Mwalimu and others dance during Tanganyika's first independence celebrationsRecollections on President Julius Kambarage Nyerere by Father Arthur H. Wille, M.M.
One of the biggest challenges came to Nyerere from members of TANU. At the end of 1957 TANU was invited to participate in the first general election. TANU delegates gathered in Tabora to discus various proposals that the government was advocating. The most contentious agenda was the system of tripartite voting that the government was proposing for the coming election to Legco. The debate became hot and furious.
Many delegates under the leadership of Bhoke Munanka were advocating a boycott of the elections. They were calling for a general strike and mass demonstration against the elections. After four days of furious debate Bhoke Munanka and Julius Nyerere both stood up to talk. Nyerere ended the debate with his wisdom and common sense.
He gave forth a simple example. He told everyone: There is a large and beautiful house before us. But in front of it there is a mud puddle. For us to get into that beautiful house we must walk through the mud puddle. Are you willing not to walk through a little mud to get into this house? This ended the argument.
Because of its acceptance of Nyerere’s proposals, TANU would then work to have an elected majority in Legco and the beginning of what would be known as “Responsible Government” in 1959.
Because of its acceptance of Nyerere’s proposals, TANU would then work to have an elected majority in Legco and the beginning of what would be known as “Responsible Government” in 1959.
On September 1, 1960 under the new Governor Richard Turnbull Nyerere formed his first cabinet and was officially nominated as Chief Minister of Tanganyika. Under the leadership of Turnbull everything moved faster and more smoothly. The Colonial Secretary of H.M. Government, Iain Macleod, had this to say when he opened the Constitutional Conference in Karimjee Hall, Dar es Salaam on March 26, 1961:
The main purpose of this conference is plain to us all. We are here to discuss not only internal self-government, but also the great question of independence for Tanganyika. It is right, I think, that at this opening session of the conference I should make clear H.M. Government’s position in this matter. It is that we do not oppose the proposal of independence; we welcome it. We know the strength of feeling in your country that Tanganyika must soon take her place in the comity of independent nations. There is, therefore, nothing between H.M. Government and Tanganyikans on this great issue…
I think that in the ordinary run of these things it would probably not be appropriate for me to mention individuals as having played a particular part in a country’s affairs but this, Sir, is no ordinary man.
In Mr. Nyerere this country has a leader to whom not only the people of Tanganyika but many others in all parts of the world can look to with confidence to guide this emerging nation successfully through the very great tasks ahead.
I have already referred to the spirit of harmony which prevails in Tanganyika. Mr. Nyerere once said that the people of Tanganyika, and I quote, “would like to light a candle and put it on the top of Mount Kilimanjaro which would shine beyond our borders, giving hope where there is despair, love where there is hate and dignity where before there was only humiliation.”
These are simple but inspiring words which all who hope to see peace and harmony prevail in Africa must keep steadfastly in mind. But the time has come to replace the candle of responsible government first with the lantern of full internal self-government and then with the beacon of independence. That is what we are all here to do. (Quotation from The Making of Tanganyika by Judith Listowel, page 385).
Mwalimu meets Queen Elizabeth with his Secretary Mama Wickens in London
This was the shortest constitutional conference in British Colonial history. At this conference Iain Macleod agreed that Julius Nyerere be the Prime Minister. It was also agreed that internal self-government will begin on May 1, 1961. Full independence would be on December 9, 1961.
The delegates in Karimjee Hall as well as the crowds of people outside received this announcement with jubilation. This cheering and dancing quickly spread throughout Dar es Salaam as Nyerere was driven slowly in a triumphant procession through the city.
He held a placard “Independence 1961.”
Following this Constitutional Conference, the Finance Minister, Sir Ernest Vasey drew up a Three-Year Development Plan for Tanganyika. This plan entailed an expenditure of 8 million British Pounds a year for three years. Nyerere wanted 240 million British Pounds for this three-year plan. However, he accepted it as a beginning. At the Finance Conference that followed in London Iain Macleod informed Nyerere that due to the poverty in Britain this grant of 8 million British Pounds would be cut in half. Nyerere was furious.
Following this Constitutional Conference, the Finance Minister, Sir Ernest Vasey drew up a Three-Year Development Plan for Tanganyika. This plan entailed an expenditure of 8 million British Pounds a year for three years. Nyerere wanted 240 million British Pounds for this three-year plan. However, he accepted it as a beginning. At the Finance Conference that followed in London Iain Macleod informed Nyerere that due to the poverty in Britain this grant of 8 million British Pounds would be cut in half. Nyerere was furious.
Governor Turnbull and Iain Macleod pleaded against this reduction. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Selwyn Lloyd, argued that Britain was struggling to keep the pound steady against international pressure.
To do this he claimed that the most stringent economy measures had to be taken. This meant that foreign aid had to be cut in half. Nyerere was able to understand that Britain needed to economize, but it was inconceivable that Britain would jeopardize the Three-Year Development Plan for such a poor country as Tanganyika.
Nyerere left a meeting with Harold Macmillan with the feeling of resentment and despair. In a press conference the next day he said, “We were absolutely shocked when throughout all the discussions H.M.G. was pleading poverty.” Nyerere found that all his colleagues were enraged and members of the TANU National Executive were in a state of fury.
It was only when Sir. Richard Turnbull threatened to resign and tell the press that the reason for his resignation was the terrible treatment of Tanganyika that the decision was changed.
He also explained the feelings of the people in Tanganyika on the verge of independence and what an affront it was to its pride and security. He brought up that Tanganyika had been a model territory, a triumph of moderation, and how well Great Britain had brought this country to independence. After the governor talked with Sir Edward Boyle, Financial Secretary of the Treasury, he agreed to bring it to the British Cabinet Meeting. Following this meeting the funds were restored.
When Nyerere was teaching me, he often spoke of his goal of bringing all of Africa together. He wanted to avoid the Balkanization of Africa. He had studied about this tragedy in Edinburgh. With the changes that had taken place in Africa, the best that he could hope for was an East Africa Federation. He was the first to advocate this federation. He told that he would be willing to delay the independence of Tanganyika if it would be possible to bring together Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, and Tanganyika in an East Africa Federation. Later other countries such as Nyasaland (the present Malawi), Northern Rhodesia (the present Zambia), Rwanda and Burundi could join. He knew that these steps had to be taken before the independence of each country.
At a press conference in Dar es Salaam on November 4, 1960 he said:
It would be no use to become independent, with our own anthem, our own flag and our own seat in the U.N. and then talking about federation. To those who want to wait until the East African countries are separately independent, I say they do not know human nature. You must rule out the question of federation after we take seats as sovereign states in the U.N.
It would be no use to become independent, with our own anthem, our own flag and our own seat in the U.N. and then talking about federation. To those who want to wait until the East African countries are separately independent, I say they do not know human nature. You must rule out the question of federation after we take seats as sovereign states in the U.N.
Mwalimu foots it from Musoma to
Butiama to promote the 1967 Arusha Declaration
The political scene in East Africa would change when Jomo Kenyatta was released from detention. It drove home to Nyerere the speed of constitutional change in the three East African countries. His hopes for an East Africa Federation faded. He would later put his energies in promoting the Organization of Africa Unity (OAU). In May, 1963 he attended the meeting in Addis Ababa to set up this organization of African States.
After the announcement of independence Nyerere saw that there was need to re-orientate TANU. Its goal was now in range. There were also deep divisions in the party particularly in connection with racism. Some in TANU wanted only Africans to be members of the party. They also wanted quick Africanization of all departments in the government.
Another concern that Julius would talk about when he was with me was his fear of religious conflict between the Muslims and Christians in Tanzania. This concern was heightened by the regulation that Governor Twinning had imposed on Tanganyika. It forbad anyone receiving a government salary from becoming a member of TANU. During the campaign Muslims who were mainly involved in business flocked to be members of TANU and support Nyerere.
Christians who were the educated people in Tanganyika were employed as teachers in government and church schools as well as working for government in various positions. Because they received their salaries from government they could not become members of TANU.
Nyerere himself told them not to quit their positions because he would need their skills and experience when the country became independent. The result was that Nyerere was in debt to the Muslims in the political field. To show his gratitude to the Muslim community he resigned as Prime Minister and appointed Rashidi Kawawa to be Prime Minister. Rashidi was always a most loyal follower of Nyerere.
His resignation gave him the opportunity to re-orientate TANU to work now for the development of the country. Independence was already assured. Now a greater task faced the people.
He described it in Swahili. Our enemies are umaskini, ujinja na ugonjwa (Swahili for “poverty, ignorance and disease”). Many in the country were expecting that they would become wealthy overnight. He toured the country speaking everywhere to the people to get to work on development.
He also was able to root out from the party leadership in many areas those that were using their authority in unlawful ways. Because Britain did not come through with what they had originally promised and the need for schools, roads, and hospitals was urgent, Nyerere initiated self-help schemes. Each citizen was to work one day a week free on these self-help schemes.
Those who failed to do so were fined. This was a revival of the old African custom in which chiefs required free community labor from the people. According to official Tanganyika statements given in mid-1963 for an investment of 2,100,000 shillings (the equivalent of $300,000) 515 wells had been dug, 10,400 miles of roads built, 166 clinics, 368 schools, 267 village halls, and 308 dams constructed.
Mwalimu with Daniel arap Moi of Kenya and Miton Obote of Uganda
It was now time to replace the British Governor General with an African President. Iain Macleod had already agreed to this. Nyerere announced that on the first anniversary of independence December 9, 1962 Tanganyika would become a republic.
Two months later Nyerere was unanimously chosen as the candidate for TANU. The African National Congress chose Zuberi Mtemwu as their candidate. Nyerere defeated him with 1,123,535 votes against his 21,279 votes. There was a turnout of 63.5 % of the registered voters.
On December 9, 1962 Chief Justice Ralph Windham swore in Julius Kambarage Nyerere as the first President of the Tanganyika Republic. He received gifts of a cloak, a spear and shield from ethnic group chiefs who also anointed him. The goal of complete independence had been accomplished.
Many difficulties would face him in his role as president. He had the great gift of being able to laugh at his own mistakes and correct his mistakes. Historians will undoubtedly enumerate his many successes and failures as president during the 24 years he was in office. I want to attempt to explain what I saw as his great contributions to Tanganyika, and after the Union, to Tanzania.
His greatest contribution was his complete dedication of himself and the country to the welfare of all the inhabitants of the country. I am sure that whatever decision he had to make, this consideration was foremost in his mind. He fought all forms of corruption.
It is truly amazing that as an African President there never were any accusations with any substance to them made against him. A local politician in Musoma once told me, “Because the Baba doesn’t take bribes, it is difficult for the sons to accept them.” It is remarkable that with all the blatant corruption in so many African countries, Nyerere could stand out so incorruptible.
This honesty extended not only to his personal life but also to the political scene. He stuck to his principles even when doing so would cost the country foreign aid. He would lose a great deal of aid from West Germany when he agreed to recognize East Germany. A similar loss of aid came from Israel when Tanzania recognized the Palestinian government. They stopped all their aid to Tanzania. He was not willing to let Tanzania be bribed for the sake of receiving aid from another country.
His personal example is also a great legacy that he has left his people and the world. He was a faithful husband to his wife Maria and a devoted father. He wanted his children to grow up like all the children in Tanganyika. He did not want them to be “privileged.”
At times this would cause friction between him and his wife, Maria. Like all mothers, Maria wanted her children to get the best. Nyerere showed that he was one with the vast majority of the people of Tanzania who are peasant farmers. He enjoyed working in the fields, planting crops, weeding them, and harvesting them. When he was president his vacations were spent in this way in his fields in Butiama.
He was a man of great faith and love of God. He went to mass and received Holy Communion every day. His morning began when he was in Dar es Salaam with mass and communion in his parish church of St. Peter’s, Oyster Bay. After this he would return home for breakfast before going to his office.
When he would be traveling inside of Tanzania or even in foreign countries, one of his aids would need to locate the closest Catholic Church and find out when mass was so that he could attend. In Beijing, China he went to the Catholic Church which was at the service of the diplomats. After returning from Lima, Peru he mentioned to me that he had met one of my Maryknoll classmates, Father Martin Murphy.
When Julius went to mass in Lima, he introduced himself to the priest who said the mass. He was Martin Murphy. It was so evident when Julius went to mass, he was there to pray and worship God. He was very respectful in church. His attention was always on the altar and what was taking place in the liturgy.
Maria has told me that when he would come home from his work in the evening, he would go to his room to read scripture and meditate. At times she would say that he is meditating these days on St. John’s Gospel or a certain epistle of St. Paul. When speaking with him his faith knowledge of Catholic doctrine was very evident. He loved and respected the church.
He had special respect for religious communities in which everyone shared in the resources of the community equally. He felt that this was an example of how he hoped all in Tanzania could live. It was similar to his ideal of Ujamaa (Swahili for “Familyhood”).
Mwalimu with Kawawa chat with HH The Aga Khan in Dar After his retirement in Butiama Nyerere regularly attended mass in his home parish. One October a Tanzanian seminarian during his pastoral training was told by the pastor: “Next Sunday, you will give the sermon at the parish mass.” It was World Mission Sunday!
The seminarian worked hard all week preparing his homily. Sunday morning he stepped up to preach. Seeing the retired President Julius Nyerere sitting in the front row a few steps in front of him, he panicked.
The seminarian forgot every word he prepared. He could hardly speak. “Today is World Mission Sunday!” he stuttered. “When we think of missionaries we think of Wazungu (Swahili for “Europeans” or white persons) priests, but we are all missionaries. Everyone, every Catholic, must do something to spread his or her religion.” Trembling, he made the “Sign of the Cross” and sat down.
The seminarian felt humiliated and thought his sermon was a total failure.
Two months later a messenger arrived at the rectory to see the seminarian with an invitation from Nyerere to come to dinner.
Two months later a messenger arrived at the rectory to see the seminarian with an invitation from Nyerere to come to dinner.
Around the table with the retired president and his wife Maria were a number of young children, their grandchildren. “Jimmy!” Nyerere said, “You lead the prayer.” Little Jimmy made the “Sign of the Cross” and said the prayer before meals in Swahili. When Jimmy was finished, Nyerere turned to the seminarian saying: “Frater (“Brother” in Swahili). This is the result of your sermon. That Sunday I began to think that I have not done much to teach my religion. These are some of my grandchildren. I’m calling them here to teach them their prayers.”
At the same time he taught and encouraged all to respect other peoples’ religious beliefs. He had raised money in Canada and with some help from the Tanzanian bishops was able to build a Catholic Church in his village of Butiama. Italians came to build this church. On the day it was blessed he was very happy because now it would be handy for him to go to mass every day. He was retired at this time and living in Butiama.
After the blessing of the church in Butiama at the celebrations that followed he was asked to speak. He told the Catholics there that they should help the Muslims in Butiama to build a mosque so that they too could have a place of worship. This mosque was built under the supervision of the army.
Julius was very foresighted in realizing the great danger “tribalism” presented to Tanganyika. In his campaign for independence he had the remarkable gift of uniting the 120 ethnic groups (formerly called tribes) of the country. He did this just by talking to them.
During the campaign some of the tribal chiefs opposed TANU. They were receiving their salaries from the British Government. It was to their interest to preserve the status quo. Nyerere realized that the chiefs were the center of tribalism. They would continue to promote their own interests and the interests of each tribe. One of his first declarations after independence was to abolish all the chiefs in the country. He was the son of a chief.
His brother Edward Wanzagi was chief of the Zanaki at the time of independence. In place of chiefs he appointed government officials to carry on the work of the chiefs. However, these officials were usually not from the same ethic group.
Father, shukurani kwa mfululizo huu.
ReplyDeleteSimba wa vita (Kawawa) mbona anategea hapo kwenye kusakata rhumba?
Thank you father again for this narration.
ReplyDeleteFather,why and how do you think Mwalimu had to make decisions that costed the country dearly for the sake of his moral values?
I will never undermine mwalimu choice of strategies and achievements and his unprecidented regards to equality,human rights and brilliant rhetoric to ensure Tanzania prosperous future in dissolving issues of ethnicity and racial devide....etc
However,considering contemporary issues in the country,I want to relate facts retrospectively and find root causes so as we avoid pouring complaints on his near marxist theorem."socialism in Africa" the ujamaa......
I know it is not appropriate to scritinize Mwalimu moral values and principles that guided him on stiring the country.
However,from principles of openness,fairness,integrity,accountability,probity,responsibilities,reputation,judgement,independence etc he could have made decisions that ensured ideal state he wished.
Father,could a devout christian compromise their values and conducts for the sake of fairness and trustfulness?could dogmatic views be watered down for pragmatism?I was a seminarean,praying to hear a call voice for vocation,but couldn't due to my perceived exposure.
I am Mwalimus' fun and although I was born in eighties,I missed a lot of his live speeches and public appearances.I now can benefit from reading the narration like this to ascertain Mwalimus political and personal life.
Thank you Father,and I was wondering whether there is continuation......
Mdau ( John ) UK
Leo nimejua kwa nini utawala wa Machifu ulifutwa na Nyerere...hili somo zuri sana.
ReplyDeleteNimepata pia mwanga kuhusu bifu ya Kambona na Nyerere...at least upande mmoja.
thanks a million for sharing such a valuable page from the many chapters of the rich history of the nation.
ReplyDeletenyerere's blueprint for strong foundations continue to work wonders, and had his vision of an east african federation (uganda, kenya, rwanda, burundi and tanzania) been realised at the time, i am sure things would have turned out so differently for the people and regions involved.
Fathre,
ReplyDeletemimi binafsi nashukuru kwa kuandika kwako hapa,,,
kuna mambo ambayo nilikuwa mimi kama mtanzania siyafahaamu,,, sasa niko nje ya nchi ila nasoma huu mfululizo wako wa ten years after.. na naya juwa machache.
asante,, nafuatilia kwa makini,
mdau, canada
Father Wille
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this wonderful narration of your experiences with the Late Nyerere. I must confess that apart from some historical aspects, I did not know any of this narration. You surely have opened my eyes on what Nyerere stood for-I didn't know that Kambona came back without a degree! Wow! this story is wonderful and I have saved it from Part I todate. Thank You Father.
......''To show his gratitude to the Muslim community he resigned as Prime Minister and appointed Rashidi Kawawa to be Prime Minister. Rashidi was always a most loyal follower of Nyerere....'''
ReplyDeleteMhhh...Did Nyerere resigned to show gratitude to muslim community.... reaaaaaaaally?
HILO LA BAADHI YA MACHIFU KUWA UPANDE WA WATAWALA LIPO HATA SASA KWA WANASIASA WETU NA LITAENDELEA KUWEPO DAIMA. LEO HII WAPO WATU WA KADA DOTE IKIWA PAMOJA NA VIONGOZI WA DINI WANAORUDISHA NYUMA JUHUDI ZA WANAOPENDA DEMOKRASIA YA VYAMA VINGI. WAPO WANASIASA WANAOJIFANYA WAPINZANI LAKINI WANALIPWA NA SERIKALI KUUDHOOFISHA UPINZANI ALKINI TUJUE HUENDA MATATIZO YA SASA YA UHALIFU VIJIJINI HUENDA YASINGEKUWEPO IWAPO MACHIFU WANGEKUWEPO KWANI WAO WAPO KARIBU SANA NA WANANCHI KULIKO SERIKALI INAVYOWEZA KUWA; NI TARATIBU TU ZA KIUTAWALA ZILITAKIWA KUFANYIWA MAREKEBISHO.
ReplyDeleteThank you father for your lovely articles about Nyerere its true that you have given us somthing which we did not know about.
ReplyDeleteUkweli utabaki kwamba NYERERE was the greatest son of Africa.
Mwalimu hakuwa mnafiki,mwizi,na hata fisadi alikuwa mtu wa watu aliyethamini utu wa binadamu na Mwisho alipenda watanzania wote bila kujali dini,kabila wala rangi zao.
MY GOD REST HIM IN PEACE-AMEN.
Bulls' shit! especially comming from the religious narative, we need an opposite side of the story.
ReplyDeleteNothing achieved except exhubirant abuse of power, by a dictator Nyerere and squandering of wealth.
There is nathing here than just kumwagia masive Nyerere he does not deserve.
ReplyDeleteWe had realy fredom fighter imn this country but never been mentioned by Fathers or Mothers. Nyerere left country on his knees.
Tanzania was stable, unite, before Nyerere:
He is the one who drag our county to war with Uganda.
All our neghbour countries were against us.
Military coup during his presidency
Well educated individual were exilled
Economy was on credit crunch/recession.
No human right, freedom of expression during his time.
What else!!!!
Further! better stop these rubish, all those born on 80s will support your prophecy.
Great naration of a great man Father !
ReplyDeleteShame because it is soo easy to make Idd Amin or Mugabe movies if not Bokassa but no one would make one for great people like this one we had.
Would buy the book.
Kaima
father Wille,thank you very much for the narration.
ReplyDeleteThe British gave only £24M to build the country after much furore, even though Nyerere wanted £240M. They(the British) are also known to have reneged on the promise to Zimbabwe after the Lancaster House agreement. They did not honour the agreement.
Now, what do you think about sincerity and integrity of the British? Can they be trusted? What can we learn from them?
DMK
mdau wa12:20PM asante sana sijui wanammwagia misifa ya nini utadhani nchi yenyewe tajiriii kumbe ni full uozo bin umasikini misifa mingine si ya ukweli ni kujikweza tuu narudia tena huyu baba mie simfagilii ng'oo yeye ndiye chanzo cha ukanumbalaizesheni elimu mbovu hadi leo maji safi ni kitendawili sasa misifa yote hiyo ya nini?? alikomalia tu neno ulanguzi huku watu wanakufa na kwaishakoo yani na hasira mimi ondoeni sifa za kijinga hapa ile vita ati ya kumng'oa amini tukaishia kula unga wa njano hapo tuu inatosha nchi ilifilisikaaa hadi leo endeleeni kumsifia tu hakuna lolote mafisadi waligundua hilo mapemaa ndo mana wanakwiba balaa kifupi wanazichota sababu ya utawala mbovu tangu mwanzo faida ya ujamaa ni ufisadi
ReplyDelete---isee michuzi naomba unipatie email ya huyu fr. Wille alinibaptised mwaka 1989 komuge near kinesi village kulikuwapo na padre mwenzie wa zamani sana aliitwa fr.Brian aliamia mugumu parish, mdau itan`gare KL
ReplyDeleteThank you Father and Bro.Michuzi for the recollections.
ReplyDeletePresident Nyerere left Tanzania in extreme poverty and enormous debt, obviously Father Wille was amongst his cycle of friends and cronies who benefitted with his presidency in the expense of majority of Tanzanians who were being violated of their common basic human rights. Mwalimu Nyerere failed as a leader in building Tanzania's economy and even admitted about it on his infamous Kung'atuka Speech. I won't take away some of his greatest accomplishments but we have to be careful not to paint him a perfect leader while the facts would do not support that. We need to hear the dark side of Mwalimu Nyerere as well.
ReplyDeletesasa anon wa trh 13 saa 2:26 unamwaga hasira zako kwa nyerere kwamba alisababisha mkala njano lakini unashindwa kutambua pia kwamba huyo unayedhani angeleta maendeleo kwa kukakaa chini ya magoti ya mkoloni angesababisha uanze kulaani sasa wakati vyote unavyo viona sasa mkoloni angekuwa alishabeba na kamaliza. maana utambue kwamba mkoloni sio mjomba wala babu yako,wakati anatoka ulaya hadi hapo tz wakati huo akina babu yako walikuwa wanakoroma usingizi wa pono,yaani hata maana ya dhahabu au almasi hawaijui wala kwao haimaanishi chochote wala thamani.wakati huo mzungu anaelewa mikataba na wanagombania nani aende akachukue wapi.
ReplyDeleteunao dhani wangemkumbatia mzungu ili akuletee maendeleo zaidi ya kulaghaiwa na kutajirishwa familia zao kisha nchi kugawanywa na wewe usingekuta chochote zaidi ya kelele tu.
undai nyerere alikandamiza watu,well unadhani wakati unapotengeneza njia na kuna mtu anaibuka na anachokifanya ni kuweka neno,na neno likitoka ujuwe halirudi kinywani,na nguvu ya neno inaweza kukugharimu maisha,kwahiyo kwakuwa elimu ya wengi ilikuwa chini na uwezo wa kuchanganua wengi hawakuwa nao,basi ilibidi kunyamazisha ili hilo neno lisilete mushikeli zaidi. nchi ina makabila zaidi ya 100,je unadhani kwa nguvu ya neno unaloita freedom of speech ya wakati huo ungevunja mshikamano huo ungepeata jinsi hata ya kujenga unachotamani kingefanywa? acha kulaumu bila kuzingatia mazingira halisi ya wakati huo. nchi zilizo mkumbatia mkoloni zikachanua kwa muda,huoni sasa zimerudi chini gafla kwa kasi?afadhali wewe ni maskini lakini kwa sasa una ufahamu na ukiibiwa unaona na unahoji,na kinachoibiwa bado kipo,je kingekuwa kilimalizwa na mzungu na alisha jijenga humo unadhani kumtoa leo hii kwa sheria ungeweza kumlipa kwa usumbufu?angalia mfano to ZIMBABWE. vita ya uganda well hata mimi siiungi mkono lakini utambue kwamba idd amini asingeishia uganda tu,maana usidhani alikuwa ni mzima kama taarifa huna,na kama angeanza vituko kuingia nchini ujue madhara yangekuwa zaidi ya uliyo yaona.usione hata mmarekani anakimbilia kupigania vita mbali na kwake ukadhani ni mjinga,madhara ya ndani ya nchi huwa hayahesabiki.
anyway huo ni mtizamo wako pia.lakini jaribu kusoma nyakati kabla hujasema chochote.
WATANZANIA BADO NI WAJINGA, WADINI NA WABINAFSI, KAMA UNASOMA KWA MAKINI NA KUCHAMUA KISOMA HII HABARI NZIMA HAINA MAANA YA KUMSIFIA NYERERE NI KWA KIFUPI NI PROFILE YAKO, IT IS LIKE MEMOIR/MEMORY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY. MTASEMA MNACHOTAKA KUSEMA, HATA KAMA NCHI IMEACHWA MASIKI NI PAMOJA NA UBADHILIFU WA MABABU ZETU WANAFIKI NA WALARUSHWA NA WABINAFSI WADINI, ASILAUMIWE NYERERE TU KAMA HILO LINA UKWELI.
ReplyDeletere:o4:05:00 pm
ReplyDeletethere are people like you who want to hear, read and see video-clips of mwalimu nyerere's "dark side."
unfortunately there is no such dark side like that of mzee jomo kenyatta, milton obote, indi amin dada, mobutu seseko, mangistu haile mariam, obacha, daniel arap moi or our present day robert mugabe.
mwalimu was no saint and he is not being portrayed as such, however, he was one of the few political leaders who was not fake, corrupt or greedy in any way, shape or fashion. not at all. what you saw in him is what you got from mwalimu nyerere.
one can like or love the common good that mwalimu brought about to the nation or hate him all together for what some people still believe that he denied them at the time. let objectivity be your guide rather than the usual misplaced emotions.
the so called "economic freedom" (ubepari) that was seen 'flourishing'in the neighbouring countries, did not benefit the common the people at all.
tebea in those countries uone mengi in terms of how 85% of the population still live in abject poverty. and worse, overly divided along tensious ethnic factions.
the freedom and equality promoted by the capitalistic systems at the time (even in 2009) only degenerated into self-destructive greed and self-aggrandizement. the irrational political, personal and ethnic appetities of many politicians in those neighbouring countries, validated and given political scope by democratic and capitalistic institutions appear to have trumped the more sober wisdom of the few.
let's always count our blesses and never fail to remember that the situation in tanzania could have been as worse as that in the Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire) had it not been for wise leaders like mwalimu nyerere.
here is some homework for you: for every one bad/evil/negative action you believe was done by mwalimu, name some four good/positive/constructive actions that resulted therein or were brought baout mwalimu.
mwalimu was not a saint, but very very few political leaders can stand in his shoes let alone walk in his footsteps when it comes to honesty and dislike for corruption and greed that is still endemic in most african countries.
mwalimu could have sold the country to german, british and european farmers (settlers) or to huge conglomerates as is the case in kenya, but he decided not to.
mwalimu could have own huge tracks of land as in 20,000 to 50,000 or more acres of tanzanian prime land as jomo kenyatta did, but he was never tempted.
mwalimu could have sold out the tanzanian tourism industry, the agricultural sector and the whole of mt. kilanjaro to foreigners (nations/companies/individuals)but it never happen under his watch.
mwalimu was not a saint, but he spared tanzania from the darkside.
it's only lately that the free market system is beginning to degenerate into a self-destructive greed and self-aggarandisement in tanzania of 2009.
in the meantime, the gap between the 'have-mores, the 'haves' and the 'have-nots' continues to grow as is the case in the south african and kenyan style.
let's learn from our mistakes and build a better nation where all tanzania will have the opportunities to better their lives rather than 20% of the population.
i cherish every bit of it...nyerere era
ReplyDeletebut kawawa why just "smilling" HH Khan???hahahahaaa khan only concentrate wth mwalimu
ooh kumbe muduarika kulikuwepo toka enzi za mwalimuuuu!!safi sanaa
mdau 9:39PM hata usemeje na hata umsifuje huyo mdingi hakuna lolote nyeti alilofanya mfano hai ni kule south africa walichelewa kupata uhuru ebu cheki walivyo na maendeleo wanashindana na ulaya acha kumtetea huyo mdingi aliua uchumi mwenyeweee narudia tena yeye ndo chanzo cha uchumi kuporomoka na huko zimbabwe uchumi unadorora kwa vile kile kibabu ni kiroho cha madaraka hakitoi nafasi kwa watu wengine kinajiona mungu mtu ni sawa na bongo tuu kuna viongozi wanajiona mungu watu mtaishia kumtetea baba wa taifa masikini karibu miaka 50 sasa maji tatizo umeme mgao au hakuna kabisaa hospitali dawa mh barabara halo halooo elimu ndo tunajikongoja haya wee kilimo ni uti wa mgongo ndo ilikuwa misemo yake sioni cha kumsifia hapa BIG NOOOO!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNyerere IDEAS IS LIKING BUNGING YOURSELF WITH BRICKWALL EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT,
ReplyDeleteHE WAS LEFT, RIGHT OF THE WALL BUT WE HAVE TO ADMIT IT, HE FAILED OUR COUNTRY CATASTROPHICALLY, A FALSE PROPHECY, WITH HIGH TONE RHETORICS.
ASK YOURSELF, DO WE REALLY MEAN THAT, WE NEED A SOCIALIST SOCIETY IN OUR COUNTRY1 C'MON ON!
Michuzi is changing nowadays; I am amazed how he is allowing comments criticizing Mwalimu Nyerere to be posted on this blog, I'm proud of you bro! It shows your maturity when it comes to democracy.
ReplyDeleteDark side of Mwalimu Nyerere was unknown to many due to his tight control of the media and the people at large. It was either you support his policies or face detention, his leadership was not democratic but dictatorship, majority of Tanzanians today are still afraid to fight for their basic human rights due to the legacy of Mwalimu Nyerere's dictatorial policies and practices. People were scared to be put to jail, If you were to disagree with Nyerere's policies, you had to choose with whom you were discussing it with, communities were planted with informers and secret national security agents who were constantly intimidating regular citizens of detention and prosecution. People were detained and their belongings confiscated just for owning TVs, cars, stereos and many other things.
MWISHO afrika si tanzania tu haitakaa iendelee leo hii kama bado kila mtu hajafikia wakati akatambua kuwa analo jukumu fulani ktk maisha yake na niwajibu wake kulitekeleza akiwa hai,itakapo fikia hapo basi utaona maendeleo yanakuja,ila kwa style hii ya kukaa na kulaumu kwamba HAWAFANYI HAWAFANY,HAWANIPI HAWANIPI hatutakwenda kokote karne nenda karne rudi. hadi kila mmoja atambue kuwa familia yake ndiyo serikali yake,aipangie mipango inayotekelezeka,awe na uwezo wa kuihudumia,kisha akipata nguvu kidogo toka nje ya familia basi anaendelea kwa kasi kisha utakuta nchi kwa ujumla wake inaendelea. lakini kama bado kunafamilia ktk nchi ambazo zaidi ya 80% raisi na mawaziri wa familia hawana mpango wala dira ya familia,kisha unategemea kikwete ndiye akaombe kwa obama alete kuja kuwalisha!sahau kuhusu maendeleo utaishia kula njano tena iliyoombwa safari hii sio na nyerere bali na kikwete au na takaye kuja baada ya kikwete.
ReplyDeleteMUNGU INUSURU AFRIKA TUNAYO SAFARI NDEFU!!
wewe anon unayelaumu sera za ujamaa kwamba ziliidumaza nchi,tatizo halikuwa sera.bali ni utekelezaji yaani watekelezaji. hadi sasa tunao mfumo wa soko huria lakini watekelezaji ni wabovu na bado umasikini upo tangu tulipo utema ujamaa ni miaka taribani 25 sasa,ujamaa ulidumu miaka 20,je ukilingalisha unafuu wa maisha kwa mtanzania wa kijijini wa enzi za ujamaa na wa enzi za soko huria ni nani anayeumia zaidi?
ReplyDeletewengi wanalaumu kwa mkumbo lakini hata ujamaa hawaujui misingi yake ni nini! ngoja ni kupe ufafanuzi kwa ufupi.
UJAMAA: Serikali ilimiliki njia kuu za uchumi,hii iliwezesha ku-control quality ya huduma aliyo ipata kila mwananchi bila kujali kipatomubora wa huduma ulikuwa ni sawa,kama ni maziwa ya watoto hakuna cha feki ya kuingizwa na mfanya biashara fulani ili apate faida kubwa kwa product feki. pili serikali ilisimamia maslahi ya mwananchi anayostahili kwa viwango vya ubidamu,kwa mfano unafanya kazi masaa 8 kama umeajiriwa,unapata likizo kwa wakati n.k
UBEPARI:unatengeneza faida kubwa kwa njia yeyote ile unayoweza,yaani mfanyishe kazi masaa mengi mfanyakazi wako ili azalishe sana,kisha mlipe kidogo na kama hataki aondoke mwingine atakuja anayetaka!pata mfanyakazi aliyekwisha elimishwa tayari na sio jukumu lako kuelimisha kazini,toa huduma kwa ushindani,yaani kama ni hospitali binafsi maana yake waongeze bai za matibabu,na kufanya vipimo vingi zaidi tena mara kwa mara hatakama sio vya lazima ili pesa ipatikane walipe wafanyakazi na kununulia vifaa vya kisasa zaidi ambavyo kama huna hela hutavitumia,atafaidika navyo yule anayeweza kuvilipia bei.kwa ufupi malipo unayotoa haya kupi guarantee ya ubora wa huduma unayopata.lengo ni jenga jinakubwa uuuze kwa bei ya juu. mfanyakazi asipewe likizo,na sio jukumu lako kuhusu afya yake.kama mtu ana bima inayo mruhusu kumuona daktari na kupata dawa lakini hairuhusu kufanyiwa upasuaji anapohitaji basi akishamuona daktari akaambiwa ugonjwa wake kazi ya daktari imekwisha!huna pesa ya upasuaji anza mbele. huu ndio ubepari unao ushabikia.
well huenda unalaumu sana bila kujua au kwa kujua lakini zingatia kuwa usinge anza na ujamaa ukaanza na ubepari basi usingekuwa na nafasi ya kwenda ktk ujamaa!kama babu yako alikosa kushika ardhi ya kutosha basi vizazi vyenu vyote mlikuwa mmeumia for life,ambaye amebahatika akashika eneo na lina madini basi ametajirika for life!huo ndio ubepari.
ujamaa ulikuwa bora mara kumi zaidi kama tu watendaji wasinge uhujumu!maana ubora wa huduma kwa misingi na mahitaji halisi ya ubinadamu ulizingatiwa.
mdau***
Kwako Mwandishi wa Makala Hii
ReplyDeleteKwa mujibu wa historia ya Tanganyika,Hii historia siya kweli na ukweli umepindishwa kupita kiasi;
Mimi naona nianzie na maisha ya Nyerere toke akiwa mwalimu Pugu sekondari
TAA asili yake kilikuwa ni chama cha wanyakazi wa Bandari na Reli hususani Bandari za Dar,Tanga na Mtwara- Mzee Ally Pandu akiwa ni mwenyekiti wake wa kwanza, Joseph Kasela Bantu , Charles Mzinga hawa walikuwa ni watangazaji wa Redio Tanganyika kwa wakati huo, hawa ndio waliomleta Nyerere kwenye TAA- kisa ni kuwa - wengi wa wanachama wa Taa kwa wakati huo hawakuwa na muda wa kukitumikia chama ndipo ikabidi Joseph Kasela Bantu , awashauri wenzie kuwa kuna kijana alikuwa naye Tabora School anaweza akaifanya kazi hiyo
Mtanzania wa kwanza kuhutubia UN si Nyerere kama mnavyo dai , Mtanzania wa kwanza kuhutubia UNO alikuwa ni mwenyekiti wa KNCU kwa wakati huo - alihutubia UNO kuuweleza umoja huo kwamba Tanganyika haiko tayari kudai uhuru
Mapadri kule Bukoba waliandamana kudai kuwa Tanganyika bado inahitaji kutawaliwa
Lakini waswahili wa Dar es salam wakina Takadiri - walisimama kidete na kuchangishana nauli na kumnunulia suti na Suruali Nyerere aende UNO kudai uhuru
Waswahili wanasema shukurani ya PUNDA ni mateke ,lakini aliporudi , na uhuru ulipo patikana akawageuka wazee wa kiswahili - walipomuuliza vipi mbona uwapeleki kusoma vijana wetu badili yake unawapeleka jamaa zako na wakristo wenzio tu...... alimuita sheikh Takadiri ni mtaka DINI, watu kama akina Sykes Family ,Rashidi Kawawa ni wanafiki waliomkumbatia Nyerere
Tizama alichokuja kuwafanyia akina Bibi Titi mohamed, Lipha Chipaka na Ndguye John Chipaka
Huzuni kuendelea kuandika ---cha msingi mwanzilishi wa TAA hakuwa Nyerere na wala TAA hakikuwa chama cha wasomi wa kitanganyika si kweli
wewe kijeba wa oct16 saa 01:23 hebu jirecord halafu ujisikilize unacho sema. unasema hebu angalia alicho mfanyia fulani na fulani lakini huangali huyo fulani na fulani walichokuwa wanataka kukifanya na kingeipeleka wapi nchi. ngoja nikwambie kingeipeleka wapi nchi: nenda sieraleoni usimame ktk mji mkuu kwa lisaa 1 utaona watu wanapita wenye vilema kama vile waliokatwa mikono miwili,mabinti waliokatwa maziwa na mdomo na meno yako nje,na ufahamu watu hawa walikuwa innocent children who didn't nothing about the war,neither about the government! nenda drc congo uone watoto walikuwa wamefanywa askari!kisha jiulize je hao waasi walio fanya hayo walitaka baadaye watawale nani kama walengwa wa kutawaliwa wanafanywa vilema wa kimwili na akili pia? acha kuongea utumbo yaani mavi mbele ya halaiki ya watu wenye akili zao watakucheka au kukupigha mawe!!
ReplyDeletemimi nilisoma na mpwa wake savimbi anavyomtetea utadhani savimbi alikuwa mtetezi wa wanyonge,lakini angalia sasa angola inavyochanua. nyerere unaye mlaumu alijilimbikizia nini basi kama lengo lilikuwa ni baya yaani alitaka ashike madaraka kujilimbikizia mali,huoni kuwa kinyume chake hao unao wasifu ndio walikuwa na lengo baya,maana always the end justifies the meaning. kamuhukumu nyererebasi kwa baya aliloitendea nchi kwa manufaa yake na familia yake. huna jipya wewe anza mbele