watanzania tuelimishane: ndio njia moja ya maendeleo!

Kama kweli tunataka maendeleo ya nchi na wananchi basi lazima tuipe serikali fulsa ya kufanya kazi yake. Tujaribu kutoa ushauri au mapendekezo ya jinsi maswala ya maendelo yata sululishwa. Kazi hii sio rahisi kwa serkali yeyote leo ni CCM kesho labda ni CHADEMA au chama kingine chochote na yvama vyote hivi vitakutana na matatizo tofauti megine mapya na magine ya kurithi.

Sasa ni mfumo gani upinzania utachukua? Matatizo ya Tanzania sio ni kwa sababu tu ya viongozi fulani fulani kuto kuangali nyuma au kwenye kio cha kuangalia nyuma wakati wanaendesha, au kula bila ya kuona haya, ni pia yanasababisha na hali ya kiuchumi duniani (bei za mafuta nk, garama za usafirishaji etc), ukosefu wa washauri ambao wanaweza kuona mbali, kwa upeo na upana au picha halisi.

Matatizo pia ni kwamba Tanzania inashindwa kushinda katika soko la dunia kwa sababu infrastructure yetu bado hafifu na pia bado tunatumia teknoligia ya zamani na bado ni wachanga katika kuweza kujiuza na kijupromote nje, elimu, umme, korruption, ujuzi wa masoko ya nje na jinsi wenzetu wanavyo fanya biashara, etc etc.

Maswala ni mengi na yote haya yanachangia katika kutokutesheleza haja za watu hasa wenzetu wa hali ambayo sio nzuri. Kuto kuweza kuwa na msimamo na plani au strategia katika maswala kwenye bodi kama WTO. Haya yote yanachangia. Sasa kama kunaupinzani unaopenda maendeleo ni kuanza kuangalia maswala kama haya na kuweka wazi pamoja ya kupiga darubini serkali inafanya nini. Badala ya kuweka vikwazo ni vizuri kushirikiana katika matatizo kwani kila siku inayo pita Tanzania tunaptoteza fedha na umasikini kuzidi na wenje uwezo wa kujisaidia kwamanufaa yao wenyewe serikalini kuendelea.

Tusisahau kwamba kuna success stories nyingi Tanzania hizi lazima zipewe mwanga zaidi. Watanzania lazima tuelimishane kwamba maendeleo yanaletwa pia nakujitegemea wewe binafsi lakini kuwepo na njia ya kuweka hivyo vyombo vya umma ambavyo vitamsaidia mtu wa kawaida kujiwezesha kujitegemea.

Mie kwa kusema ukweli naona serikali inajitahidi sana, na uongozo unajitahidi. Sie tukiwa tunakosoa tu kwajili ya kukosoa bila ya kuleta majibu ya jinsi ya kutatua matatizo basi hatufiki mbali. Ni rahisi kua mpinzani. Tafuteni solution mlio soma, wakilisheni Tanzania katika mabodi tofauti na pia badilisheni picha ya nchi huko mlipo. Tusaidieni sie walalahoi.

www.tanzanet.org “. for the creation and enhancement of another democratic paraphernalia and for its advancement and enrichment of Tanzanians"

The founders of Tanzanet.org have provided us with a base that could be used in a very constructive manner. We need to award such initiative. Here is a place where Tanzanians from all walks of life can meet and discuss and probably resolve most common issues.

This is not a unique platform but it has a unique function and that is to be more resourceful to decision making and implementation. To act as a ball plank and a place where free discussion and free speech (with respect to others), free indiscriminately intellectual discussion and democratic principals rule.

My belief in democracy and free exchange of positive ideas, and free mind has been rekindled. There is great hope for Tanzania and it is people like you (founders) who have provided us with this solid foundation that will contribute greatly to “ …….the economic, scientific and educational advancement of The United Republic of Tanzania and its people.".

You deserve recognition “…. for the creation and enhancement of another democratic paraphernalia and for its advancement and enrichment of Tanzanians and all those seeking for certainty and enlightenment” My brothers: you and your peers that are now working tirelessly deserve a national award.

Hongera, Dr. Primus Mtenga na Dr. Mohamed Kaseko, and of course not forgetting Marion Kessy, Conrad Shayo, Jules Damji, Mohamed Makame, William Mbwambo, Mrawira Massawe, Selina Mushi, Dr A. M'Koma and many more who have contributed like members of the “Diwani ya Tanzanet” or “Advisory board/Council of Tanzanet” : Mwamedi Semboja (Mhariri), Leonce Rushubirwa (Mhariri), Yusuf Kalala (mhariri), Hassan Adam (Mhariri), Joel Felix (Ufundi), Mwamoyo Hamza (Mhariri) Aziz P. Mlima, Edwin Elineema (Ufundi), Primus Nkwera (Mshauri), Thabit Tambwe (Mhariri), Richard Madete (Mhariri-Ufundi), Balla Maselle ( Mhariri)

Not forgeting those that keep the flame burning and flag flying..Mr. Salim A. Khatri, Pendo Mwaiteleke, Mr. Michael J. Mwasekaga, Mr. Razack Bakary Msuya Lokina, Mr. Ken Mazara, Mr. Mervyn Lobo, George Lugomela, Uli Kyusa, Mr. Mohammed Jabry
And all previous and current leaders !!
And last but not least the list managers!!
Chris Mwasambili, Henry Mgaya, Richard Madete & Edwin Elineema
Hongera my friends you are our past, present and future!

Is this fair?

Is this fair? I know you might say that this really is not our problem and that one can not solve all the problems of the world. I say b-s-t because where there’s a will there’s a way.

This woman with her lovely child crushes stones for a living, a society imposed punishment, why because somewhere someone along the line has messed up, some somewhere along the food chain are gratifying themselves at the cost of this young woman with here child.

This is the result of what happeneds when you forget to look behind your rear-view mirror. What is their sin? They have never had a voice, no one has been out there for them, they never complain they trust and believe that in time things will be ok, in time her son will go to school, get a good education and help. She does not know that that chance has been taken away from her child because someone somewhere has diverge her lot to their own personal gains. What legacy are we leaving behind? What are we saying to this family, do onto others what is done to you and not do onto others what you want others to do onto you!

Who is responsible? We all are, you and I. So long as we stand by the sidelines and do nothing we are part and parcel of this dehumanisation process. It is painstakingly obvious that we create the future we deserve.

I read the Tanzanets mission statement which says:

"TANZANET is an organization of regionally and globally separated people, organized through electronic media. The TANZANET organization shall act as a platform for communication, discussion, social, advertising and other undertakings for the economic, scientific and educational advancement of The United Republic of Tanzania and its people."

We are on the right track, let us live up to this mission, let us support all initiatives taken to this end, let us be the guiding light and the beacon to outstanding morality, ethics, reliability, trustworthiness, honesty and compassion lets us be there for this woman and her child.

I say again I applaud the initiative by our government to eradicate corruption and fight ineffectiveness.


Warm Regards
Tengo


Text to the picture "Little Mary Pazi sits near her mother Lilian Pazi at Mbweni Mianzini quarry in Dar es Salaam yesterday. Lilian Pazi crushes stones at the quarry for a living. (Photo: Tryphone Mweji) "