WE WILL NEVER ALLOW YOU TO FLOOD THE BOAT FOR ALL OF US

  I don’t doubt many politicians have done things worthy of regret, but it is becoming difficult to keep up with the sorry spectacle. I would like to share with you this story, please take some few minutes to read it.

“A group of people were travelling in a boat. One of them took a drill and began to drill a hole beneath himself. His colleagues said to him: “Why are you doing this?” The man replied: “Why are you concerned about it? Am I not drilling under my own place?” They said to him: “But you will flood the boat for all of us!” 

Imagine being a passenger on this boat, and one person, without concern for you or others, endangers  your safety and security. The person drilling a hole on the boat may have valid reasons for doing so. Perhaps they want to drop a fishing line because they are hungry. Maybe they want to use the water to cool their feet or wash. Maybe the boat is on a lake and they want water to drink. But no matter how rational the reason, drilling a hole in a boat to fulfill the desires of just one individual jeopardizes everyone’s safety. 

This story warns us of the destructive power of letting our selfish desires overtake all other considerations. It’s not about whatever floats your boat.”

It is true that patriotism has lost feeling for most of politicians, the hierarchy of importance has been Self, family, friends and finally Country. Self interests has driven politicians to the extent of setting their peaceful Countries to war, for example in 1992 Angola ,more than 300,000 people died, in 1994 more than 800,000 died in Rwanda. I believe under President Magufuli’s administration this will not happen, he promised to protect Tanzanian and he is walking the talk.

Tindu Lissu may have valid reasons for what he is currently doing , touring abroad and tarnishing our Country’s image, he might be revenging against the so called “unknown people” thinking that the government is behind them for the tragedy incident which happened to him in Dodoma. He may also have hidden intentions such as trying to win a Presidential nomination from his political party and therefore gaining popularity through western media. However no matter how rational the reason may seem to him, spoiling your Country’s reputation globally has absolutely no excuse, and therefore he needs to apologize to Tanzanians for what he has done to our beloved Tanzania.

For a mature politician who was born and raised up in Tanzania, studied in Tanzania where education by the time was free, and he was paid by the Government at University level, cannot be pushed this far by circumstantial evidence of the tragic incident that happened to him. The wise thing is to cooperate with the police and other security organs to allow intensive investigation of the incident and send the suspects to the court of law.

Moreover, you seem to be in a fit state to come back home and continue with your responsibility of representing your constituency, bearing in mind in several occasions people have believed in you and voted for you to represent them in Parliament, it is not that you are very special among other people in your constituency, but the person your people used to see inside you before becoming greedy and start drilling the boat Tanzania to fulfill your desires. The cost of doing what you’re doing in western media will be reflected in vote ballot in 2020! be careful for the citizens of Tanzania love President Magufuli because he is working for them.

Another important advice, please learn to appreciate, too much demanding is not going to help you, there are so many good things the people and Government of Tanzania has done to you, the Government has paid for your medical expenses with taxpayers money when you were in Nairobi, more than Tsh 246.7 million has been paid in Belgium.

Now letting you destroy the plate in which more than 50 million Tanzanians are served including yourself by spreading malicious lies against Tanzanians and the Government is unacceptable. Who doesn’t know what the current Administration has done, in three years time? We have corruption in the Country going down and public embezzlement diminishing faster than ever. 

President Magufuli has revived the public airline which had only one plane with six brand new airplanes which has facilitated local and international trade, major projects with significant impact to ordinary people’s income are underway like Stigler’s Gauge, SGR project, Port expansions and road networks to name a few. 

My fellow Tanzanian Mr.Lissu, as you may be aware in fighting corruption and bringing about real economic transformation for a developing country like Tanzania there are serious challenges, this shift will never bring smile to those who are greedy and those who want to see us as a receiving Country other than a donor Country. 

Those who believe that this positive transformation Tanzania is going through is a threat to their interests will never stop fighting to undermine the efforts of our beloved President Dr John Magufuli. It is true that corruption in most of African countries have benefited a few people, record shows how much politicians like you have benefited from minerals contracts,and other contracts when working in different parliamentary committees as well as the foreign countries.

I would therefore advice my fellow Tanzanian Mr Lissu, that it seems he is one of the very few people in Tanzania who have a notion that, Tanzania is still under colonialism and not a free country. It is high time you realize that Tanzania is a free Country and can choose between what is democracy and what is violence, what is free speech and what is hate speech, as well as crime. We are governed by a Constitution and the rule of Law.

Most of our people and good friends of Tanzanian appreciates what Dr Magufuli is doing, the benefits of trade can be enjoyed in a peaceful and democratic state, and democracy can be exercised in a peaceful environment. One cannot exercise true democracy where there is no peace.We are sailing in this boat together , therefore we will never allow you to drill a hole and flood our Boat Mr.Tundu Lissu.

Eng Abdalah Kileo