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Lake Malawi/Nyasa row: Time to show strong leadership

By Cedrick Ngalande | August 6, 2012

At around the time of independence quite a few people in Tanzania wanted to claim a huge part of Lake Malawi or Lake Nyasa . Cool heads eventually prevailed, as most Tanzanians, including the legendary President Julius Nyerere, understood the importance of respecting boundaries emanating from colonial times.

During most of Dr Kamuzu Banda’s rule, Tanzania never really pushed this crazy idea of dividing up the lake. The issue was almost forgotten during the rule of Dr Bakili Muluzi and thereafter. In fact, Dr Bingu wa Mutharika commissioned a company to start exploring oil in the lake. Tanzania said nothing at that time.

Now we have a new president and all of sudden the Tanzanians are demanding that our government stop all exploration activities in the lake until all border issues have been clarified. Why now?

Folks, there is a reason why we have tradition. Tradition may appear useless and outdated but it is important because it usually become established after a long experience. In politics there is what is known as ‘presidential protocol’. These are small things which over the years have proven to be niceties a president must or must not do in order to represent his/her country correctly.


Test for President Joyce Banda to diplomatically manage the dispute on the boundary

You would think some of them are not important but they are. Here are a few of them – presidents never bow for other presidents in public; presidents never escort anybody to their car; presidents walk with their arms spread outwards apparently projecting power and being in control; presidents usually put on a solid color (one color) necktie because it portrays power; when two presidents greet each other while facing the camera, each of them jostle to be on the right side so that his palm will face the camera- another sign of power, apparently; when in company of other presidents, they try to be the last one to enter the door – a fatherly gesture; there is an interesting video clip of Chairman Yassier Arafat and PM Ehud Barak jostling to be the last one to enter a room at Camp David.

The sight of President George W Bush gently pushing PM Gordon Brown into Number 10 Downing Street before himself angered some British political experts.

Statesmanship is a game because image is everything in international politics. A country’s image depends a lot on the demeanor of its leader. President Barak Obama likes to pat other leaders on their back after greeting them; you thought that was an unplanned coincidence? Just remember, how your father used to pat you on the back when you were a good boy!

It is said that Bill Clinton failed to get a good deal at his summit with Boris Yelsin in Moscow because President Clinton having sprained his ankle arrived in Moscow on a wheelchair. The sight of a sick American president is said to have psychologically emboldened Boris Yelsin. Ghana is said to have regained its respect in West Africa when President J.J. Rawlings arrived at the 25th Organization of African Unity meeting in Togo in July 2000 in a military uniform portraying a very youthful image.

The presidency is acted on a world stage. What a president says and does is very important!

When Joyce Banda took over the presidency, she made it appear like Malawi will now be doing everything the donor community tells her to do. In fact some British newspapers were so pleasantly surprised with this that they called us ‘a donor fearing nation’.

President Joyce Banda went to London and even bowed before Queen Elizabeth, a very strange gesture considering that both are heads-of-state. Well, all these words and actions have now collectively given an image of a weak leadership in Malawi. The world has sensed blood. Now Tanzania has decided it is time to split up the lake. Notice that they did not bring up this crazy idea when Muluzi or Mutharika were in charge.

If we dignify Tanzania’s unreasonable request, one wonders what the next thing will be. Are they now going to claim Chitipa? Will Mozambique now claim Mulanje Mountain?

Government must make clear that no part of Malawi is up for discussion – full stop! It is time to show strength. Tell Tanzania that Lake Malawi was, is and will always be Malawian.

Surprisingly, after all these arrogant statements by the Tanzania government, our government’s response is at best a whimper. The minister of foreign affairs has issued a statement saying the issue will be settled ‘amicably’. Really, Mr. Minister? What could be an amicable statement? Are you planning to even dignify Tanzania’s unreasonable demand? Do you plan to divide up the lake? How can you have an amicable settlement to an unreasonable demand?

Lake Malawi/Nyasa row: Time to show strong leadership | Malawi news, Malawi - NyasaTimes breaking online news source from Malawi

SOME COMMENTS:

LET THEM(MALAWIANS) USE WHICHEVER KIND OF ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TO US(TANZANIANS).I PLEDGE DEAR TANZANIANS TO BE CALM UNTIL WHEN THE WHOLE MATTER OF WATER BORDER CONFLICT BETWEEN TANZANIA AND MALAWI IS GIVEN RESOLUTION. IF THE LAKE BELONGS TO MALAWI OR TANZANIA OR THESE COUNTRIES SHARE BORDERS IN LAKE NYASA ALL WILL BE REVEALED THEREOF. What we want to see at the end of the day is justice being weighed in an egalitarian way for the tranquility of the two nations. Where is the war coming? who is to just begin war? Is JAKAYA OR JOYCE? IF THE ORDER IS STATE OF WAR AND NO WAY OUT TO LIVE THAN WAR IS FAIR WE GO WAR.

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TAIFA Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 9:01 pm

IT IS OBVIOUS THAT MALAWI IS A WEAK NATION IN TERMS OF MILITARY POWER. I KNOW THOSE MALAWIANS WHO ARE SHOUTING THAT THEY ARE READY FOR WAR ARE HOPING THAT THEY WILL GET AN ASSISTANCE FROM U.K OR U.S.A JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALLOWED GAY MARRIAGE.

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Dr Chimwemwe Banda Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 8:50 pm

What makes Tanzania pompous stupid morons. thieves you have no right to claim what is not yours. why do you want Malawi to consult with you to change the name of their asset? Lake Malawi belongs to Malawi period. 100% of it. we want WAR!!!

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Dr Chimwemwe Banda Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 8:42 pm

This my plea to all Tanzanians. what gives stupid Tanzanians the faint idea that they are a Military might? Malawi is a very dangerous country with a disciplined military force, ask the Mozambicans. malawi has the back up of both USA and great Britain. This is day time robbery, Lake Malawi belongs 100% to Malawi, the boundary has been there since 1890. Why stick to Malawi’s old name “Nyasa” when the country’s name has changed. Even the old name you are sticking to belongs to Malawi for God’s sake!!! You bunch of thieves, we are ready to smoke you out. You have Indian ocean, Lake Tanganyika and you still want to claim our lake!!! stupid bastards, we do not want to share our assets.

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BigMan Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 8:40 pm

We can take these Taifa’s with the right strategy, their military is too old fashioned in its structure. 5 × infantry brigade 1 × tank brigade 3 × artillery battalion 2 × air defence artillery battalion 1 × mortar battalion 2 × anti-tank battalion 121st Engineer Regiment 1 × central logistic/support group Yes they have an air force but its in very bad shape. Mostly made up of second hand crafts bought from Iraq, Iran or stolen from Idi Amin’s Uganda. They have 27,000 active troops altogether, we have around 26,000. Our troops are professionally trained and we are known worldwide for the skills and discipline of our soldiers, let these Swahili’s not dare to make the mistake of underestimating the might of the Malawian army or the pride of its people, lest they pay a bloody price.

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Spawk Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 8:34 pm

To the foolish backward Tanzanians posting nonsense, go to your stupid Swahili blogs. You think by defeating a lunatic Idi Amin makes you a super power? You were all brainwashed by another lunatic in the name of Nyerere. Despite all the bragging about that war, it were the Ugandans themselves that won that war. You only found an already defeated lunatic Amin and your own lunatic Nyerere made you believe you won the war. Anyway, that’s not the main issue here but I just wanted to shed some light into what your god Nyerere hid from you. Lake Malawi is only shared between Malawi and Mozambique. You backward Tanzanians deal with it! You cannot unilaterally abolish the 1890 agreement to suit your greed. Can’t you ask yourself why Malawi agrees that it shares the lake with Mocambique and not you? Go to hell you Nyerere worshipers!

By Tausi Mzalendo

Ndugu yangu,
Hata mimi nimeshangaa kweli huu ushabiki
Watu hawaangalii madhara wanashangilia tu utadhani kuna faida katika vita.
Wawaulize watu walio kwenye war zone.
Tanzania tuko wachovu kiuchumi na bado hawalioni hilo.
Vita ikija mjue hata vihela vidogo vilivyosalia vitaishia huko.
Hiyo faida ya ziwa mnalipigania wala haimtaiona!
Sasa hivi mna ziwa Tanganyika, Victoria, na mito kadhaa..yamewasaidia nini?
Bado mito, mabonde, misitu, madini, wanyama, ndege etc,
Huwa wakati mwingine natama bora hata tusingekua na rasilimali hata moja!

Mkuu acha kutoa hoja bila kufikiri, Bahari, misitu, wanyama, maziwa, mito etc, etc hizo zote ni hazina zetu leo na pia kwa vizazi vijavyo. Kama umeshindwa ku-utilize leo haina maana kuwa wajukuu wako huko mbeleni watashindwa ku-utilize pia.

Mipaka ya nchi ni lazima ilindwe kwa namna yeyote ile...

By kizaizai

• Thaddeus Musembi Says:

  August 7th, 2012 at 12:29 am

  
  
  

  I see..is this how you prepared yourselves, why bark and abuse like people who have already loose or who have no hopes? Just relax if you cant then just rise and take what you think belongs to you!!! Like 0 Reply

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  Oba Says:

  August 7th, 2012 at 12:16 am

  
  
  

  Taifas are all about talk .. stupid cowards. We can take them any day, defeat them and take their fat ladies. Nice ))) Like 0 Reply

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  Dr Chimwemwe Banda Says:

  August 6th, 2012 at 10:37 pm

  
  
  

  We have a strategy to defeat Tanzania. it is a secret at the moment. but its very easy. Lake Malawi belongs to Malawi period. stupid Tanzania. Like 0 Reply

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  Nangalembe Makunje Says:

  August 6th, 2012 at 10:18 pm

  
  
  

  I dont think any of Tanzanians who has made their silly comment here knows what we are capable of, just cross Ruvuma river and ask Renamo and they will tell you of who we are. Ask your soldiers who have trained with us. Like 0 Reply

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  Spawk Says:

  August 6th, 2012 at 9:48 pm

  
  
  

  Now I am convinced that the Tanzanians have no evidence backing their claim. I repeat you can’t win the battles of today by making reference to that insignificant battle with the lunatic Amin. You Tanzanians you have a very big problem. The crook Nyerere just brainwashed you with the false claim but did not leave you enough backing evidence. All you have is the proclamation of the false strength of your army (another brainwashing dosage from Nyerere I presume). So all of you Tanzanians subleased your brains to that moron Nyerere? Now that Nyerere is six feet under, all you have are those senseless rantings. No wonder you are the most incompetent people in the East African Community. Why can’t you be as sharp as the Kenyans and Ugandans? Bring facts why we should share our beautiful lake with us. We are not as bad as you think. Maybe we may consider your request (with so many conditions attached of course). Stop making your empty threats based on some useless battles with tiny islands and one lunatic president. Stop bragging about your military and that God forsaken and primitive country TZ. Your army is not one of the most respected in that part of Africa. I have respect for Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda when it comes to military discipline and tactics but not your army that bullies innocent citizens in Kariakoo. So stop bragging about your military. It is becoming so monotonous and boring. Bring something to your arguments not that baseless arrogance. I know much about your country that is hidden from you by your politicians. So stop acting out of ignorance. I wish I could have your private contact details so that I open up your eyes. Otherwise, I feel sorry for you because your innocence and ignorance is now becoming more and more conspicuous. Like 0

Encourage yourself because you are going to die soon if you will not ask your stupid leaders to stop their nonsense.

By kichomiz

Yaah ni kweli huyo jamaa anaweza akaifanya hiyo kazi kwa ufanisi mkubwa

mkuu umeona eheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

By Bantugbro

Mkuu acha kutoa hoja bila kufikiri, Bahari, misitu, wanyama, maziwa, mito etc, etc hizo zote ni hazina zetu leo na pia kwa vizazi vijavyo. Kama umeshindwa ku-utilize leo haina maana kuwa wajukuu wako huko mbeleni watashindwa ku-utilize pia.

Mipaka ya nchi ni lazima ilindwe kwa namna yeyote ile...

Kama mimi sifikiri basi sijui wewe utakuwa umefanya nini kabla ya ku post.
Ukiongelea kwamba ni kwa vizazi vijavyo - hiyo massive extraction inayofanyika sasa ndio "utilization" au ndio kuweka kwa vizazi vjavyo?
Huo uporaji na ufisadi wa kutisha utasema nini?
FIKIRIA KIDOGO kabla ya kuponda wenzio na kuwaona hawafikirii!

Point pekee uliyosema na ninaweza kuipokea ni kulinda mipaka.Lakini pia busara itumike. Ninapinga vita kwa nguvu zote maana madhara yake ni makubwa kuliko faida.

[TD]To the foolish backward Tanzanians posting nonsense, go to your stupid Swahili blogs. You think by defeating a lunatic Idi Amin makes you a super power? You were all brainwashed by another lunatic in the name of Nyerere. Despite all the bragging about that war, it were the Ugandans themselves that won that war. You only found an already defeated lunatic Amin and your own lunatic Nyerere made you believe you won the war. Anyway, that’s not the main issue here but I just wanted to shed some light into what your god Nyerere hid from you.
Lake Malawi is only shared between Malawi and Mozambique. You backward Tanzanians deal with it! You cannot unilaterally abolish the 1890 agreement to suit your greed. Can’t you ask yourself why Malawi agrees that it shares the lake with Mocambique and not you? Go to hell you Nyerere worshipers!
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" that’s not the main issue here....." Hahahaha .lol Aint no sure if this is English idha

By ommy15

Lake Malawi/Nyasa row: Time to show strong leadership

By Cedrick Ngalande | August 6, 2012

At around the time of independence quite a few people in Tanzania wanted to claim a huge part of Lake Malawi or Lake Nyasa . Cool heads eventually prevailed, as most Tanzanians, including the legendary President Julius Nyerere, understood the importance of respecting boundaries emanating from colonial times.

During most of Dr Kamuzu Banda’s rule, Tanzania never really pushed this crazy idea of dividing up the lake. The issue was almost forgotten during the rule of Dr Bakili Muluzi and thereafter. In fact, Dr Bingu wa Mutharika commissioned a company to start exploring oil in the lake. Tanzania said nothing at that time.

Now we have a new president and all of sudden the Tanzanians are demanding that our government stop all exploration activities in the lake until all border issues have been clarified. Why now?

Folks, there is a reason why we have tradition. Tradition may appear useless and outdated but it is important because it usually become established after a long experience. In politics there is what is known as ‘presidential protocol’. These are small things which over the years have proven to be niceties a president must or must not do in order to represent his/her country correctly.


Test for President Joyce Banda to diplomatically manage the dispute on the boundary

You would think some of them are not important but they are. Here are a few of them – presidents never bow for other presidents in public; presidents never escort anybody to their car; presidents walk with their arms spread outwards apparently projecting power and being in control; presidents usually put on a solid color (one color) necktie because it portrays power; when two presidents greet each other while facing the camera, each of them jostle to be on the right side so that his palm will face the camera- another sign of power, apparently; when in company of other presidents, they try to be the last one to enter the door – a fatherly gesture; there is an interesting video clip of Chairman Yassier Arafat and PM Ehud Barak jostling to be the last one to enter a room at Camp David.

The sight of President George W Bush gently pushing PM Gordon Brown into Number 10 Downing Street before himself angered some British political experts.

Statesmanship is a game because image is everything in international politics. A country’s image depends a lot on the demeanor of its leader. President Barak Obama likes to pat other leaders on their back after greeting them; you thought that was an unplanned coincidence? Just remember, how your father used to pat you on the back when you were a good boy!

It is said that Bill Clinton failed to get a good deal at his summit with Boris Yelsin in Moscow because President Clinton having sprained his ankle arrived in Moscow on a wheelchair. The sight of a sick American president is said to have psychologically emboldened Boris Yelsin. Ghana is said to have regained its respect in West Africa when President J.J. Rawlings arrived at the 25th Organization of African Unity meeting in Togo in July 2000 in a military uniform portraying a very youthful image.

The presidency is acted on a world stage. What a president says and does is very important!

When Joyce Banda took over the presidency, she made it appear like Malawi will now be doing everything the donor community tells her to do. In fact some British newspapers were so pleasantly surprised with this that they called us ‘a donor fearing nation’.

President Joyce Banda went to London and even bowed before Queen Elizabeth, a very strange gesture considering that both are heads-of-state. Well, all these words and actions have now collectively given an image of a weak leadership in Malawi. The world has sensed blood. Now Tanzania has decided it is time to split up the lake. Notice that they did not bring up this crazy idea when Muluzi or Mutharika were in charge.

If we dignify Tanzania’s unreasonable request, one wonders what the next thing will be. Are they now going to claim Chitipa? Will Mozambique now claim Mulanje Mountain?

Government must make clear that no part of Malawi is up for discussion – full stop! It is time to show strength. Tell Tanzania that Lake Malawi was, is and will always be Malawian.

Surprisingly, after all these arrogant statements by the Tanzania government, our government’s response is at best a whimper. The minister of foreign affairs has issued a statement saying the issue will be settled ‘amicably’. Really, Mr. Minister? What could be an amicable statement? Are you planning to even dignify Tanzania’s unreasonable demand? Do you plan to divide up the lake? How can you have an amicable settlement to an unreasonable demand?

Lake Malawi/Nyasa row: Time to show strong leadership | Malawi news, Malawi - NyasaTimes breaking online news source from Malawi

SOME COMMENTS:

LET THEM(MALAWIANS) USE WHICHEVER KIND OF ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TO US(TANZANIANS).I PLEDGE DEAR TANZANIANS TO BE CALM UNTIL WHEN THE WHOLE MATTER OF WATER BORDER CONFLICT BETWEEN TANZANIA AND MALAWI IS GIVEN RESOLUTION. IF THE LAKE BELONGS TO MALAWI OR TANZANIA OR THESE COUNTRIES SHARE BORDERS IN LAKE NYASA ALL WILL BE REVEALED THEREOF. What we want to see at the end of the day is justice being weighed in an egalitarian way for the tranquility of the two nations. Where is the war coming? who is to just begin war? Is JAKAYA OR JOYCE? IF THE ORDER IS STATE OF WAR AND NO WAY OUT TO LIVE THAN WAR IS FAIR WE GO WAR.

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TAIFA Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 9:01 pm

IT IS OBVIOUS THAT MALAWI IS A WEAK NATION IN TERMS OF MILITARY POWER. I KNOW THOSE MALAWIANS WHO ARE SHOUTING THAT THEY ARE READY FOR WAR ARE HOPING THAT THEY WILL GET AN ASSISTANCE FROM U.K OR U.S.A JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALLOWED GAY MARRIAGE.

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Dr Chimwemwe Banda Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 8:50 pm

What makes Tanzania pompous stupid morons. thieves you have no right to claim what is not yours. why do you want Malawi to consult with you to change the name of their asset? Lake Malawi belongs to Malawi period. 100% of it. we want WAR!!!

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Dr Chimwemwe Banda Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 8:42 pm

This my plea to all Tanzanians. what gives stupid Tanzanians the faint idea that they are a Military might? Malawi is a very dangerous country with a disciplined military force, ask the Mozambicans. malawi has the back up of both USA and great Britain. This is day time robbery, Lake Malawi belongs 100% to Malawi, the boundary has been there since 1890. Why stick to Malawi’s old name “Nyasa” when the country’s name has changed. Even the old name you are sticking to belongs to Malawi for God’s sake!!! You bunch of thieves, we are ready to smoke you out. You have Indian ocean, Lake Tanganyika and you still want to claim our lake!!! stupid bastards, we do not want to share our assets.

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BigMan Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 8:40 pm

We can take these Taifa’s with the right strategy, their military is too old fashioned in its structure. 5 × infantry brigade 1 × tank brigade 3 × artillery battalion 2 × air defence artillery battalion 1 × mortar battalion 2 × anti-tank battalion 121st Engineer Regiment 1 × central logistic/support group Yes they have an air force but its in very bad shape. Mostly made up of second hand crafts bought from Iraq, Iran or stolen from Idi Amin’s Uganda. They have 27,000 active troops altogether, we have around 26,000. Our troops are professionally trained and we are known worldwide for the skills and discipline of our soldiers, let these Swahili’s not dare to make the mistake of underestimating the might of the Malawian army or the pride of its people, lest they pay a bloody price.

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Spawk Says:

August 6th, 2012 at 8:34 pm

To the foolish backward Tanzanians posting nonsense, go to your stupid Swahili blogs. You think by defeating a lunatic Idi Amin makes you a super power? You were all brainwashed by another lunatic in the name of Nyerere. Despite all the bragging about that war, it were the Ugandans themselves that won that war. You only found an already defeated lunatic Amin and your own lunatic Nyerere made you believe you won the war. Anyway, that’s not the main issue here but I just wanted to shed some light into what your god Nyerere hid from you. Lake Malawi is only shared between Malawi and Mozambique. You backward Tanzanians deal with it! You cannot unilaterally abolish the 1890 agreement to suit your greed. Can’t you ask yourself why Malawi agrees that it shares the lake with Mocambique and not you? Go to hell you Nyerere worshipers!

Your thirsty with your own blood you wives of UK and USA!Do you think Tz is as your feacal mind builds? We know that your coming to the battlefield to get somebody to mary you cursed guys! Take care that our lake Nyasa is part of our wealth that can not even be used to pay as bride price to your devil unmarried prezo Banda! Unfortunate this will not be the first time to carstrate you bastard homosexuals, aks your former jehanamed prezo, the UK citizen Kamuzu Banda the way he drank the blood of his weaker millitary troops there in Nyasa 1969! Tanzania is a blessed one Come you and Husbands UK and USA so that we turn your minute farm into our colony!!! welcome to Tanzania the place where people are not quaral...Your are well prepared

Mulibwanji bwinooooooo!!
Ngoja kwanza nipitie mitandaoni nione how is Powerful hili Jeshi lao Malawi then i will come here.

By Tausi Mzalendo

Kama mimi sifikiri basi sijui wewe utakuwa umefanya nini kabla ya ku post.
Ukiongelea kwamba ni kwa vizazi vijavyo - hiyo massive extraction inayofanyika sasa ndio "utilization" au ndio kuweka kwa vizazi vjavyo?
Huo uporaji na ufisadi wa kutisha utasema nini?
FIKIRIA KIDOGO kabla ya kuponda wenzio na kuwaona hawafikirii!

Point pekee uliyosema na ninaweza kuipokea ni kulinda mipaka.Lakini pia busara itumike. Ninapinga vita kwa nguvu zote maana madhara yake ni makubwa kuliko faida.

Sawa nakubaliana na wewe juu ya UFISADI etc etc, lakini huoni kuwa hoja yako iko-nje ya context....?, fanya massive extraction lakini tuachie ardhi/ziwa/bahari zetu. Pale unapodhani pamekwisha leo ndio hapo hapo mjukuu wako atakuja kugundua mali ya thamani kesho, teknologia na mahitaji yanakwenda yakibadilika....

Kamwe suala la UFISADI lisitupumbaze tukapoteza muelekeo kwenye issues za muhimu za kutetea uTAIFA/MIPAKA yetu.

Mama mwenyewe ni SANAMU LA MICHELIN.....

By Steve Dii

...see how idiotic some of the comments read: eti.."malawi has both the backing of usa and britain.." what a bunch of **ck suckin weaklings!! tutawatwanga kama hatuna hakili vile, **enzi type!

Indeed they are a bunch of sucking weaklings relying on Britain and USA their masters since the days we (Tanzania) fought for the liberation of Southern Africa states. Malawi was a friend of the two nations and South Africa the then champion of apartheid. Even if the colonialists gave the lake to Malawi, time has come to correct former mistakes using the standing littoral waters international law. Malawians come to your senses why run from the truth?

Waliaanzishe sisi tumalize, kwanza tuanze kutungua ndege zao zinazofanya utafiti uku kwetu.

By Tausi Mzalendo

Ndugu yangu,
Hata mimi nimeshangaa kweli huu ushabiki
Watu hawaangalii madhara wanashangilia tu utadhani kuna faida katika vita.
Wawaulize watu walio kwenye war zone.
Tanzania tuko wachovu kiuchumi na bado hawalioni hilo.
Vita ikija mjue hata vihela vidogo vilivyosalia vitaishia huko.
Hiyo faida ya ziwa mnalipigania wala haimtaiona!
Sasa hivi mna ziwa Tanganyika, Victoria, na mito kadhaa..yamewasaidia nini?
Bado mito, mabonde, misitu, madini, wanyama, ndege etc,
Huwa wakati mwingine natama bora hata tusingekua na rasilimali hata moja!

Pamoja na shida na umaskini wetu,hatuwezi kuvumilia kuona tunaporwa ardhi yetu eti kisa tuna utajiri mwingi lakini haujatusaidia,leo tutawaachia Malawi wachukue ziwa,kesho Kenya watasema Mt.Kilimanjaro ni yao,Uganda watalilia100% ya ziwa victoria n.k wote hao tuwaachie tu eti kisa tuna vingine?.
Mojawapo ya sifa ya nchi yenye dola na inayojitawala ni uwezo wake wa kulinda mipaka yake na watu wake dhidi ya uvamizi wa adui wa aina yeyote ile.,tuache uoga,uzalendo na mshikamano kwenye nchi yetu unahitajika sasa kuliko wakati wowote ule,sote tukisimama kama WATANZANIA hatutavumilia kuona nchi yetu ikinyanyaswa na taifa jingine,ni bora kuitetea nchi yangu hadi tone la mwisho la damu yangu.

Historia ya Vita duniani,
ndivyo isemavyo,
watu ndo hupigana vita.

Ili mradi wana sababu tosha,
hutumia silaha zao duni,
uzoefu wao na moyo wa kujituma.

Ndiyo maana kwa miaka zaidi ya 60,
Waarabu wote na pesa zao zote,
madege ya vita kibao na askari kibao walio,
zaidi ya nusu ya population ya Israel,
hawafui dafu mbele ya taifa hili.

When you know losing is not an option,
you will fight even with pocket knives.

I am a great thinker and I think dynamically, what about YOU?

By LANCET

Are yuo agreat thinker???

By Tausi Mzalendo

Ndugu yangu,
Hata mimi nimeshangaa kweli huu ushabiki
Watu hawaangalii madhara wanashangilia tu utadhani kuna faida katika vita.
Wawaulize watu walio kwenye war zone.
Tanzania tuko wachovu kiuchumi na bado hawalioni hilo.
Vita ikija mjue hata vihela vidogo vilivyosalia vitaishia huko.
Hiyo faida ya ziwa mnalipigania wala haimtaiona!
Sasa hivi mna ziwa Tanganyika, Victoria, na mito kadhaa..yamewasaidia nini?
Bado mito, mabonde, misitu, madini, wanyama, ndege etc,
Huwa wakati mwingine natama bora hata tusingekua na rasilimali hata moja!

Pamoja na shida na umaskini wetu,hatuwezi kuvumilia kuona tunaporwa ardhi yetu eti kisa tuna utajiri mwingi lakini haujatusaidia,leo tutawaachia Malawi wachukue ziwa,kesho Kenya watasema Mt.Kilimanjaro ni yao,Uganda watalilia100% ya ziwa victoria n.k wote hao tuwaachie tu eti kisa tuna vingine?.
Mojawapo ya sifa ya nchi yenye dola na inayojitawala ni uwezo wake wa kulinda mipaka yake na watu wake dhidi ya uvamizi wa adui wa aina yeyote ile.,tuache uoga,uzalendo na mshikamano kwenye nchi yetu unahitajika sasa kuliko wakati wowote ule,sote tukisimama kama WATANZANIA hatutavumilia kuona nchi yetu ikinyanyaswa na taifa jingine,ni bora kuitetea nchi yangu hadi tone la mwisho la damu yangu.

Tanzania has seen action in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Biafra

The Tanzanian army has, at different times, run over Uganda and Comoro

Tanzania has faced down the mighty SA Defense Forces during apartheid years

Tanzania has a larger standing army than Malawi

Tanzania has the most disciplined army in Africa

Be warned Malawi. It is better that you let this pass. The adventure you are conteplating will cause a meltdown in your country

By Ngaliba Dume

Sa we Radhia furaha ya kicheko chako ni nini?

huyo malaya wa kipemba atakua hayupo tanzania..

According to reliable information, its strength lies between 25,000 and 30,000. The JWTZ is divided into various formations. These include the Land Forces, the Navy, the Air Force and the Military Intelligence.

Between 1971 and 1983, Tanzanian forces played a key role in the politics and military of Uganda. Because of the conflict between Idi Amin and Julius Nyerere, the two countries were for many years in a state of war. Tanzanian officers trained Ugandan exiles and equipped them fight to Amin.

The JWTZ's military hardware is mainly from Russian and eastern Europe.
JWTZ has the largest surfaces to air missile system (SAM) and artillery in the region. SAM-3, SAM-6, supported by 350 Anti-Aircraft Guns and several Multi Rocket launch Systems (BM-21 the famed Saba Saba) backed by 300 artillery pieces. The air force operates F-7s and F-5s as lead role fighters. wait a minutes F-5? Don’t confuse them with the F-5 tigers; these are Chinese version of the WWII mig-17. Old relics thanks to the superior Air defense system.

JWTZ operates only 4 helicopter gunship for the bulk of a country. more ought to be done. Mig29’s and new naval ships deals are on the way. Old time favorite’s arsenals include the Chinook Choppers.

African Country

Active Troops

Reserve

Paramilitary

Total Troops

Tanzania

27000

80000

1400

108400

Malawi

5300

0

1500

6800

Rais wa kwanza wa China aliwahi kuongea statement moja inayosema kwamba China ikiingia kwenye ugomvi na kanchi kadogo kiasi cha kulazimika kuingia vitani, haitatumia silaha kushinda vita. Watashinda vita kwa robo ya wachina (bila kujali ni wananchi wa kawaida au wanajeshi) kuhamia kwa nguvu na kukalia ardhi ya kanchi hako, full stop.

Kwa muktadha huo na kwa kuzingatia ukubwa wa ardhi na idadi ya watu, watanzania hatupaswi kutumia nguvu kuishinda malawi endapo tutalazimika kuingia vitani. Tutaamuru wananchi wa mikoa ya Iringa, Mbeya na Ruvuma wahamie malawi ili kila alipo mmalawi mmoja kuwe na watanzania wasiopungua wawili.

By Kingcobra

Rais wa kwanza wa China aliwahi kuongea statement moja inayosema kwamba China ikiingia kwenye ugomvi na kanchi kadogo kiasi cha kulazimika kuingia vitani, haitatumia silaha kushinda vita. Watashinda vita kwa robo ya wachina (bila kujali ni wananchi wa kawaida au wanajeshi) kuhamia kwa nguvu na kukalia ardhi ya kanchi hako, full stop.

Kwa muktadha huo na kwa kuzingatia ukubwa wa ardhi na idadi ya watu, watanzania hatupaswi kutumia nguvu kuishinda malawi endapo tutalazimika kuingia vitani. Tutaamuru wananchi wa mikoa ya Iringa, Mbeya na Ruvuma wahamie malawi ili kila alipo mmalawi mmoja kuwe na watanzania wasiopungua wawili.

Kama unachokisema ni kweli hebu washauri Waarabu wahamie Israel basi ili kila muisrael mmoja awe na waarabu 20 mpaka 50. mawazo ya kijinga kabisa haya.

Nimesikia katika magazeti leo asubuh kupitia radio.. Ati kuwa wamalawi wametoa kauli yao kuwa watapambama kutetea haki yao ya msingi ziwa.. Nyasa mpaka tone la mwisho la damu zao.. my take Je watanzania tutaweza kupambana? Na kutotolewa damu na wanyama hawa