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Na Nova Kambota(AIU)

 

Watanzania wangali wanaendelea kushangazwa na vituko vya viongozi wao hususani wale wa chama tawala. Kwa jinsi hali ya uropokaji inavyozidi kukithiri miongoni mwa makada wa chama cha Mapinduzi ambao wengi wao ni viongozi wa serikali inayoongozwa na rais Jakaya Kikwete basi hakuna ubishi kuwa itakuwa vigumu sana kubaini yupi mwenye busara miongoni mwao?

 

Ikiwa takribani mwaka mmoja tangu watanzania watangaziwe “operation vua gamba” ambapo kabla hilo halijaisha ikafuatiwa na vituko vya uchaguzi wa Igunga ambapo yakuandikwa hakika yameandikwa na jalada likafungwa.

 

Wangali watanzania wakiwa wanatafakari kile kilichomfanya Mkapa kwenda “kuaibika Igunga” huku baadhi wakimpongeza rais Kikwete kwa “kumponza mwenzake” na baadhi wakiamini walau yeye (Kikwete) ana “kabusara kadogo”.

 

 

Kufumba na kufumbua likaibuka la Arumeru Mashariki ambapo “uozo” umejikita katika sura mbili, huku ya kwanza ikiwa ile ya kitufe cha “ufalme” na “rushwa” ambapo baadhi ya vyombo vya habari vimetueleza jinsi Sioi Sumari alivyofanikiwa kupenya ndani ya kura za maoni ndani ya CCM kwa nguvu nyingine anayoijua yeye ukiacha ile ya hoja ambayo ndiyo haswa inayotakiwa kwenye siasa, sambamba na hilo likaja lile la “Mr Clean Ben Mkapa” ambapo alianza utani majukwaani dhidi ya Vincent Nyerere kama mwenyewe alivyosema , lakini likaibuka la kuibuka tena ambalo pasi na shaka linaihusu CCM na Mkapa, ni lile la “ madai ya Vincent Nyerere kuhusu kifo cha Nyerere”

 

Kama vile hii haitoshi , sasa kila mtanzania ameona kile kilichodhaniwa kuwa ni “kabusara kadogo” ka rais Kikwete kumbe nako hakapo kabisa, hii ni baada ya kauli yake yenye utata aliyoitoa kwenye tuzo za waandishi wa habari hivi karibuni , eti Kikwete “amewataka waandishi wa habari kuzingatia maadili” huu kama si msiba wa kitaifa ni nini?

 

Kila mwenye akili timamu ameshangazwa na kauli hiyo ya Kikwete ambayo kwa wale waaminio katika ufufuko wa wafu wanajua kuwa haiwezi kufufuka siku ya mwisho. Hivi Kikwete hafahamu mchango wa wanahabari wa nchi hii? Hajui kuwa kuna waandishi wa habari walioimbua serikali yake kwa kashfa za Richmond na Dowans? Hivi Kikwete hatambui kuwa ni waandishi wa habari hawahawa mara kadhaa wamemwambia jinsi alivyoboronga kumteua Ngeleja, Nkya na Mponda? ambao badala ya kupiga kasia sasa wanatoboa mtumbwi ili maji yaingie serikalini? Hivi Kikwete anataka kutwambia hajui ubabe wa serikali yake lilipoliweka gazeti machachari la Mwanahalisi katika kile ambacho mwanaharakati mkongwe Ndimara Tegambwage anakiita ni “uhuru gerezani?”

 

Ni vigumu kuamini kuwa Kikwete hayajui haya, na kama anayajua kwanini hataki kukiri mchango wa wanahabari? Hivi anataka wafate maadili gani? Kuisifia serikali inayoendesha mgao wa giza? Au inayozalisha sifuri za kidato cha nne? Nini anataka waandishi wafanye? Au anataka wasiandike jinsi mochwari zilivyokuwa ndiyo pekee zinafanya kazi wakati ule wa mgomo wa madaktari? Wakati yeye “akiwakingia kifua” wateule wake? Ama anataka waandishi washike adabu hasa linapokuja swala la kuhoji yale maisha bora aliyoahidi kwa kasi zaidi yameishia wapi? Au ndiyo hizi ajira mpya za kufungua vizibo baa? Hakika Kikwete amejitumbukiza kwenye mgogoro mkubwa na wavuja jasho wa Tanzania ambao wanawaona waandishi wa habari ndiyo sauti yao inayowafanya makada wa CCM kuinamisha vichwa chini kila wanapotakiwa kujibu “maadili ya viongozi” yalifutwa kwa faida ya nani?

 

Sasa eti Kikwete anatoa wapi “ubavu” wa kuwaasa waandishi wa habari kuwa wasije kugeuza mjadala wa katiba mpya kuwa vurugu? Au Kikwete anataka kuwaaminisha masikini wa Tanzania kuwa waandishi wa habari ni hatari kuliko makada ving’ang’anizi wa CCM? Kwani yeye hafahamu mara zote nchini vurugu husababishwa na watawala waliolewa madaraka? Au ameshasahau ya Pemba na Arusha?

 

Vyovyote Kikwete anavyofanya atambue kuwa mawazo yenye utelezi ya namna hii kamwe hayawezi kuubadili ukweli kuwa mpaka sasa ni waandishi wa habari pekee waliofanikisha wananchi kutambua kushindwa kwa sera za CCM na serikali yake, huu ndiyo ukweli ambao hata iweje hauwezi kubadilika. Na hakuna ubishi wakati yeye Kikwete na makada wenzake wa CCM wanafaidi posho na mishahara minono huku wakiwataka waandishi “kuzingatia maadili” masikini wote wa Tanzania wanajua hayo ni mawazo yenye “utelezi” kamwe hawawezi kuyashika maana yanaponyoka, badala yake wanawataka waandishi wa habari kuendeleza mageuzi kwa kuzidisha kile kinachojulikana kama “uandishi wa kichokonozi”.

 

By Nova Kambota

 

Tanzanians can still flash back what took place in 2008 when Edward Lowassa declared his resignation in Dodoma telling the public that after serious mediation and deep reflection he had to quit from the post of Prime Minister.  Let me confess here that, I was one of those who thought Lowassa was at his climax and thus his quitting was a turning point, from there his political glory was to decline to zero.

 

This has never happened, and Lowassa is still one of the big figure in political arena who for months now has been pointed out as “the next president” of Tanzania. There is no abundant evidence about this claim, yet still suspicious linger that Edward Lowassa shall contest for presidential post in 2015, henceforth it is unjust to let this pass without a comment, here is a critical analysis about Lowassa’s position as “the expected president” of this blessed country.

 

The need to quench the thirsty

 

Tanzanians are starved simply because they lack committed leadership, with all resources and opportunities, for fifty years of her Independence, Tanzania is still to be titled as a “slumbering economic giant”. Thus it is Tanzanians’ thirsty to see their nation rise to become economically, socially, culturally and even political developed. How do we come to this point? This is a challenge I leave it to comrade Lowassa , whether he becomes the next president or not , the fact that he is mentioned , this ought to be in his finger tips. The following are crucial areas from which Tanzanians’ thirsty is drawn;

 

Economically

 

This is the field that since ever has not been dealt with seriousness, though Mwalimu Nyerere tried at his level best and there is no doubt that his economic policies have a lot to be desired and explained yet still we can’t deny the fact that all Nyerere’s economic policies surrendered in when socialism lost an international appeal, it was through socialism, NAM, PAN-AFRICANISM and African liberation struggle Tanzania stood as one of African economic icon, even though we were poor but our economic status was so far promising. Lowassa  should know that Tanzanians need economic revolution, we are tired of being beggars, let it be known that we are fed up of western investment we need Tanzanian-oriented investment.

 

Tanzanians are still to remember how Lowassa used three minutes in the parliament to challenge Kikwete’s government , when he strongly insisted on taking the so called “concrete decisions” . Tanzanians need to see beyond such comment, they need to see such decisions are undertaken so as to strengthen Tanzania national economy.

 

Politically

 

This is another area that needs to be reshuffled if not leveled, as days go , it is as if our politics are being poisoned by some enemies, it even cumbersome to analyze if we are democratic, dictatorship or kingdom. If this is not chiefdom how comes the ruling CCM a few days ago was seriously striving to handle back Arumeru constituency to the late Sumari’s linage?. With such misconducts I feel compelled to say openly that it is high time now our politics ought to undergo “mutatis mutandis” before it is late. Am not sure how far Lowassa knows such problems, but at least am convinced that he knows it ever since he was one of those who were subjected to “dubious operation vua gamba”.

 

Socially

 

This is another area which ought to be restructured, so far Tanzanians have been questioning whether they should expect any development or not? Because with the incumbent ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi CCM leadership style and disgracing our country in the name of embezzlement it obvious that if this situation continuous for a while, then development shall remain the nightmare that shall never be fulfilled. It is high time now Tanzania restores its moral glory that ever crossed borders via platforms such as NAM and African liberation struggle. Our social life has changed timely mainly adopting more negatives than positives, if I reckon those patriotic days, then with no doubt I can say it has now perished, Lowassa should highly consider this , without morals the nation is good for nothing.

 

What Lowassa insists to be underground bomb to be exploded in a short while can well be explained in aftermath of corruption in both government and private sectors, massive unemployment among Tanzania youth since ever has been cycling in Lowassa’s mouth in its real context is nothing but proof beyond the reasonable doubt that our society has been morally damaged to the extent that the government parastatals have  been closed down and majority of people eventually turned to be jobless. Not only Tanzanians’s thirsty is to see these parastatals are back to function but also nepotism is stopped as soon as possible both in government offices and private.

 

Culturally

 

Here is another sector that needs strategic revolution, number of outcries have been burst out by Tanzanians concerning the continuing cultural imperialism in the face of western globalization. Look the way our sisters are yearly paraded half naked in the name of miss Tanzania. It serious painful that Tanzanian young generation knows nothing about our heritage, it goes further to the extent that nowadays there is an emerging class amongst us which is completely ridiculous about anything concerning our beloved Tanzania. We have been trapped in the nets of European culture both the citizens and our leaders, and let me prophesize here that if no measures are taken then our Kiswahili shall die just in less than a decade to come.

 

Lowassa should know that this is the right moment we culturally equip ourselves that we are able to put afloat whatever comes in  the face of cultural imperialism. We surely need the second liberation, our nation is starved with this thirsty, the question still stands” who to quench this thirsty?”. A luta Continua!

The Legend Flora Mbasha and her husband Mr Emmanuel Mbasha as they visited VOA studio in Washington DC  in USA

 

Boston, USA, Wednesday, April 4, 2012.

 

INTRODUCTION

It is now approaching a month since Flora Mbasha together with her husband Mr Emmanuel Mbasha left Tanzania for tour in USA. In fact the basic objectives of this includes; spreading the word of God through Gospel Music and also taking Tanzania Gospel Music beyond the borders, let it be documented here that the tour has no business purposes. Special thanks should be sent to all fans of Flora Mbasha in Tanzania, USA and even beyond.

 

PERFORMANCE IN USA

So far Flora Mbasha along side with her husband have performed in various places in USA creating memorable seismic effects which with no doubt shall last for considerable number of years among the fans in USA. In her tour in America, the icon met with various people including American fans, Religious leaders, Gospel artistes and Tanzanian diplomats in USA.

 

ACHIEVEMENTS

The tour which is expected to end in three weeks to come has achieved many things but maintaining the basic target which is to “spread good News as Jesus sent us to do” , these achievements are as follows;

v  Creating a Gospel Music Network whereby Flora succeeded to meet her fans who dwell in USA

v  Making new friends and relatives in Christ

v  Increasing her experience by performing at International level which not only makes her much better but also much creative.

v  Receiving a word of appreciation from American fans for good performance has been one of the notable success which has increased her courage as always she has been.

v  Flora Mbasha has tried to wave Tanzanian flag in America by her niece job as recommended by her fans in USA which comprises of live performance and “Tanza-American Gospel Music”.

 

 

Henceforth in her own word Flora Mbasha and her husband Mr Emmanuel Mbasha would like to thank all fans in Tanzania and USA , and kindly ask that you pray for them as much as possible so that God is always with them in “Divine-appointed duty of praising Jesus Christ” . Lastly Flora Mbasha wishes you good preparation for the coming Easter and she insists you keep on praying to her as she always does to you!

 

Thanks and God Bless You All,

Nova Kambota

(On behalf of Mr&Mrs Mbasha)

Boston, USA, Wednesday, April 4, 2012.

 

 

 

 

Dk Harith Ghassany ni Mtaalamu wa elimu ya binaadamu na jamii zao (Anthropology) na pia ni mchambuzi wa masuala mbali mbali

 

 

Na Nova Kambota(AIU),

Kwa takribani miaka 50 ya muungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar kuunda Jamuhuri yaw Muungano wa Tanzania imekuwa ni nadra au mara chache sana kwa mtanganyika kuwashauri wazanzibar juu ya maswala yahusuyo muungano, nitangulie kusema kuwa makala hii (ikieleweka vema) hakunashaka yoyote kuwa itakuwa msaada mkubwa kwa wazanzibar hasa wa aina ya Dr Harith Ghassany wanaopigania kile wanachoita “hadhi ya nchi yao Zanzibar”. Hivyo basi pasipo kuniweka kwenye mizani ya utanganyika wangu ni imani yangu kuwa wazanzibar watafaidika na maandiko haya, lakini pasipo kumung’unya maneno niseme wazi kuwa atakayeona yafaa kunijibu ruksa isipokuwa akumbuke kuwa makala yangu hii imepangwa kwa mtiririko wa hoja zenye mantiki hivyo naye atalazimika kunijibu kwa mtiririko huohuo;

 

Harakati za Wazanzibar

 

   Labda  neno harakati laweza kuwa na maana zaidi ya moja lakini kwa wazanzibar ni kama linapotoshwa au limeanza kupoteza maana yake sanifu, kama umesoma mawazo ya wazanzibar au kuwasikia wakizungumza  utabaini neno harakati kwao halimaanishi kingine zaidi ya malalamiko yao dhidi ya ndugu zao watanganyika.

 

Kila wanapotaja harakati lazima utawasikia wakijumuisha na neno muungano. Kwa mantiki hiyo ina maana kuwa siku ambayo wazanzibar watashikana mikono na kusema “harakati zimefanikiwa” ama la itakuwa siku muungano utakapovunjika(kama baadhi yao wanavyotaka hata Nyerere aliliona hili) au siku “madai yao” yatakaposikilizwa(kwa maana wanadai hawasikilizwi na watanganyika).

 

Ingawaje watajitokeza wazanzibar wachache (kwa unafiki wao) watapinga hiki nachokisema lakini bado haitaondoa ukweli huu wa harakati za wazanzibar, na kwa vile huu ndiyo ukweli wenyewe basi hakuna ubishi kuwa hili ni tatizo namba moja katika siasa za Zanzibar na uhai wa Muungano wa Tanzania.

 

Mmeng’enyo wa ndani kwa ndani?

 

Kwa nje Zanzibar yaweza kuwa moja ikiundwa na visiwa viwili ambavyo ni Unguja na Pemba lakini kwa ndani ni kama vile hakuna kabisa kitu kinachoitwa Zanzibar . Wapo watakaosema kuwa najaribu kutonesha kidonda cha uhasama miongoni mwa wapemba na waunguja la hasha! Sina maana hiyo na labda awali ya yote nikiri  wazi Serikali ya umoja wa kitaifa Zanzibar angalau imetuliza hali ya mambo visiwani humo lakini hii haitoshi kabisa kuhitimisha maelezo ya ufasaha kuhusu siasa za Zanzibar. Kwanini nasema hivi? Nitaeleza;

 

Ukiacha Uzanzibar wao, Wazanzibar wamegawanyika katika makundi kadha wa kadha kwa vigezo vikuu viwili ambavyo ni “mitazamo” na “viongozi”. Kwa kuzingatia mitazamo , kuna Wazanzibar wanaoitazama Zanzibar kama nchi huru inayostahili kuwa na kiti Umoja wa Mataifa, kuwa mwanachama wa FIFA, na hata ikiwezekana kusiwepo na kitu kiitwacho Tanzania, pia kundi lingine ni lile linaloamini kuwa watanganyika ni ndugu zao hivyo bado wanawahitaji cha muhimu ni kuamua aina nzuri ya muungano(kwa maana hawaitaki ya sasa) ama uwe wa serikali tatu au moja. Lakini pia kuna kundi la tatu ambao hawa ni wale wanaoamini mfumo wa sasa wa serikali mbili ni mzuri kabisa hivyo hawaoni sababu ya kupinga kile kilichoasisiwa na Julius Nyerere na Mzee Abeid Karume.

 

Kigezo cha pili kinachowagawa Wazanzibar ni viongozi , hapa ndipo ngondo ilipo kama si kizungumkuti kabisa kwa maana amini usiamini msomaji wangu mwamko wa kisiasa Zanzibar ni mkubwa kuliko Tanganyika tena viongozi wa Wazanzibar hawajawahi kukemea makundi(bilashaka wanayafurahia), Zanzibar hakuna CUF wala CCM, hivi vyama jina tu, vyama halisi vya Zanzibar ni Amani Karume, Seif Sharif Hamad, Dr Gharib Mohamed Bilal, Mohamed Seif Khatibu, Ismail Jussa, Hamad Rashid, Hamid Yusuf Mansoor, Juma Shamhuna na Dr Ally Mohamed Shein. Sasa Zanzibar ambayo ina vijizanzibar lukuki vya aina hii ndani yake ni tatizo la pili kwa Zanzibar yenyewe na kwa uhai wa Muungano wa Tanzania.

 

Ujasiri wa Viongozi wa Zanzibar uko wapi?

 

Yawezekana swali hili lisieleweke kwenye masikio ya wazanzibar, lakini ili nieleweke vema sina budi kuliuliza pasipo kigugumizi, kwa maana mpaka leo hii kwa kuiangalia Zanzibar ni vigumu kufahamu Wazanzibar wanapima vipi ujasiri wa viongozi wao? Hivi katika mgawanyiko huu wa kimtazamo kama nilivyoeleza hapo juu , je nini itikadi ya Zanzibar? Je katika ufuasi wa wazanzibar kwa viongozi wao nini itikadi ya watu wa visiwa hivi?

 

Hakika ni swali gumu kulijibu , ugumu wa kujibika swali hili unafanya nijadili tatizo la tatu la Zanzibar ambalo ni kukosa itikadi hatua inayowafanya wananchi wa visiwa hivi kuyumbishwa kushoto na kulia, hii tisa kumi ni jinsi ushabiki wa kisiasa ulivyoingia kwenye mirija ya damu ya wazanzibar kiasi cha kuwapofusha, eti kuna kiongozi mmoja yeye anapendwa kwa sababu ya uconservative wake( kutotaka mabadiliko ya mwafaka na wapemba) yeye yungali anaimba kiitikio cha “Mapinduzi daima” huku akiamini kuwa mapinduzi yaliletwa na waunguja si wapemba, watani wa huyu kule kisiwandui wanamcheka kwasababu amekwisha makali yake sasa yuko Tanganyika(kwa matakwa ya chama chake).

 

Mwingine yeye anasifiwa kwa uwezo wake wa kuongea pasipo uwoga, mtiririko huu unaenda hivyo mpaka mwisho, ni sifa za namna hiyo kwayo “utukufu” wa viongozi  hao unachotwa, come sun, come rain uimara wa viongozi wa Zanzibar kwa wazanzibar ni jinsi wanavyoweza kuwasilisha malalamiko ya wazanzibar dhidi ya watanganyika na si vinginevyo, ndiyo maana binafsi sikushangaa pale kiongozi mmoja kijana wa chama cha siasa Zanzibar alivyovikwa ushujaa visiwani humo kwa ufundi mkubwa aliotumia “kuparuana” na waziri wa ardhi, nyumba na makazi wa Tanzania Prof Anna Tibaijuka.

 

Zanzibar, jana leo na Kesho

 

  Kwa wanahistoria wao hudai kuwa maisha ya Jamii fulani na maendeleo yake yanaongozwa na nguzo tatu ambazo, ni kuijua jana, kukabili changamoto ili kuishi leo na hatimaye kutabiri na hata kuandaa kuishi kesho, naam! Ndivyo hali ilivyo visiwani Zanzibar, iwe isiwe huu ni ukweli ambao sharti usemwe pasipo kumung’unya maneno. Come what may , nasema hivi “licha ya uislamu wao mzuri imefika wakati  wazanzibar wamle nguruwe aliyenona”. Binafsi sioni mantiki ya wazanzibar “kuogopa kifo ilihali wanaitaka pepo?’’. Imefika wakati wazanzibar waikubali historia yao, ya jana , leo na kesho pia, vinginevyo wataendelea kupigana na adui asiyeonekana(invisible enemy);

 

Awali ya yote wazanzibar wanapaswa kujiuliza, wanapodai wanaitaka Zanzibar yao, je ni Zanzibar ipi wanaitaka?

-Wanaitaka Zanzibar ya sultani iliyojumuisha mpaka Kilwa na Mombasa?

-Zanzibar ipi? Ile iliyoongozwa na sultani yenye soko kuu la watumwa?

-Ama ile iliyokuwa “protectorate” ya Uingereza ikikandamizwa na ukoloni wa waarabu?

-Wanaitaka Zanzibar ipi? Ile ya mapinduzi yaliyoongozwa na mganda John Okello?

-Ama ile ya Mzee Abeid Karume ambao baadhi wanadai alikuwa na asili ya Malawi?

-Zanzibar ipi wanaitaka? Au ya “Komandoo” Dk Salmin Amour?

-Wanaitaka Zanzibar ipi? Ama ile ya Amani Karume na Seif Sharif ya Januari 27 mwaka 2001?

 

Pili Wazanzibar  wangejitendea haki kama wangejihoji? Nini maana ya kuungana? Au je muungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar upo wapi? Kwenye makaratasi au mioyoni mwa wananchi? Je ni serikali inayoshurutisha watu wa nchi hizi kuoana? Ama nani kasema ni lazima wazanzibar wakaishi Tanganyika na kinyume chake? Kukosa kuelewa maswali haya na majibu yake kunaitumbukiza Zanzibar kwenye “mgogoro hewa” na Tanganyika kwa hoja dhaifu za kero za muungano. Je swali ni ama tutatue kero na tuvunje muungano? Au tuvunje muungano ili kutatua kero? Yote haya ni maswali yasiyojibika kwa maana ukweli ni kuwa yawezekana kuvunja muungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar lakini haiwezekani kuvunja muungano wa Watanganyika na Wazanzibar, na je nini maana ya Tanganyika pasipo Watanganyika? Au nini maana ya Zanzibar bila Wazanzibar wenyewe? Wazanzibar wasipotaka kuliona hili narudia tena “wataendelea kupigana na adui hewa” kwa miaka mingi ijayo.

 

Mwishowe nitoe angalizo kuwa Wazanzibar wanaweza kuishi pasipo itikadi lakini ni lazima wawe na mwelekeo. Nayasema haya kwasababu hakuna ubishi wowote kuwa hali hii ya kuishi pasipo itikadi ikiendelea hivi basi tusishangae huko mbele lile kundi la Wazanzibar wasiotaka muungano likapata “Kiongozi” rasmi halikadhalika na kundi la Watanganyika wanaoitaka “Tanganyika yao” likapata kiongozi, hapo ndipo kinachoonekana sasa ni mgogoro hewa kitakapogeuka kuwa “mhimili wa jehanamu” na kuwavutia wanahistoria wengi kutoka kila pembe ya dunia kuja kushuhudia “The Kosovo” of  East  Africa, tuombe tusifike huko.  Naomba nimalizie makala yangu kwa beti mbili za shairi ili kuweka msisitizo;

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         Kusema pasipo soni, si sawa na kusimama

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By Maggid Mjengwa
    analysis You can easily disperse a group of rowdy people using a tear gas canister. But, it is very difficult to change people’s perception, especially those who want changes, by any kind of force.The major news in the country from early yesterday is the defeat of CCM in Arumeru east by election, which saw Chadema emerge victorious.

To CCM, it is obvious that they are asking themselves now what went wrong. And here is my take on what went wrong in Arumeru east by election to CCM.

There was a time when retired President Mkapa said: “CCM has no copyright to govern”. It is true that the number of Tanzanians who are eager for changes is increasing. In Tanzania politics, you should be worried when you see aged women start taking part in politics by attending political rallies organized by opposition.

Another truth is that many youth are agitating for change. Basically, Arumeru East people have voted for change. It is not true that the outcome show that Chadema is better party, but many young people have shown that they no longer love CCM. Among them are CCM members. The party’s appeal to many people, especially young people, is waning.

No wonder some CCM members celebrated its loss. It shows that divisions within it are taking root. It will not amaze me if the divisions lead to rifts on the mission to seek party nomination for the 2015 presidential candidacy. But what will happen now within CCM is witch hunting – to look for scapegoats. Questions will be asked and one that begs for immediate answer is: Who has lost, the party or the candidate?

The impetus of this question lies in the same mission of witch hunting and distancing the party from Arumeru defeat. But if CCM embraces this it will be defeating itself as we can only equate this to grasshoppers’ fight within the party, which will benefit the crow outside.

What should CCM do?
The best way for CCM now is to embrace what I term as “Dr Harrison Mwakyembe Ideology”.
Talking to hundreds of his supporters at Ipinda ward recently, Dr Mwakyembe issued a firm statement. He said: “I do not buy the idea that a party is the first thing in everything… No, to me the first thing is not CCM but my country and nationality. Then the party follows. How can you value the party which would have not been there in the first place if there was no country?”

The group which was listening, cheered him. The gathering was made up of people disregarding their political affiliations. There were Chadema members and supporters.  Chadema leader was asked to welcome ‘Chief Mwakyembe’ who returned home with a new vision. CCM will do better to follow this Mwakyembe ideology if they wanted to restore its lost glory. One of major reason for people to abhor CCM is its stand to segregate opposition and regard them as people who do not deserve to take part in national leadership.

People have already seen good work done by the Opposition. The notion by CCM to pit the Opposition against Tanzanians is outdated and is not working. If anything, it contributes to reduce CCM support.

And if CCM does not change and Chadema remains as it is today, the ruling party will have hard time in 2015. This is because there will be a large army of young people prepared to participate as voters during the 2015 General Election.

This ‘army’ is formed by many jobless youths who are not sure of their future. And worse still, they regard CCM as part of their problems. They are eager to get a saviour. CCM should not think of strategies of killing the opposition so that it can rule forever. The ‘CCM Forever’ belief is but an outdated dream.

There are many people in the country today who pray for more days to help kill such a dream. CCM should think of strategies of ruling in collaboration with other parties. Though this seems to be serious test, the party should desist from embracing people bent to divide it.

Padre Baptiste Mapunda maarufu kama “Tunda la Kanisa” ameendeleza makala zake nzuri na fikirishi kupitia safu ya “NIACHENI NISEME” kwenye gazeti la Raia Mwema huku akipembua pumba na mchele kwa kueleza ukweli wa mambo, kiongozi huyo wa dini ambaye kwa sasa yuko Nairobi ameonyesha kile ambacho viongozi wa dini wanapaswa kukifanya katika kujenga taifa. Sisi tunasema…HEKO MAPUNDA, VIVA TUNDA LA KANISA!

KAMPENI za uchaguzi mdogo jimboni Arumeru Mashariki zitakumbukwa kwa mengi. Kuna rekodi muhimu zimewekwa na zitakumbukwa.

Kura za maoni zilirudiwa mara mbili ndani ya CCM. Pamoja na malalamiko ya wazi juu ya matumizi ya rushwa, Kamati Kuu ya CCM iliamua kurudiwa kwa uchaguzi huo na hatimaye mtuhumiwa mkuu wa utoaji rushwa akapitishwa na Kamati Kuu.

Mmoja wa wajumbe wa Kamati ambaye hakukubaliana na uteuzi amenukuliwa akisema kwa utani kuwa, “hatukuridhika na rushwa katika awamu ya kwanza, tukaagiza ahonge zaidi awamu ya pili ndipo apitishwe”.

Makeke ya TAKUKURU yalikoishia ni wao tu wanaweza kueleza. Kuna wasiwasi kuwa walipokuwa na makeke walikuwa hawajapata mgawo wao. Huwezi kuwa mjumbe wa Kamati ya Ulinzi na Usalama, kisha ukamkamata mjumbe mwenzako wa kamati hiyo.

Rekodi nyingine ilikuwa ni ya mapingamizi dhidi ya wagombea. CCM ilianzisha mtindo huo pale wagombea wake walipomwekea mgombea mwenzao kuwa si raia wa Tanzania. Pingamizi hili lilipuuzwa lakini likaibuliwa na CHADEMA kabla halijatupwa na kukatiwa rufaa mbele ya Tume ya Uchaguzi. Tume hiyo ililitupilia mbali japokuwa kuna maelfu ya Watanzania wananyimwa pasi ya kusafiria kwa sababu hiyo hiyo ya kuzaliwa nje ya nchi. Rekodi na ushahidi umewekwa kuwa, ukiwa ndani ya CCM lolote linawezekana.

Rekodi nyingine ni ya matumizi ya matusi katika kampeini. Chama cha Mapinduzi kiliasisi mtindo huo na CHADEMA kufuatia kwa njia ya kujibu vijembe na matusi hayo. Rais Mkapa atakumbukwa kwa kuzindua mtiririko huo wa matusi na vijembe vilivyochukua nafasi ya sera na mikakati. Enzi za CCM kukejeli kuwa vyama vya upinzani vinatumia matusi katika kampeini zimeisha. Ukienda mkutano wa CCM utajihisi uko mkutano wa wapinzani, na ukienda mkutano wa wapinzani, utadhani uko CCM  ya Nyerere. Watu wamehojiana kuhusu ndoa zao, sura zao, kazi zao, urefu wao na ufupi wao.

Rekodi kubwa zaidi ilikuwa ni ya tuhuma ya kifo cha hayati Baba wa Taifa. Kwamba, Serikali ya Awamu ya Tatu ilimlazimishia kifo Baba yetu wa Taifa. Kama ni kejeli au kijembe si hoja. Cha msingi rekodi imewekwa kuwa Baba wa Taifa alikufa na kifo chake kiliacha mashaka makubwa.

Wahenga husema “hakuna utawala usioua”. Yaelekea kila awamu ya Taifa letu imeua kitu fulani. Baba wa Taifa na Awamu yake ya Kwanza aliua ukoloni. Ni sahihi kuwa Baba wa Taifa alipanga, akaamua na kutekeleza mpango mahsusi wa kuua ukoloni mkongwe na hatimaye akajitahidi kuupa sumu ukoloni mamboleo.

Hata watoto wetu wanaojifunza historia na uraia wanalijua hilo, kuwa Rais Julius Kambarage Nyerere aliuua ukoloni, Tanzania ikawa huru. Tarehe, mwezi na mwaka vinajulikana. Tumesherehekea nusu karne hivi karibuni.

Awamu ya pili chini ya Mzee Ali Hassan Mwinyi ililiua Azimio la Arusha na Ujamaa wake. Azimio hili lilibeba matarajio ya usoni na mustakabali wa Watanzania. Azimio lilipouawa lilikufa na ndoto za Watanzania kujiletea maendeleo na kuwarejesha Watanzania mikononi mwa wakoloni mamboleo.

Kaburi lake liko Zanzibar lakini Watanzania hawakuruhusiwa kuweka matanga wala kupata siku za mapumziko ya maombolezo kitaifa. Mzee Mwinyi yuko hai hadi leo, historia inamhukumu akiwa hai, kuwa kwa mkono wake, Azimio la Arusha lilihukumiwa adhabu ya kifo bila rufaa.

Kifo cha Azimio la Arusha kilidhoofisha kinga ya mwili wa Taifa letu na kwa hiyo likaanza kushambuliwa na magonjwa ya ajabu kila wakati. Bila kinga madhubuti mwilini, taifa lilishambuliwa na dumuzi kila kona na maghala ya taifa yakaishiwa akiba yote.

Awamu ya tatu ilipoingia ilikuta Ikulu ni sawa na mahame au shamba la mahindi lililoshambuliwa na nyani wenye njaa.

Awamu ya tatu chini ya Benjamin Mkapa ilimuumiza muasisi wa Taifa letu. Muasisi wa Taifa letu ndiye muuaji wa ukoloni na fundi msanifu wa Azimio la Arusha. Mara kadhaa, Baba wa Taifa alisimama hadharani kuomboleza kifo cha Azimio la Arusha kwa uchungu na machozi. Hakuwahi kumaliza hotuba yoyote, iwe ya birthday au ya rambirambi za msiba fulani bila kuzungumzia Azimio la Arusha.

Mwalimu alienda kanisani na Azimio la Arusha, alisafiri ndani na nje akiwa nalo. Lilipouawa alipata kihoro kilichoharakisha kifo chake.

Alipopiga kelele, aliwakera watawala. Wakamnyima chakula, matibabu, usafiri na mawasiliano. Alipogoma kwenda hospitali ili afe haraka, walimlazimisha kwenda asipotaka kwenda. Waliondoa walinzi, madaktari na kimsingi wakazuia hata wageni wa kumtembelea. Alipolazwa hospitali hawakuwapa nafasi madakatari wake waeleze maendeleo ya matibabu yake. Watawala waligeuka madaktari wake na kuanza kueleza Watanzania kwa nini Mwalimu hawezi kupona badala ya kwa nini amewahi mno kufa. Walilia na kuweka viapo vya ajabu juu ya kaburi lake. Mwalimu aliwapenda upeo, wakamjibu kwa misumari kwenye jeneza lake.

Awamu ya nne imeanza kuua. Chini ya Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, kisu kiko shingoni mwa CCM na kichwa chake kimeelekezwa kibra tayari kwa kuchinjwa. Katibu Mwenezi Nape Nnauye anashangilia kuwa anayechinjwa ni CHADEMA lakini anahitaji miwani ya aina nyingine kuliko aliyo nayo. Ni kudra za Mwenyezi tu zinazoweza kubadili mwendokasi wa CCM kufia mikononi mwa Kikwete. Aliingia madarakani kwa rushwa, rushwa hiyo ikaziba macho na masikio yake.

Mafisadi wakaweka kitanzi shingoni mwake. Akifurukuta wanavuta kamba, akikosa hewa wanalegeza, muafaka unapatikana. Kauli mbiu zote duniani ametumia kukipa chama uhai, imeshindikana. Aliingia kwa kasi mpya, nguvu mpya na ari mpya.

Masikio yalipoichoka akaja na “Maisha bora kwa kila Mtanzania”. Aliposhtukiwa, akapaka rangi kauli mbiu ya awali na kuja na “Kasi zaidi, nguvu zaidi na ari zaidi”. Chini ya utawala wake kila kitu kinawezekana na hapo hapo hakitendeki. Tanzania bila maralia inawezekana, Tanzania bila ukimwi inawezekana, Tanzania bila rushwa inawezekana, madarasa yenye kompyuta yanawezekana, taxi mpaka Mtwara inawezekana, na uchumi unaopaa bila kubadili hali za watu unawezekana.

Jamhuri yetu imejaa wanasiasa na watawala. Wanasiasa ambao Plato alidai wanapenda kuongoza lakini hawajui kuongoza. Jamhuri yetu ina watawala ambao sayansi ya siasa inasema hawapendi kugawana madaraka na watu wengine ingawa wakiondoka madarakani wanadai haki ya kugawana madaraka. Jamhuri yetu haina viongozi walio tayari kuongoza kwa mifano.

Tuna watawala wanaojiita viongozi lakini hawana usalama wakati wote na ndiyo maana wanatumia kila njia kubaki madarakani. Wako tayari kuiba, kuua, kudanganya, kutukana, kutisha na hata kufanya usanii, ili kubakia madarakani.

Kwa mtindo huu, tutarajie nini katika awamu ya tano ya Jamhuri yetu? Nini kitauawa katika awamu hiyo? Utaifa wetu? Taifa letu?

Waandishi  wakongwe wa maswala ya kihistoria nchini Tanzania wameendelea kudadavua kile kinachoonekana kuwa “historia tatanishi ya mapinduzi ya Zanzibar”. Ahmed Rajab na Joseph Mihangwa kupitia gazeti maarufu nchini Tanzania la Raia Mwema wameendelea kuweka bayana ushiriki wa John Okello katika mapinduzi huku wakitofautiana hapa na pale kiasi cha kuunogesha mjadala huo. Kwa upande wake Bw Mihangwa anaonyesha kumkubali mchango wa Field Marshal John Okello lakini Ahmed Rajab akimwita John Okello ni mgeni aliyetaka kupora madaraka ya visiwani Zanzibar….fuatilia mjadala kamili www.raiamwema.co.tz

Embu soma ujumbe huu wa Chiligati uone anavyojikoroga hapa…..“CCM SI DHAIFU,HAIJAWAHI KUWA DHAIFU,BILA CCM NCHI ITAYUMBA.TUSAIDIANE KUIMARISHA CCM KWA TANZANIA YA LEO NA KESHO,NI JUKUMU LETU SOTE KWA USTAWI CHANYA WA TAIFA LETU”

 

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