesha miradi husika.

Kuonyesha UDA inavyohalalishwa kinyemela kwa joho la uzawa, Mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Wamiliki wa Daladala mkoani humo (DARCOBOA), Sabri Mabrouk alikaririwa akikoleza moto wa uzawa akisema, “Hakuna sababu ya kumwachia mtu kutoka nje aje kuendesha mradi huu, tukikusanya mitaji tukaungana na UDA, tutaweza kuendesha mradi huu kwani hauhitaji fedha nyingi sana, tukiamua tunaweza.” Kumbe watu wenyewe hata mitaji hawana!

Wakati wa kufanya biashara kwa kanuni za biashara badala ya kujuana umefika. Japo ni haki yao kuunga mkono UDA au la, viongozi wa serikali inabidi watangaze maslahi yao kwanza huku wakiepuka kupingana. Watanzania, hasa wakazi wa Dar es Salaam wenye UDA yao, wangependa kujua ukweli kuhusu umilki wa UDA unaoendelea kuwa utata mtupu huku Kisena akiendelea kutambuliwa kinyume cha hali halisi. Wengi wangetaka kujua kama huyu Kisena amepata mtaji wake kihalali au anatumiwa na vigogo wa serikali hii hii kama alivyodai Mtemvu kuwa nyuma ya UDA kuna vigogo kama vile waziri wa zamani Prof Juma Kapuya ambaye hajawahi kukanusha vilivyo kwa hoja zinazoingia akilini.

Pia kuna fununu kuwa mtoto wa kigogo mmoja wa nchi ambaye ni rafiki mkubwa wa Kisena ndiye mwenye mradi mzima. Mtoto huyu ambaye ameingia bungeni hivi karibuni anakumbukwa kwa alivyofanya kila hila kwenye uchaguzi mkuu wa 2010 kwa kulazimisha jina la kada maarufu wa CCM na mbunge wa wakati ule John Magale Shibuda kukatwa huku Kisena akigombea na kushindwa na Shibuda baada ya kuhamia CHADEMA. Je huu si ushahidi tosha kuwa UDA inahujumiwa na kutwaliwa kwa vile kuna vigogo nyuma yake? Je haiwezekani kuwa huyu mtoto wa kigogo wa serikali anasimamia mradi wa baba yake anayesifika kwa kigeugeu? Sijui tunamkomoa nani kwa kukwapua mali ya umma na ya wananchi kwa kisingizio cha uzawa na upuuzi mwingine? Kwanini leo wazawa waonekane wa maana iwapo ndiyo hao hao waliozamisha miradi ya umma kwa kuiibia na sasa kuiiba chini ya visingizio mbali mbali. Je waziri Malima anatwambia nini kuhusiana na hisa 49 za serikali? Je Malima atakuwa tayari kusimamia ukweli hata kama ni kwa kupoteza kitumbua chake au amenyamazishwa kwa vile wenye UDA ni mabosi wake?

Chanzo: Tanzania Daima Sept,.16, 2014,

Hii ndiyo lulu ya amani

 Hakika Jeshi la polisi limewapa taabu waandishi wa habari kwa kuwatesa,  kuwadhalilisha na kuwaonea, Hapo ni waandishi wa kike kwenye sekeseke la kufunguliwa mbwa awatafune miguu.

Mlevi alipochonga na mzee Mchonga

Baada ya dunia kugeuka gunia nilijikuta nikifufua kipaji changu cha kuota na kuona maono huku nikitoa maonyo kwa umma ili usiangamie ima kwa kujua, kutaka, kulazimika au kutojua kabisa. Naona yule anacheka asijue huu ni unabii na si bangi na gongo kama wengi wanavyonichukulia. Hivyo, msishangae siku moja moja nikitongoa na kuwamegea yale niliyoona ambayo walevi wa kawaida hawawezi kuona. Kwa vile walevi wananiaminia, huwa nikiona mambo na kuwambia huwa hawanipuuzii ili wasije jilaumu au kuumia. Nikishaweka kanywaji na bangi vitu hushuka utadhani mie nabii. Hata hivyo ni nabii kwa walevi wa Danganyika.  Hivyo, wewe unayesoma haya uyazingatie kwa usalama wako. Mie natabiri ukweli wala si kama wale wachunaji wanaojiita wachungaji waliojipa na kujivisha vyeo vikubwa vya kiroho wakati lao ni uroho. Wanawahadaa watu kuwa wanatenda miujiza na wana roho mtakatifu wakati wamejaa roho mtakakitu na tamaa ya utajiri wa kuwaibia makapuku.Hayo tuyaache kwanza.

Najua wengi watadhani hizi ni kamba au bangi vinavyonisumbua kuwataarifu kuwa usiku wa jana niliopata maono yenye faida kwa walevi na kaya yao. Nazidi kuwaonya. Atakayepuuzia haya asinilaumu siku ya siku yatakapomkuta ya kumkuta.

Amini nawaambieni. Jana nilikutana na mtu mmoja maarufu na muhimu. Je wajua ni nani? Huna haja ya kuumiza kichwa kujibu. Habari njema ni kwamba nilikutana na mzee Mchonga tukachonga ile mbaya.  Habari mbaya ni kwamba mzee Mchonga aliondoka akiwa amesononeka na kuudhika ile mbaya baada ya kumaliza kumpa taarifa ya mambo ambayo si mambo yaliyoendelea tangu alipoondoka duniani.  Baada ya kumeza kanywaji aina ya Justice alinipa kama saa na ushei hivi kumchapia yote yaliyojiri kwenye kaya yake.Wenye kuamini aminini kwa faida yenu na wasioamini msiamini kwa maangamizi yenu. Kazi yangu ni kumwaga unabii hata kama ni wa kilevi.

Basi, baada ya kumkaribisha kiti na kumpa chupa ya kanywaji kaitwako Justice, nilimchapia yote yaliyojiri baada ya yeye kuondoka. Nilimpasha kuanzia mtu wake aliyembeba hadi watu wakasema amebeba kinyago cha mpapure na jisi jamaa alivyoboa hasa baada ya kugeuza ikuuu mahali pa wanyang’anyi kupangia misheni zao. Nilimchapia kuwa baada ya paka kuondoka, panya walijitawala na kujitwalia kila kitu kuanzia Benki ya NbC hadi machimbo ya makaa yam awe kule Kiwila.

Habari hii ilimchanganya na kumuudhi mzee Mchonga kiasi cha kusema, “I didn’t know my hunk’d go to the dogs. Had I known, I’d not have wasted my time and my people.” Alisema kwa kimombo chake safi.

Baada ya kumpa nafasi amalize hasira na kutoa nasaha zake, nilimpa mchapo wa katiba mpya isiyo mpya bali viraka, uchakachuaji sanaa na kujilisha pepo. Yote tisa. Kumi ni pale aliposikia funga kazi kuwa mkuu ameridhia Bunge Maalum la Kushiba lisitishwe huku likiendelea kutafuna madafu bilioni 200. Kwanza hakuamini hadi nilipomhakikishia kuwa ninachosema si hadithi za kilevi wala bangi.

Mchonga alisema, “ Wana akili hawa au vichaa? Where do people living on shoestring get such money to offer to thugs in the first place? I don’t get it really.” Nilishindwa kumjibu ikabidi nicheke kwa uchungu kabla ya kububujikwa machozi. Baada ya kunionea huruma kwa nilivyokuwa nikilia na kuugulia, mzee Mchonga alisema, “Mwanangu nimekuelewa. Huna haja ya kuendelea kulia. Kwani siku yao ikifika watalia wao nawe utacheka. Sikujua kuwa kumbe niliopoondoka na akili na hekima vilitoweka. How come you don’t have sane people who can zero in?”

Alishika kifimbo chake na kukichezesha kama anapanga kuwaramba watu bakora na kusema, “Kumbe mema yote niliyoacha yameharibiwa hivi!”

Alichukua kifimbo chake akaamuka kwenye kiti ili aende kuwatia adabu. Nilimfuata na kumsihi asifikirie hivyo kwa vile wale wezi wanalindwa kwa mitutu ya hatari na hawatamsikiliza. Alikubaliana nami tukaendelea kuchonga.

Alinyamaza huku akinikazia macho kusikia utetezi wangu. Ndipo nilipomjibu kuwa si kwamba watu wenye akili na mapenzi na kaya hawapo. Nilimwambia kuwa tupo lakini hatusikilizwi. Nani angetusikiliza wakati ulaji unapozidi hugeuka ulevi na wendawazimu wakati walaji wakiamini kuwa kutenda jinai ya kula na kuuza wenzao ni haki waliyopewa na Mungu?

Hakuna kitu kilimwacha hoi mzee Mchonga kama kummegea kuwa baada ya mtu wake ku-mess na kukitoa waliingia wale aliowakataa wakafanya kila unyani kwa kuuza na kuhujumu kila kitu. Kama ada, ilimchukua muda kuamini kuwa hata makapi yanaweza kuwa na thamani kiasi cha kupwakiwa na watu wenye akili. Alihoji akili zetu huku akitikisa kichwa kwa masikitiko. Aliponiuliza ilikuwaje makapi yakapeta, nilimchorea kuwa yalikwapua njuluku benki na kuwahonga waandishi nyemelezi aliowakataa Yesu wakawapamba na kupambika kiasi cha walevi kuingia mkenge wakajuta baadaye.

Baada ya kukuna kichwa chake alisema, “Ushauri wako mzuri mwanangu. Ni kweli. Baada ya nyani kuteka shamba mwenye shamba anapoteza nguvu. Nimekuelewa.”

Kabla sijasema lolote mzee Mchonga aliuliza, “Una maana yale maadili tuliyoweka yameondolewa?” nilijibu ndiyo na kumwambia kuwa maadili yaliondolewa na nafasi yake ilichukuliwa na madili. Nilimwambia kuwa hata lile azimio la Arusha aliloacha likibanjuliwa mapanga lilishazikwa na la Zenj la Uhujumaa na Kujimegea. Hakukubali kirahisi. Aliuliza tena, “Una maana Ben aliwasaliti walevi wangu? Nilijibu ndiyo akatikisa kichwa kwa hasira.

Tokana na muda kutuacha. Mzee Mchonga aliulizia habari za Mary wake na watoto. Nilimpa kuwa Mary alikuwa mzima na msafi kama alivyomuacha. Kwani hakuwahi kuanzisha NGO yoyote ya wizi wala kuusaka ulaji kwenye chama kama wengine. Habari hii ilimfurahisha kiasi cha kuniaga na kutokomea akitikisa kichwa asiamini aliyosikia. Leo nawapa hi washikaji zangu wa Msimbazi Roundabout na Shule ya Uhuru Mchanganyiko hasa wa kwenye kijiwe cha kahawa.

CHANZO: NIPASHE 

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Peace in South Sudan is Achievable and Desirable

Signing an agreement is one thing. Fulfilling its requirements is another. The signing of an agreement between two Nemeses in South Sudan recently is a breakthrough shall the duo abide by the agreement. South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir and his former Vice President Dr Riak Machar, leader of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army recently signed an agreement to cease fire and work to heal Africa’s youngest nation. This is the second time the two have appended their signatures to salvage and heal their bleeding and cascading country after starting war on 15 December, 2013 after Mayardit fired Machar.

Is the agreement comprehensive or just lip service? Will the two principals live up to their words this time around? Have they learnt that there won’t be any a-winner takes-it-all results in this self-destruction resulting from power hunger and lack of understanding? Have they seen the light after understanding that in this tribal- based rancor, there won’t be one tribe that’ll take it all? All those and other questions need to be answered by the duo’s actions.

Peace and stability in South Sudan and the whole region is achievable and desirable. Without stable peace, South Sudan and the whole region will suffer badly given that they all depend on each other. Since the war erupted, hundreds have been killed and thousands displaced. Hunger is looming after the war prevented people from cultivating their farms.

According to Aimee Ansari, Director of Care International in South Sudan, “There is still time to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe, but the best solution is for all parties to permanently lay down their weapons.” To lay down weapons, all those supporting the conflict in the south need to be confronted and be told to stop. They too, won’t win. Instead of allowing war to destroy the whole region, roundtable confrontation can make more sense than a military one. Why don’t people like to learn from Iraq, Libya and Syria?

Although the international community has always dealt with Mayardit and Machar, Northern Sudan needs to be watched carefully especially at this time she’s accused by the south of using Machar to try to bring South Sudan to her knees. It is clear that when South Sudan invested heavily on the south corridor through Kenya under the Lamu Port Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET), the north wasn’t pleased. Without South’s oil being pumped through the north’s pipelines, the whole infrastructure is as good as a white elephant. Again, should this become a feeble point for embarking on wars? Why shouldn’t South Sudan develop LAPSSET as she continues using the north to transport her oil? Again, why doesn’t the north want to face the fact that business is about choices depending on profits and relationship? Doing business, among neighbours, depends more on relationship than duress or manipulation and machinations. Given that South Sudan is an independent country, she’s the right to choose whoever she wants to do business with. This is her natural choice as it is for the north that has always preferred Arab nations to African ones.

What makes South Sudan crisis headstrong is the fact that it revolves around tribal lines. Such a situation for the country that’s been at war for over two decades is precarious given that many weapons are still in the hands of former soldiers. For a country with many immobilized former soldiers, such hatred and tribal assumption makes things bad. It becomes worse once one considers how desperate north Sudan has become after parting ways with the south something that saw it lose almost all revenues she used to enjoy from oil production. Is this why Machar has always been accused of being the north’s string-puppet? 

Suffice it to say, two protagonists who are the sons of South Sudan need to put their personal interests aside and redeem their nation from the fangs of selfishness and myopia. South Sudan’s suffered a lot. Enough is enough.

Source: African Executive Magazine Sept., 17, 2014.

Sitta na UKAWA nani msanii tena anayetapatapa?

          Mwenyekiti wa Bunge Maalum la Katiba lililopoteza maana, Samuel Sitta anaonekana kuchanganyikiwa, kuguswa na kuweweseka. Pia ni mtu asiyeishiwa vituko ambavyo mara nyingi humuumbua na kufichua Sitta wa kweli ambaye mara nyingi hujificha kwenye madaraka. Hivi karibuni alidhihirisha kutokuwa na mawasiliano na uhalisia pale alipokaririwa akiwaita Umoja wa Katiba ya Wananchi (UKAWA) wasanii ambayo maana yake halisi kwa siasa za Tanzania ni ubabaishaji. Sitta alisema, “Kwa hiyo natoa ushauri tu kwamba, mwakani watakaposhindwa vibaya wakati wa uchaguzi kutokana na tabia zao hizo, basi warejee katika fani ya uigizaji ambayo Mwenyezi Mungu amewajalia.” Kama tutakuwa wakweli kwa nafsi zetu, nani msanii baina ya wawili hawa. Je Sitta amejuaje kuwa watashindwa au anafahamu mipango ya kuchakachua hata matokeo ya uchaguzi kama ilivyozoeleka kutekelezwa na chama chake? Je wenye matendo ya kuweza kushindwa baina ya UKAWA na akina Sitta ni nani hasa ikizingatiwa kuwa wameidhinisha kupotea pesa ya umma maskini ipatayo shilingi bilioni 200 ambazo zingepunguza adha ya umaskini waliomo watu wetu?

          Ili kutoa hukumu nzuri, tutajaribu kuonyesha wawili hawa kupitia mambo waliyofanya kwa taifa. Tuanze na Sitta. Akiwa Spika wa Bunge la Jamhuri ya Muungano alijipachika jina la mzee wa Viwango. Kwa muda alifanikiwa kuonyesha lau viwango hasa pale alipomsulubu waziri mkuu wa zamani Edward Lowassa aliyeachia ngazi baada ya kukumbwa na kashfa ya Richmond. Hata hivyo, ima Sitta alidhihirisha viwango au la inategemea unamtathmini vipi.

          Kwa kufanikiwa kuishikisha adabu serikali na chama chake kwa kumfukuza waziri mkuu, Sitta alijijengea umaarufu kabla ya kuubomoa. Tunasema alibomoa umaarufu wake pale mwenyekiti wa Kamati Teule ya Bunge, Dk Harrison Mwakyembe, akijibishana na Lowassa aliyelalamika kuonewa, kusema kuwa kama wasingeficha baadhi ya mambo huenda serikali nzima ingeng’oka. Hapo ndipo wachambuzi wa mambo walianza kuhoji usafi na viwango vya Sitta.

Mungu hamfichi mnafiki. Punde tu baada ya Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) kujiridhisha kuwa kada wake huyu hakuwakingia kifua, kiliamua kumtosa toka kwenye uspika. CCM walingoja amalize lau ngwe ya kwanza kabla ya kumchomoa Spika wa sasa Anna Makinda ambaye hupenda aitwe Anne ingawa sisi tuliokuwa wakati wa awamu ya kwanza Makinda akiwa madarakani alijulikana kama Anna. Hayo tuyaache.

          Makinda, pamoja na udhaifu wake, aliweza kupitishwa kwa kuhakikisha Sitta hagombei. Kwa lugha rahisi ni kwamba CCM waliamua kumuengua Sitta kama onyo kwa kichwa ngumu yake. Hivyo, kwa mara ya kwanza, Sitta alipata pigo ambalo hakulitarajia pamoja na kuficha baadhi ya mambo muhimu ambayo yangeing’oa serikali akidhani angeweza kuwaridhisha wote.

          Baada ya Sitta kupigwa teke toka kwenye uspika, alianza kuhaha huku tetesi zikitoka kuwa aliamuru kianzishwe Chama Cha Jamii (CCJ) kama ilivyodaiwa na mshirika wake mkuu Fredrick Mpendazoe baadaye. Sitta alijitahidi kujitenga na CCJ ingawa bado watanzania wanajua kuwa kweli alikuwa nyuma ya kuanzishwa kwa chama hiki ambacho alikisaliti pale alipopewa uwaziri lau kutuliza hasira na kupunguza nguvu ya makundi ndani ya CCM. Pamoja na kumpiga teke kwenye uspika, CCM hawakutaka Sitta aondoke na kudhoofisha chama. Hivyo, hivi karibuni, katika harakati ya kumwekea spidi gavana kwenye mbio za urais ambao ameishatangaza atagombea na kumtuliza, CCM walimruhusu agombee uenyekiti wa BMK ambao alipata.

          Bila kujua mtego na kitanzi alichokabidhiwa, Sitta alikaririwa akijitapa baada ya kutangazwa mshindi kuwa samaki alikuwa amerejeshwa majini asijue maji yenyewe ni ya moto na machafu kama inavyoanza kujidhihirisha baada ya rais Jakaya Kikwete kukubaliana na UKAWA kusitisha BMK.  Pamoja na Kikwete kunawa mikono akisema wazi asitwishwe zigo na lawama za kuhujumu Katiba Mpya, Sitta anaonekana kutoelewa somo na kama amelielewa anajifanya haelewi kwa kusimamia kitu kishichowezekana. Pamoja na makubaliano ya kusitisha BMK, Sitta ameshupaa na kuhakikisha inaendelea kinyume cha sheria huku ikipoteza muda na fedha za umma jambo ambalo baadaye litamuandaman Sitta.

          Katika kufanikisha hili, Sitta amepata maadui wa kudumu ambao ni UKAWA anaowapa majina ambayo mara nyingi kimepewa chama chake na bosi wake. Nani hajui kuwa watanzania wanafahamu fika Kikwete ambavyo amekuwa akiitwa bonge la msanii kutokana na kufanya mambo kinyume na anavyoyaahidi? Hata tunapoandika, wana CCM wengi walioaminishwa kuwa Kikwete angeingia kwenye vitabu vya historia kama rais aliyeandika Katiba Mpya akashindwa mwenywe, wanamuona msanii tu wa kawaida.

          Tuje kwa UKAWA. Hawa jamaa walipaza sauti na kusema kuwa CCM na serikali yake walipanga njama za kuhujumu rasimu ya Jaji Joseph Warioba, mwenyekiti wa Tume ya kukusanya maoni (CRC). Mwanzoni umma haukuwaamini. Walipopaza sauti na kutoa ushahidi umma ulianza kushawishika na kuwaamini kiasi cha CCM kutishika na kuanza kuwaandama kwa kutumia akina Sitta isifanikiwe. Baada ya kuona hakieleweki, UKAWA walijitoa kwenye Bunge jambo ambalo Sitta alilikejeli asijue ataramba matapishi yake hasa pale baada ya bosi wake kukubali kukutana na UKAWA na kuja na sitisho la BMK linaloendelea kuleta utata hasa pale wapambe kama Sitta kushupaa kuwa lazima waendelee kukamilisha kitu kilichokwisha kataliwa.  Nafasi haitoshi. Tungeweza kudurusu mengi juu ya wawili hawa ili wasomaji watoe hukumu ya haki. Je hapa msanii ni nani kati ya Sitta na UKAWA? Sitta, Kikwete, CCM hata watanzania wanajua fika nani wasanii ambao wamebanwa kwenye kona kiasi cha kuramba matapishi yao na kutoa matamko yanayokinzana. Anachofanya Sitta ni kuzidi kuwapa shime UKAWA waende kwa wananchi kupinga kujwa kwa shilingi bilioni 200. Je ukweli utakapofichuka Sitta ataweka wapi sura yake katika umri huu anapopaswa kujijengea heshima lakini akaibomoa kwa kushikilia vitu visivyowezekana?

Chanzo: Tanzania Daima Sept., 17, 2014.

Wanakijiwe wavaa magunia na kujipaka majivu

Baada ya wakubwa wenye ajenda zao za siri za kutajirishana na kutubambikizia katiba wakiitumia kama kisingizio cha kuiba njuluku zetu kuja na maigizo yao, kijiwe kimekaa kulaani na kuomboleza kwa msiba wa njuluku za wachovu na makapuka wa kaya hii.

Baada ya mkuu kutangaza alichoamua ambacho, kimsingi, si uamuzi kitu bali kubariki wizi wa njuluku za walevi na sanaa tupu, kama kijiwe cha watu wanaoona mbali tunalaani na kupinga mchezo mzima ambao ni mauti kwa kaya yetu. Hivyo, tumekubaliana kuvaa magunia na kujipaka majivu na kuombolezea kaya yetu ya Danganyika.

Mijjinga analianzisha, “Jamani mmepokeaje huu uamuzi angamizi wa kuendelea kuibiwa njuluku zetu huku rasimu ya Waryuba ikiendelea kubunguliwa na kuchakachuliwa chini ya shinikizo la Sam Sixx na Njaa Kaya na wenzao?”

“Namsikitikia Njaa Kaya kwa kupoteza fursa ya kuandika katiba na historia kwa pamoja.” Anachomkea Kapende huku akijifuta majivu usoni na kuweka gunia lake vizuri.

Mgosi ambaye kweli gunia limemkaa huku uso wake ukijaa ndita, anakula mic, “Jamani tinapaswa kuomboeza kwei kwei. Tiomboeze kwa vie timeshindwa kuingia mitaani na kudai haki yetu. Hakika timerogwa na kuaaniwa hakuna mfano!”

Mpemba anakwanyua mic, “Hakika yasikitisha sana kuona tuliotegemea wangekuwa mihimili ya ustawi wa kaya wanakuwa ndiyo wabomoaji wa kila kitu hasa kubariki BMK kinyumenyume.”

 Mipawa anachangamkia mic na kuronga, “Wanatumia mabilioni yote haya kwa nini iwapo wanachofanya, licha ya kutotambuliwa kisheria, ni jinai tupu? Wanajitahidi kumhadaa nani wakati kila kitu kiko wazi kuwa kinachoendelea ni wizi na ufisadi wa kutisha? Kwa mwenye kufikiri sawa sawa hawezi kuruhusu bilioni 200 ziibiwe na wasaka tonge na bado akajipiga kifua kuwa amefanya maamuzi magumu.”

          Mzee Maneno anachomekea, “Ninawashangaa wapingaji wanaojivua nguo na kukubali kutumiwa. Je hawa viranja wa upingaji nao wanajiona wamefanikisha kitu au ni kusifiana upuuzi?”

Msomi, huku akiweka vizuri gunia lake lisimbane nyeti anakula mic, “Tumelaumu sana hawa wanasiasia. Kwanini tusiangalie upande wa pili ambao ni wa waathirika? Je fikra zao ndiyo mwisho wa kufikiri au kigezo cha kila maamuzi? Wao wamefanikisha walichotaka au wameweka msingi wa kufanikisha wanachotaka.  Je wachovu wamefanya nini kupinga na kuzuia jinai hii inayofanyika mchana wakati wao wakishuhudia? Washikwe wapi ndipo wastuke?”Anajifuta majivu kwenye mstachi na kuendelea, “Wachovu nao wako wapi kiasi cha kila siku kuwa mashahidi wa maangamizi yao? Je hizi njuluku wanazohongana kwa mambo ya kipuuzi zingesaidia wachovu wangapi lau kupata mitaji kuanzisha shughuli za kimaisha ukiachia mbali kuchangia huduma za kijamii? Nani anajali iwapo kila mtu anajifanya hamnazo na haya hayamhusu?”

Sofia Lion aka Kanungaembe hangoji. Akapoka mic, “Mie sioni ubaya mkuu kuruhusu BMK liendelee ikizingatiwa kuwa bado hatujapata katiba mpya. Naona amefanya uamuzi mgumu.”

          Mhe. Bwege hangoji. Anakula mic, “Dada yangu Sofi umeingiliwa na nini? Yaani unaona kuruhusu njuluku za wachovu ziendelee kuibiwa ni maamuzi magumu! Kweli ni maamuzi magumu yatakayo roho na akili ya mwendawazi. Sioni mantiki katika hili hata kidogo.”

          Kanji, kama kawaida yake lazima ampige tafu mshirika wake. Anakatua mic, “Kuu fanya wema. Yeye angalia sheria. Ile nalalamika juluku napoteza muda. Juluku ya umma haiko umma bwana.”

          Mpemba anarejea huku akiweka vizuri kigunia lake kiasi cha kuwa kichekesho kwa linavyomhangaisha. Anasema, “Yakhe nashukuru sana kwa wazo la kuvaa magunia na kujipaka majivu. Natamani hata Njaa Kaya au Sam Sixx hata wanasiasa wangevishwa magunia na kupakwa majivu lau waone yanivyokera na kusulubu. Hakika ujumbe huu umefika mwake.”

          Mbwamwitu aliyekuwa kimya akiangalia jinsi magunia na majivu vinavyotusulubu aliamua kuchangia, “Mie naona hapa mada si kutamani wangevishwa  magunia na kupakwa majivu. Kwanini tusiende huko waliko tukawapake majivu na kuwavisha magunia lau watie akilini?”

          Mijjinga hakubaliani na hoja hii, “Let’s try to be a little bit realistic. Tutawafikiaje wavujaji wa njuluku zetu iwapo wana walinzi? Naona njia ya kuwapaka majivu na kuwavisha magunia ni kupitia kwenye sanduku la kura mwakani. Tuwapige chini ili wapinzani wachukue waje waandike katiba inayoingia akilini kuliko huu upuuzi na uchakachuaji.”

          Pwenti za Mijjinga zimemshawishi Msomi. Anakwanyua mic na kusema, “Usemacho Dk. Mijjinga ni kweli. Tuepuke ndoto na kuweza kujiingiza kwenye fujo kiasi cha kupoteza hoja. Sanduku la kura linaweza kuwa muarobaini wa kuleta ukombozi wetu hapo baadaye.”

Kabla ya kuendelea, Mgosi anachomekea, “Tinaweza kuwabwaga kwenye sanduku la kura wakachakachukua kama waivyozoea kufanya tikajikuta pae pae. Naona tifanye mpango tiwapige zongo kwanza au tiombe dua mbaya wapukutike. Tifanye mageuzi ya kwei kwa kugomea uchaguzi mwakani ii tipate katiba muafaka itakayolinda na kuheshimu kura zetu.”

Kila mtu anatikisa kichwa kuunga mkono hoja nzito za Mgosi isipokuwa Sofi anayebeua midomo huku akimtazama Kanji.

Kijiwe kikiwa kinanoga si Mbwamwitu akachomoa majibu na gunia ili kuwapaka na kuwavisha akina Kanji na bi Sofi. Acha watimke mbio nasi tuwakimbize tukizomea!

Chanzo: Tanzania Daima Sept, 17, 2014.

CCM na makada wake wataangamiza taifa

 Habari kuwa serikali imerejesha nyumba 12 mkoani Sumbawanga zilizokuwa zimetwaliwa na kada Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Chisant Mzindaya Mbunge wa zamani wa Sumbawanga ni habari njema kwa watanzania wenye mapenzi mema na taifa lao. Maana ni muda mrefu tangu hujumu hii ifumbiwe macho na vigogo wenzake kwa vile ni mwenzao na anafanya kama wafanyavyo wao hata kama hawajagundulika. Ni uroho na roho mbaya kiasi gani kwa mtu mmoja kujitwalia nyumba zaidi ya kumi huku umma wawatanzania ukiishi bila nyumba? Je ni makada wangapi na vigogo wa serikali wamejitwalia nyumba za umma? Rejea kugawana nyumba za umma kulikofanyika chini ya utawala Benjamin Mkapa.

          Mzindakaya kwa kutumia ukada wa CCM aliweza kunyakua nyumba husika zilizotolewa na Shirika laKimataifa la Maendeleo la Norway (NORAD) mwaka 1988 baada ya kukamilisha mradi wake huko Sumbawanga. Kwa kutumia kampuni yake ya Animal Food Industries Limited (Saafi), Mzindakaya alizinyakua nyumba husika kinyume cha sheria na kuzitumia binafsi huku wafanyakazi wa serikali wakihangaika na kukosa mahali pa kuishi.

          Kwa mujibu wa sasa wa Sumbawanga Hilal Aeshi, wafanyakazi wengi wa seriakli walikuwa wakiteseka kutokana na uhaba na ukosefu wa nyumba mkoani mwaki. Alikaririwa akisema, “Nina furaha sana leo kwa sababu hatimaye serikali imerejesha nyumb a zake, sasa majaji na maafisa wengine wa serikali wataweza kuishi kwenye nyumba za kisasa zinazomilkiwa na seriali badala ya kuishi kwenye nyumba za kupanga.”

          Chakushangaza ni kwamba wakati hujuma hii ikiendelea kwa zaidi ya miaka 20 serikali na chama tawala CCM walijifanya kutoona kilichokuwa kinae ndelea kwa vile ilimhusisha mwenzao. Je hujuma hii inachochea hasira na mateso kiasi gani kwa watu maskini wa nchi hii? Je ni mamilioni mangapi Mzindakaya ameibia umma katika jinai hii? Je tunao watu wangapi waroho na wenye kujihudumia kama Mzindakaya nchini ambao wengi ni makada wa CCM? Asitokee mtu akatudanganya kuwa kilichofanyika hakikujulikana kwa viongozi wa juu serikalini. Walijua kila kitu. Sema nani angeweza kumkabili Mzindakaya iwapo nyani wote huiba mahindi? Hii maana yake ni kwamba tangu awamu ya pili hadi ya sasa walijua uoza huu ila chini ya sera yao ya kujuana na kulindana waliamua kujifanya hawaoni. Hata hivyo, nani angemwajibisha Mzindakaya iwapo lao ni moja? Tabia hii ya kihalifu imeanza kugeuka kitu cha kawaida

 Kutokan ana ukweli kuwa Mzindakaya ni mwanachama wa Chukua Chako Mapema. Je tunao makupe wangapi nchini wakiiba na kuunyonya umma kwa kisingizio cha ukada na ukongwe katika taifa linalojisifu kuwa na mabilionea wa ghafla bin vuu baada ya kuacha siasa za Ujamaa? Hii ndiyo sababu kuu ya watanzania wengi kuendelea kuwa maskini wakati wachache wakitokea kuwa mabilionea. Mali ya umma haiumi japo umma unaumia.

          Tunaongelea kutwaliwa kwa nyumba za umma kwenye sakata la Mzindakaya. Je ni mali ya umma na ardhi kiasi gani makada hawa wasio na huruma na familia na marafiki zao wameishajitwalia tangu uhuru? Kichekesho ni pale ambapo wakati akina Mzindakaya wakijitwalia mali zetu huku watawala wakihangaika kofia mkononi wakiomba huku wakiwaacha wahalifu waendelee kuiba mali yetu. Kama mwizi mmoja anaweza kuiba nyumba za umma na kuzitumia kwa miaka 26, je ni kodi kiasi gani amekwepa kwenye biashara zake za kijambazi hasa ikizingatiwa kuwa wahalifu wengi wa namna hii ni wafanyabiashara hata kama ni ya chini ya meza pia. Hapa hatujaongelea utamaduni wa kijambazi ulioanza kuzoeleka ambapo vigogo na wezi hawa huwatafutia watoto wao nafasi nono serikalini na chamani ili kuendeleza ufalme wao haramu.

          Kashfa ya Mzindakaya ilipaswa kutufumbua macho na kutazama mbali zaidi hapa kwa kuhakikisha kila jiwe linafunuliwa na majambazi wote wanaojitwalia mali za umma wanawajibishwa haraka. Kutokupambana na genge hili hatari kwa uchumi na watu wetu ndiyo huo uvivu wa kufikiri. Maana wakiruhusiwa waendelee kama ilivyo, hatutakwepa mafarakano na umwagaji mkubwa baadaye ambapo wengi wasio nacho wataamua kuwakabili wachache walio nacho ili kupata haki yao. Ishara zimeishaanza kujionyesha ambapo watu wetu wamejiingiza kwenye jinai kama ujambazi na mihadarati ambako wakikamatwa wanapatilizwa. Hivyo, siku itafika watakapotambua kuwa kumbe hakuna haja ya kujiingiza kwenye jinai ili kupata maisha bora zaidi ya kushikamana na kuwanyang’anya wakubwa wezi wote mali walizoibia umma. Hakika, haya yatakuwa mapinduzi umma unaoyangojea kwa udi na uvumba.

Sijui umma unawachukuliaje waroho hawa wachache wanaosababisha mateso kwake kama alivyokaririwa mkazi wa Sumbawanga mjini Enos Budodi aliyekuwa na haya ya kusema,“Tatizo la uhaba wa nyumba ni changamoto kubwa sana mkoani hapa… imesababisha baadhi ya watumishi wanaopangiwa kuja kufanya kazi huku kukataa kuripoti au wanafika lakini wakiondoka  hawarudi tena.”

Bila serikali kuwachukulia hatua akina Mzindakaya ijue wazi inajenga mazingira mazuri ya fujo tuendako. Maana umma hautakubali kuendelea kusota wakati kuna watu wanaiba na kutumia mali zake na serikali ikiangalia na kutoa baraka zote. Mchezo huu mchafu usipositishwa na kumalizwa makada husika na chama chao wataliangamiza taifa nao wakiwamo. Ni upogo na upofu, uroho na roho mbaya kiasi gani?  Umma unapaswa kukataa na kupambana na jinai hii kabla haijaliangamiza taifa.Tieni akilini.

Chanzo: Dira Sept., 15, 20

Who wants educated MPs at this very time?

 

          Knowing how our hunk doesn't need sophisticated mortals --- it is hard to rule and bulldoze even dupe them--- Constitution Assembly (CA) otherwise known as Constipation Assembly came up with a very ingenious way of saving illiterates. Guess what. CA proposed that the qualification for becoming a Member of Mjengoni aka MP should be just standard seven certificate. If anything, this is but sounding death knell for our education which is already in ICU.

          Many boozers didn't want to hear this. Again, who wants enlightened MPs who can query some deals in the house? Given that our hunk is heading back to pre-Adamic era, who wants bibliophiles whose education’s always caused us quandaries. I think this is why the minister for Knowledge and Skills Dr. Shchool Kawadog’s always  pushed our education down to the drain knowingly that we don’t need educated leaders. Again, who’s to blame since the hunk went to pooches? Top dogs have always been there to watch as if it doesn't concern them. Why should they bother if at all their vitegemezi are studying abroad?

If one’d ask boozers what the qualifications for becoming an MP should be, I’m sure. They’d say that kanywaji and bangi should too be considered to qualify for being an MP. To do justice for all, boozers think that even the president should know only how to write and read. Given that presidency's but ceremonial role of representing boozers, the president should be the guy who can smile and talk a lot but not the one who can listen and become serious in anything. Boozers want someone to please and make them happy. Thus, degrees and whatnot are not that important.

          By proposing that the qualification for becoming an MP should be a Primary School Certificate, preferably obtained by being taught by UPE teachers, CA wants to discourage our biggies from forging their academic qualifications which has been going on unabated.

          When CA proposed its qualification for becoming an MP, one boozer left us in stitches. He said that other qualifications should be:

          Having many nyumba ndogo, big mouth and small ears, being a bachelor and among others being able to promise anything even if you don’t intend to live up to your words. However, one boozer came with a very different approach vis a vis MPs’ qualifications. He wanted them to have at least one undergrad degree in law so that they might be able to enact better laws as opposed to the current ones. He added that given that forging is no longer a crime, MPs must have PhDs that they’ll forge or bribe some university to award them honorary degrees. It is nice to have MPs with PhDs even if they didn't toil for them. Who wants to toil in the hunk where hard work doesn't pay?

          By having Standard Seven Leavers in the house, we’ll be able to utilize our national language exhaustively. We’ll get rid of colonial languages which complicate things for many of our MPs.  So too, we’ll abolish Kiswanglish which make boozers uncomfortable when oft-used by MPs who’d like to be regarded as educated even though they aren’t. If Swahili is going to be used, our farmers and boozers will understand what’s discussed in the mjengo as opposed to the current sideshows where Kiswanglish dominates the house. Also, by using national language, we’ll encourage dumb MPs to stop taking naps in the house. Instead, they’ll be able to contribute to the motions with confidence. I’m pretty sure my friends such as Joni Kombha and Stivi Wahasira won’t shuteye Mjengoni anymore. I treasured their photos taken when they were snoozing Mjengoni. They’re striking to look at. They show how our hunk is tolerant almost on everything. Had it been in western countries, napping Mjengoni would guarantee being kicked out right away without even waiting for voters to do so. If our hunk can allow a highly paid person to nap why can’t allow a person with little education that can’t enable even a sommelier to get a job? What else do we need? Are we looking for rocket scientists of just politicians who can tell us whatever they like? We need the guy who can tell us sweet lies of better life for everybody which means them but not us. Does lying need higher education really? When it comes to telling lies, I see no border between egghead and blockhead or illiterates.    Importantly, beware and warned.  If you think: Education is expensive just try ignorance.

Source: ThisDay Sept., 15, 2014.

Picha ya wiki: Senior na Junior wanapofanya biashara

Hapa dala dala limepaki likingojea abiria

Hapa bwana mkubwa kaamua kunipa ride baada ya kukosa abiria

What a condemned nation that we’re!

          We hear of failed nations such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia but not condemned ones. By the look of things, I bet. Tanzania’s becoming a condemn nation just soon. Looking at ever-swelling and soaring endemic corruption, I can comfortably bet. We’re becoming a condemned nation. We almost have everything fake with its fecundity. We hear of fake traffic officers, police, doctors, taxmen, teachers, professors, security agents and nobody is alarmed with it! What is this if not the signs of a condemned nation? We also consume fake products such as drugs, food, services, politics, religions you name it.

          The other day I was listening to Cameroonian music, “Constitution Constipée” or Constipated Constitution by the late Lapiro de Mbanga. Among other things, he says that the big man steals our money, his small men and women do the same. Everybody’s condemned. Tout le monde est condamné. Paupers are becoming even more penurious while the rich ones are becoming even richer than before. They all rob us. This song awarded him a prison term for what’s misconstrued as insulting and abusing president Paul Biya who’s been in power for decades doing nothing but plundering as he deems fit according to Mbanga. Again, how many Biyas and their small men and women do we currently have? Do you remember the case involving supplying and selling fake drugs involving one Dar es Salaam head of the ruling party? Ironically, despite all banging and reeking allegations, the guy’s still on the helm of the party committing even more crimes wantonly. Who’ll take on him if at all those supposed to do so are in the same league? Aren't we condemned this way?

          Lo and behold, it came to light recently that one junior minister paid some opposition politicians from Shinyanga to kill Dr Wibrod Slaa the Secretary General of Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) and John Mnyika, Director of Information and Publicity during their February tour in Shinyanga. Ngokolo and Masekelo Councillors, Sebastian Peter and Zacharia Machafuko (CHADEMA) respectively alleged that Steven Masele Junior minister ( Energy and Minerals) approached them with the offer of Tshs. 180,000,000 apiece to blow up the chopper that carried two CHADEMA officials. Blowing an aircraft is terrorism. So, such revelations-cum-allegations were supposed to alert the govt to spring to action. Again, nothing happened given that the suspect is a CCM cadre who many think was acting under the instructions of his party.    

          From what we mustered up is that Masele’s not accused alone. Bigwigs such as January Makamba, Mwigulu Nchemba, Ridhiwan Kikwete and Nape Nnauye were also mentioned to be behind this macabre act. Again, who’d take on them given that they‘re sacred cows of the party? Isn't this way our country becoming a condemned nation? If such damning allegations involving terrorism can be wished away wantonly, what else should we do to become a condemned nation? Indeed, we've already become a condemned nation futilely.

          Looking at how our banks are robbed and nobody goes to jail, I can comfortably assert. We’re a condemned nation. Where are EPA thugs? What of SCROW, Richmond, Merememeta, Mwananchi Gold, Kiwira Mine and whatnot thugs? They’re in our streets and offices committing even more monstrous crimes and nobody bothers them. Who’ll take on them if at all what we evidence is a frenzy of robbery almost everywhere? Remember the guys who robbed their own bank in Kinondoni? This is but tip of the iceberg. Did you hear the recent nepotism scandal involving immigration whereby jobs were awarded to the children of the bosses of the department? Isn't this the sign of being condemned as a nation?  Rent-seeking practices are all over the place.

What’s more, try to remember vote rigging especially in the 2010 general elections whereby losers were declared winners in many constituencies. Refer to how getting a job nowadays is only made possible by offering some kickbacks from sexual to financial one. Refer to how some thugs in upper echelons of power bend procurement laws to make dosh. Refer to how mining contracts stink with corruption. Refer to how corruption’s reached a tipping point whereby some MPs were alleged to have demanded bribes especially from local govts’ officials while other stand charged of the same crime. How are their cases going? I still vividly remember. One of MPs alleged to ask for cuts was recently promoted just like the one who was alleged to falsely accuse CHADEMA’s Director of Security, Wilfred Rwakatare whose trumped up case‘s since stalled due to the lack of evidence. Aren't we this way a condemned nation? Do you know who condemned us? Obvious you know. Those we entrusted our offices but turned them to be the shops for vending us. We’re doomed, cursed and condemned altogether. The die is cast.

Source: Guardian

Msikatae uraia pacha bali ufisadi pacha

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Sikutaka kujiingiza kwenye mjadala ulioanza kugeuka dimbwi la topee baada ya vihiyo kila namna kujiingiza na kujifanya wataalamu wakati hamna kitu. Nimelazimika kuingia ili kuweka baadhi ya mambo sawa.

Walevi kwa mtima nyongo hakuna mfano! Baada ya kuwa nawamegea vipande vya nyuzi toka ughaibuni si waliona nafaidi sana. Kunikata ngebe, japo si wote, wale wenye mtima nyongo na kijicho si wamekamia kutunyima sie tuishio ughaibuni uraia pacha wakati wao wakiendelea na ulaji pacha kupitia ufisadi na ujambazi mwingine. Juzi nusu nijinyotoe roho baada ya kusikia majibu ya lisirikali kuwa halitakubali walevi kuwa na uraia pacha lakini hapo hapo likaridhia ulaji pacha na ufisadi pacha ambapo wageni wakishirikiana na raia wenye ulaji pacha huhomola kaya kana kwamba haina mwenyewe. Unakuta jitu limepewa ukubwa, linahakikisha mkewe mwanae hata mtoto wa rafiki hata shoga yake na nyumba ndogo wanaajiriwa kwa vile wana uhusiano nalo. Jamaa zangu wa Uhamiaji mliohamisha maadili na kuweka madili ya kuajiriana kiushikaji mpo hapa?

Hivi kitendo cha mtu mmoja na watu wake kuchukua ajira zote za walevi au kugeuza madaraka ya umma kuwa ya ukoo ikilinganishwa na uraia pacha ni kipi haramu na hatari kwa usalama wa kaya? Je hawa wanaotwambia kuwa uraia pacha utasababisha tishio kwa usalama wa kaya wakati kaya yetu haina usalama kutokana na maadui wa ndani yaani watu wake, si urongo mtupu? Hivi tangu maadili yazikwe na kuzaliwa madili mnadhani adui wa kaya wako nje ya mipaka ya kaya au wale wale waliozaliwa humu tena wengine wakapewa madaraka makubwa tu?

Wauza bwimbwi, silaha, mafisadi, wala rushwa, wauaji elimu, wakwepa kodi, wazururaji kwa kutumia njuluku za walevi, wanaojiri ndugu zao, wanaogeuza ofisi za walevi kuwa za koo zao na hata wachukuaji wanaoitwa wawekaji wamo kayani humu humu na ni hatari kwa usalama wa kaya kuliko hata ebola.Ukiangalia rongorongo na visingizio vinavyotolewa kutuminyia uraia pacha, unagundua kuwa hakuna sababu za msingi baliwoga na mtima nyongo. Wapo wanaohofia kuwa walevi wakiruhusiwa kuwa na uraia pacha kutakuwapo na utata na hata ukosefu au mkanganyiko wa uzalendo. Urongo mtupu na roho mbaya. Kwani kaya nyingine zilizoruhusu si kaya na hazina dhana ya usalama wa kaya? Kwa baada ya kuondoka Mzee Mchonga (Mwenyezi Mungu amrehemu) ni mzalendo gani amebaki? Mnaujezea shere uzalendo siyo? Go tell it to the birds.

Wapo warongo na wanywanywa na wachovu wanaokokoteza hoja waliothubutu hata kuongelea dhana ya uaminifu usiogawanyika (indivisible loyalty). Go tell it to the birds, guys. How dare you bring such nonsense as if you are the first hunk on earth to be created? Kwanini mnawapotosha walevi tena wengine kujifanya mmesomea mambo ya uhamiaji wakati ni vihiyo tu wa kawaida walioajiriana kiukoo? Je hii yaweza kuwa tatizo kwa kaya au woga na ujinga tu?  Dhana hii ya woga, hata hivyo, haina mashiko na ni mufulisi. Inakuwaje kaya matajiri zenye vifua na kila madude na neema zinaruhusu makapuku toka Afrika na Asia wachukue uraia wao bila kuhofia huo ujinga wa uaminifu usiogawanyika?  Je uaminifu na uzalendo wa mtu unategemea idadi ya uraia au hulka na tabia ya mhusika?

Lazima tukubaliane hata kama ni kilevi na kibangi bangi. Kama mtu ni jiz, mpuuzi, mkwapusi na fisadi hata awe na uraia robo bado ataharibu tu.  Je hawa tunaoshuhudia wakiichuuza kaya yetu kwa wachukuaji wanaowapamba kuwa ni wawekezaji wana uraia pacha au uroho pacha? Wale walioingiza IpTL, EPA, Richmonduli, Kagodamn, Meremetuka na ujambazi mwingine nao wana uraia wa kaya nyingi? Juzi nilicheka nusu nimunamune kwenye sarawili. I will tell you what. Kihiyo mmoja aliyedaiwa eti ni mtaalam wa Uhamiaji eti alidai kuwa walevi wakiwa na uraia pacha watafanya makosa na kutoweka kiasi cha kushindwa kurejeshwa! Wooooii! Huyu kweli anajua maana na kazi za Interpol? Mbona wale walioficha mibilioni ya njuluku Jersey wamo mitaani na mnakula nao mkishindwa kuwafikisha kwa pilato? Nani awaguse wamwage mtama wakubwa zenu waaibike? Je h awa nao wana uraia pacha au ufisadi pacha?

Sijui kama wauza bwimbwi, wanaotorosha mitaji, wala rushwa hata ya ngono, wezi wa mali ya walevi, wazuraraji ughaibuni wanakoficha njuluku zetu, wanaojiriana kwa ukoo, wanaoruhusu mihadarati kupitia viwanja vya ndege, wanaoingiza wageni na wanaosafirisha walevi wana uraia pacha kama siyo upogo pacha.

Hivi walioba njuluku za ESCROW, Tanisco, Rada na ndege ya dingi nao wana uraia pacha siyo? Kimsingi, kinachofanya uraia pacha kuwa tatizo ni woga usio na msingi wowote.

Tuhitimishe kwa kuwashauri hawa wanaoleta rongorongo na visingizio vya kitoto waache na kueleza sababu zenye kuingia vichwani za kutuminyia uraia pacha. Wajue. Mlevi kama mimi siombi wala kubembeleza kwa vile uraia wangu ni wa kuzaliwa. Isitoshe, kama hamtutaki, kwanini kila siku mnatuletea umbea na upuuzi wa kutulaumu kuwa hatuwekezi home. Ili muwe na siasa chafu mtuhujumu na kutuingiza mjini kama mlivyowafanyia walevi siyo? Mmenoa.  Nyie pamoja na kutuminyia mnaendelea kubomoa kaya badala ya kuijenga halafu badala ya kuwajibika eti mnatuminyia uraia pacha. Nadhani tatizo si uraia pacha bali ufisadi, ubabaishaji, wizi, rushwa, upogo na upuuzi mwingine pacha. Mbona jamaa zetu wa kigabacho wanao uraia tena si pacha bali lukuki na wanaendelea kutorosha njuluku mkila na kulala nao? Na wazenj nao mbona wanao pacha na bado mnawakumbatia? Acha niende kuongeza kanywaji na tubangi ili niendelee kuwapasha.

Chanzo: Nipashe Sept., 13, 2014.

Je Zitto Kabwe amekumbuka blanketi asubuhi?

          

Hivi karibuni vyombo vya habari zilizomkariri Mbunge wa Kigoma Kaskazini Zitto Kabwe akiwalaumu wapambe kwa kumchonganisha na mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), Freeman Mbowe. Hii ni baada ya Kabwe kukumbwa na shoka la CHADEMA dhidi ya wale kilichowaita wasaliti. Hadi taarifa hizi zinatoka, Kabwe aliishafukuzwa CHADEMA. Anaendelea na ubunge kwa amri ya mahakama kutokana na shauri juu ya kufukuzwa kwake kuwa mahakamani.

          Kabwe alikaririwa akisema, “Sina shida yoyote na Mbowe, naamini ipo siku tutagundua wapambe walituathiri na ndiyo waliotufikisha hapa.” Ni kweli. Kabwe na Mbowe hawana shida kama watu binafsi.  Kabwe ana shida na chama alichotaka kukisaliti kutokana na ushahidi uliotolewa dhidi yake akashindwa kuukanusha au kuuvunja.

Wapo wanaodhani Kabwe amekumbuka blanketi asubuhi. Wanaona kuwa, hata asingizie shetani, hafai kurejeshwa kundini. Pia wapo wanaodhani kuwa wanaweza kuyaongea na kuyamaliza.  Je ni kwanini Kabwe ameliona hili akiwa amechelewa hivi? Je ni ukweli kuwa kuna watu waliwachonganisha Kabwe na Mbowe? Je Kabwe anamaanisha kuwa mashtaka ya kusaliti na kuhujumu chama ni ya uongo? Je kwanini hakuyaona haya mapema na kumwendea Mbowe wakayamaliza? Je tatizo ni baina ya Kabwe na Mbowe au Kabwe na CHADEMA? Maswali ni mengi kuliko majibu.

          Kwa waliofuatilia mtafaruko mzima watakubaliana nasi kuwa tatizo la kufukuzwa kwa Kabwe siyo tofauti binafsi baina yake na Mbowe. Kabwe alikufukuzwa baada ya kugundulika waraka uliokuwa unalenga kuhujumu chama. Pia ifahamike.  Kama kuna adui ambaye Kabwe anapaswa kumlaumu, si mwingine bali yeye mwenyewe, hasa kiu yake ya madaraka. Hivyo, Kabwe hana haja ya kumsaka mchawi. Na kilio chake kinaweza kuchukuliwa kama machozi ya mamba hata kitubio cha kweli. Inategemea na unavyoliangalia suala zima.

          Je inawezekana kuwa Kabwe amegundua kuwa mpango wake wa kuanzisha chama cha Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT), umegonga mwamba kiasi cha kutamani asamehewe na kurejeshwa kundini?  Je CHADEMA watamsikiliza na kutimiza anachotaka? Je kama watafanya hivyo, watamwamini tena? Je hapo baadaye hawezi kukikomoa chama na kuondoka wakati wakimhitaji?

          Kwa hali ilivyo,Kabwe amenasa.  Haoni pa kutokea isipokuwa kurejea kundini jambo ambalo laweza kuwa gumu sawa na ngamia kupita kwenye tundu la sindano. Kuonyesha alivyokwama, Kabwe alikaririwa akijipa matumaini ya kurejeshwa kundini pale aliposema, “Hivyo ndivyo ninavyoiona na huko mbele usishangae kuona tunafanya kazi pamoja. Kwangu mimi nimeshasahau kila kitu nimelia Umra na kila kitu nimesamehe.” Je wahusika wako tayari kumsamehe hasa ikizingatiwa kuwa sakata lake lilikipa chama wakati mgumu ambapo kiliingia kwenye kutoa maelezo badala ya kukabiliana na uhuni kinaofanyiwa na Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)? Je gharama na hasara alizokisababishia CHADEMA zinaweza kusahaulika na Kabwe akasamehewa?

          Wapo wanaodhani kuwa, licha ya tamaa ya madaraka, Kabwe anatumiwa na CCM kuihujumu CHADEMA. Katika hili Kabwe alikiri kwa kusema, “Moja ya vitu ambavyo nashutumiwa na wenzangu ni kwamba mimi natumiwa na CCM lakini haijawahi kutokea kiongozi yeyote wa chama hicho, licha ya kuwa na uhusiano nao mzuri, kunitaka nijiunge nacho.” Je kusema kuwa ana uhusiana mzuri na CCM na hakuna aliyewahi kumtaka ajiunge nacho kunatosha kufuta tuhuma? Kwanini Kabwe hakuwataka CHADEMA na wale wote wanaodai anatumiwa na CCM kuthibitisha kama hakuna namna?

          Pamoja na kukanusha kutumiwa na CCM na kusema kuwa hakuna aliyewahi kumtaka ajiunge nacho, Kabwe alijichanganya aliposema, “Niishie kusema kwamba viongozi wengi sana nimezungumza nao. Wapo walionipa pole kwa yaliyonikuta na wengine kuniomba niungane nao, lakini sikuona sababu ya kutoka chama hiki kwenda chama kingine. Utapata faida ya siku mbili tatu katika kurasa za mbele za magazeti kuwa Zitto kaingia chama fulani lakini hutapata sustainable benefit (manufaa ya kudumu).” Je hawa “viongozi wengi” aliozungumza nao ni wa vyama gani? Hata hivyo, Kabwe amegundua kitu kimoja muhimu. Anasema, “… lakini sikuona sababu ya kutoka chama hiki kwenda chama kingine. Utapata faida ya siku mbili tatu katika kurasa za mbele za magazeti kuwa Zitto kaingia chama fulani lakini hutapata sustainable benefit (manufaa ya kudumu).” Hili ni kweli. Hata katika makala yetu ya Je ACT itakufa kabla ya kuzaliwa? Tuligusia hili kwa kumpa mifano ya watu kama Dk. Masumbuko Lamwai, Dk. Warid Kaboro, Augustine Mrema na wengine ambao walilewa umaarufu ndani ya vyama vyao wakavihama na kuporomoka huku wengi wakihadaiwa na CCM na kupewa ulaji wa muda halafu baadaye wakatupwa kwenye jalala la taka kisiasa. Je Kabwe ndiyo amelijua hili?

          Japo kukiri makosa na kuomba msamaha ni uungwana, wakati mwingine ni kupoteza muda hasa makosa yenyewe yanapokuwa yatokanayo na kuvunja uaminifu, kupanga uasi, kutumiwa na maadui na hata kupoteza muda na fedha za chama kwenye kesi. Je CHADEMA watatumia usemi kuwa hakuna adui wa kudumu kisiasa bali maslahi ya kudumu, hivyo watakaa na kuyamaliza na Kabwe? Je watampa masharti gani ili asiwarejeshe waliko? Je Kabwe yuko tayari kuomba msamaha hadharani ndipo CHADEMA wamfikirie? Tunangoja kusikia upande wa pili. Je Kabwe amekumbuka blanketi asubuhi? Time will nicely and accurately tell.

Chanzo: Tanzania Daima Sept., 10, 2014.