Lately, I have
followed the diaspora dialog taking place among members of the Tanzania
diaspora living in the US. I have read with
great curiosity all that is being brought to light regarding our participation
in the effort to support and uplift our homeland’s economy, thanks to those who
have gone the extra mile to obtain data that proves the validity of the
initiative.
I would also like to address
alongside this noble subject, the passionately celebrated issue of Direct
Foreign Investment in Tanzania both of which subjects are for the good intentions
of supporting the country’s economy. In
either case, I agree albeit with some reservations:
Before
discussing the participation of diaspora in a homeland economy, let me first
begin with the definition of the term diaspora which in recent years seems to
magnetically draw interests of African countries to connect with compatriots leaving
abroad and enlist them in the effort to help develop national economies.
The term diaspora originates with the Jewish
communities dating as far back as 587 BC that had been forced out of their
homeland in the Middle East by warring invaders, the Babylonians who conquered
their land. But because of the strong love they had for their motherland, they
kept their traditions and religion intact and always tried to find ways to
connect with their loved ones at home and especially the religious
community.
Ndugu Nkanda.Asante sana kwa utam wa maoni uliyoyaainisha.Lakini ujuwe,mfano wa Uyahudi ulioutoahaulingani hata chembe moja na wanadiaspora wa Tanzania.Wayahudi wanachokiamini kuwa kule uyahudini ni promised land lakini watanzania hawana hilo.Wa Tz wamejawa na ubinafsi na hawako tayari kuipa msukumo TZ katika kina cha juu.Hii ni kwa sababu wengi wa watanzania wa nje malofa na wanayahudumia matumbo yao tuu sio jengine.Tangu uhuru hadi leo ni miaka 53 sasa na waliyoondoka kueleka huko kuyatafuta maisha ni wa idadi kubwa lakini jee ni miradi mingapi ya maji wameipa msukumo?Mradi gani wa kilimo cha kisasa wamekipa muendelezo Miradi mingapi ya afya wameibariki.Lakini wayahudi ni matajiri na wameweka mbele Uyahudi kwanza .Nikuulize wewe mwenyewe umewahi alau kuchangia tone la damu kwa hospitali ya Muhimbili kitengo cha ajali? Kuleta vijisenti kumsaidi mjomba ili apate dagaa ni wajibu wako ukipenda lakini weka mbele utaifa zaidi.Inafaa diaspora ziji-organize vizuri zaidi na kuuondosha ubinafsi. Tunataka tuone sio maneno mana maneno kuwa matam juwa hayavunji msitu. wake- up !!
ReplyDeleteWa Tanzania wameanza,kubaki inje ya nchi kuanzia miaka ya 90.kabla ya hapo walikuwa wakirudi.
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Nakupongeza kwa comment hiyo. Ni kweli kabisa kila mtanzania aliyeko huku anapiga kelele kutaka uraia pacha lakini huyo huyo hajawahi hata kupeleka pesa ya dawati la shule ya msingi. Kama umeshindwa sasa ukipata uraia ndo utakumbuka. Tuna mifano ya watu wengi wanaishi nje hawana uraia pacha lakini wanasidia sana makwao. Mfano mzuri ni Kenya. Saidieni kama wafanyavyo wazungu basi unaenda TZ kwa mwezi au miezi 3 lakini kwa nia ya kujenga nchi kwa msaada wako nani atakuzomea? tunalalamika maji, umeme, miundo mbinu,nijuavyo mimi mjenga nchi ni mwananchi mwenyewe wala si mgeni. Tuache kuilaumu serikali kama hatujawahi kuisaidia hata kwa mchango wowote kwa kukaa kwetu huku nje zaidi ya miaka 10, 20 kuenjoy walivyojenga wamarekani au waingereza. Tujenge kwetu tuache kutamaki kwa wenzetu. Umefika wakati sasa wa kusema hapana turudi kwetu na kujenga cha kwetu
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Nkanda very good article, well covered. one thing to correct, the meaning of diaspora remains as is used now, there will be just its origin. same as many others ie .dressed to kill, tie ends, break your leg, tapeli, Nobel price, kiti moto etc.
ReplyDeleteNakupongeza Ndg Nkanda for a well said Contribution.
ReplyDeleteHapa nilichojifunza ni umuhimu wa Diaspora na pia ulinganisho mzuri wa DFIs..
wengine wana comment juu ya nini au kipi ambacho wanadiaspora meshakifanya kwetu Tanzania?!
Kwamngu mimi nimeshahuhudia baadhi yenu wana diaspora mkijenga visima vya maji safi kule Songea sasa sidhani kama ni sahihi kulaumu kila mwana diaspora kwamba hana contribution kwa taifa lake ilhali hata sisi watanzania tuishio nyumbani hatuko committed enough to our country..wengi hujifanya wajuaji, wajanja wajanja tuu, tukitaka kutoka kwa njia nyepesi nyepesi paipo kutoa jasho la haswa..
Hapa mimi nachoona ni tujifunze long term effects za DFIs ambazo hata serikali yetu imechukulia kama ndio kipimo cha ufanis wake kulinganisha na nchi zetu jirani.
Sisemi kwamba hatuhitaji DFIs, hapana ila ni tumejiweka vipi kuhakikisha we don't end up suffering from long term negative effects zake? Migodi mingapi imefungwa kwamba no more Gold available na wananchi wetu wamebakia na mahandaki tuu? where is tulawaka mine? haya ndio maswali yakujiuliza nakuiuliza serikali..Kumbe ubinafsi unaanzia nyumbani badala ya charity to begin from home
Mdau #1, navyoelewa MaDiaspora wameondoka makwao kutafuta maisha bora. Makosa tunayofanya WaTZ wengi ni kuwahukumu kwamba lazima walete maendeleo kwa vile wako nje' au ni matajiri. Ambapo si kweli, wengi shida ndiyo ziliwaondoa TZ. Wayahudi wanaelewa umuhimu wa Diaspora ndiyo maana hawagombani wenyewe kwa wenyewe na siye inabidi tujifunze umoja huo uwe ndani au nje'. Wayahudi wakiwa Marekani utawatambua ni Wayahudi na Watanzania vile vile, unajua ni Watanzania kwa sababu wanajitambulisha hivyo. Naomba jamani tufanye mijadala ya maana, siyo hii mibovu ya kuulizana toka huko Ughaibuni umeifanyia nini TZ?! kwani kila mtu, ndani na nje ya nchi, anatakiwa awajibhike kulijenga taifa. Labda unachokiona wewe ni msaada wa maendeleo kwa mwingine si hivyo. Pia siyo kila mtu anapenda kujitangaza kwamba amefanya iki ua kile kwa TZ. Na sidhani kama tutakuwa na nafasi ya kutosha kila Mghaibuni akajitapa kwa kuorodhesha alichoifanyia TZ. Kudai uraia pacha ni haki ya mtu-sidhani kama inampunguzia mtu mwingine, ila inaweza ikamwongezea. Tuache chuki zisizo na msingi.
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