Broken Systems/ Broken Lives

[Aminata B Ruhinda Ntare]

There are human costs to inefficiencies in how a country is run.

Leadership, especially when it is good, is tied to stewardship. When one is a leader, especially of a nation, a primary responsibility he/she holds is to be a responsible and trustworthy steward of the nation’s resources. This responsibility is not just the work of the President of a country, but it trickles down to the ministerial level, in parliament, up to the work of the municipalities and local government officials.

In Tanzania, government inefficiencies have been normalised and citizens are forced to accept that when dealing with government entities, at times they will have to pay bribes or ask for favour just to have even the most minor of services delivered to them. This is a frustrating fact but there seems to truly be no way of getting around it. The rot has spread and the clean up requires government officials, especially those at the very top, to prioritise the elimination of corruption of all forms or at the very least an effort to restrain it in the country. However, a lot of the time, that seems like a far away dream. Will Tanzania ever be able to be a country with low levels of corruption (if no corruption at all is impossible to achieve) ? What I have seen is that the current levels of corruption in the country are debilitating — they are borderline self- destructive.

I am someone who has lived an academic life for a long time but I have always been cognisant of how academic work — conducting research, writing papers, making presentations, finishing large dissertations — are all tied to my deep care for human life and the things we all experience and go through — processes of identification and the creation of diference, struggles and survival, and the perseverance of the human spirit.

I am committed to the belief that Tanzanians, all of us, but especially the most vulnerable among us deserve to be in an environment that is conducive to supporting not only their survival, but in producing opportunities for them to actually thrive. Such an environment desperately needs to be facilitated by the government itself, which is why the current political and social climate that has the Government of Tanzania pitted against its own citizens is not only unsustainable but also is shattering.

The provision of government services to Tanzanian citizens must be improved, there is simply no way around that. The fact that citizens still struggle to access water and electricity, even to get national identification cards, register for a business license or obtain a title deed, all things that are required by law, is a problem.

The fact that a person can bribe government officials and as a result have their help and support in harming innocent individuals either through theft of any kind or the sabotage of their business interests, is a problem.

The fact that when citizens try to voice their struggles, not in a effort to mock the government, but to genuinely ask it to change its predatory ways, and are instead attacked by government and ruling party supporters for simply voicing their opinions, is in fact a problem.

The fact that there are individuals that publicly declare their close relationships with leading government officials and their families as they break the law and abuse others in an effort to intimidate the ordinary citizens that they victimise, is in fact a problem.

The fact that millions of Tanzanians live in abject poverty and instead of being supported and given opportunities to succeed are mocked as being lazy by public figures such as musicians, is a problem.

The fact that having money, whether it has been made through legal or illicit ways, makes some individuals feel superior to their fellow citizens and makes them feel as though they have the authority to abuse, ridicule, and isolate others, is a problem.

The fact that the professional class in Tanzania, including some lawyers, whose profession requires them to uphold the law, are now known for being deceitful and corrupt, is a problem.

Criticism is something all human beings experience, no one is exempt from that. And yes, there is a difference between genuine criticism meant to build a person, community or even government up, to help make them better, and the kind that is dished out to crush the spirit, but what I have seen the Government of Tanzania receive from the public I believe belongs in the former rather than the latter group.

There has been a lot of rage expressed online. The Tanzanian people are beyond disgruntled and frustrated by how they feel the Government of Tanzania has treated them. However, rather than react in defensive and retaliatory ways, I think it would do the Government of Tanzania a world of good to truly sit down, evaluate itself, and begin a journey of self- impoverment. One where they will prioritise the needs of the citizens, where they will create an environment of mutual good will between those in power and entrusted to facilitate the care of millions of people, with those who look up to them for leadership and guidance.

Nobody ever wants to see this country experience the unrestrained brutality that occurred last year and the only way to ensure the horrors we experienced never reoccur is for there to be a complete systemic overhaul of how those in power in Tanzania govern.

I have been moved by how resilient, kind, and intelligent our population is. Even in the midst of all kinds of sadness, Tanzanians are always able to remain humorous and loving.

This country has everything necessary for each one of us to prosper, but a dialogue between the government and its citizens has to be created, and it must be grounded in truth, integrity, and respect. Which means that when we, ordinary citizens of Tanzania, tell those in power that we are tired of being mistreated, that we are tired of being abused, that we are tired of having our hard earned money and belongings stolen by those who are supposed to protect us, you, those who represent the Government of Tanzania, are supposed to listen, it is your duty to care enough to listen, and most importantly, to do something about the pains and grievances that we express.

Considering our nation’s history and the evolution of our political identities, it is disappointing that we would live in a society with such a wide social gap. The saddest part is that it is a gap widened by systemic abuses of power that impoverishes the already poor while enriching those who were meant to only safeguard the country’s resources, not treat them as their own.

We, the Tanzanian people, deserve to be led by those who care about our humanity.

Despite the gross injustices that have and continue to take place, the Government of Tanzania still can change its course and move towards working to create and maintain a fair and just society that protects the rights and liberties of all individuals and allows even the most vulnerable to thrive.

The choice is theirs.

We want to grow as a nation, not disintegrate into further tyranny.

 

[Yoda]

Great piece

 

[Mikopo Consultant]

Kwa waswahili wenzangu

****
Kuna gharama za kibinadamu kutokana na ukosefu wa ufanisi katika jinsi nchi inavyoendeshwa.

Uongozi, hasa unapokuwa mwema, umeunganishwa kwa karibu na uwakili. Mtu anapokuwa kiongozi, hasa wa taifa, jukumu lake kuu ni kuwa mwakili mwenye kuwajibika na wa kuaminika wa rasilimali za taifa. Jukumu hili si kazi ya Rais wa nchi pekee, bali linashuka hadi ngazi ya uwaziri, bungeni, hadi kwenye kazi za serikali za mitaa na halmashauri.

Nchini Tanzania, ukosefu wa ufanisi serikalini umeonekana kuwa jambo la kawaida na wananchi wanalazimika kukubali kuwa wanaposhughulika na vyombo vya serikali, wakati mwingine itawapasa kutoa rushwa au kuomba hisani ili tu wapate hata huduma ndogo kabisa. Hii ni kweli inayokatisha tamaa lakini inaonekana kana kwamba hakuna njia ya kuepukana nayo. Uozo umeenea na usafishaji unahitaji viongozi wa serikali, hasa walioko juu kabisa, kutoa kipaumbele katika kutokomeza aina zote za rushwa au angalau kufanya jitihada za kuidhibiti nchini. Hata hivyo, mara nyingi, hilo linaonekana kama ndoto ya mbali. Je, Tanzania itawahi kuwa nchi yenye viwango vya chini vya rushwa (ikiwa kutokuwa na rushwa kabisa ni jambo lisilowezekana)? Nilichoshuhudia ni kwamba viwango vya sasa vya rushwa nchini vinadhoofisha sana — viko kwenye ukingo wa kujiharibu vyenyewe.

Mimi ni mtu ambaye nimeishi maisha ya taaluma kwa muda mrefu lakini siku zote nimekuwa nikitambua jinsi kazi za kitaaluma — kufanya utafiti, kuandika makala, kutoa mada, kumaliza tasnifu kubwa — zote zilivyounganishwa na kujali kwangu kwa dhati maisha ya mwanadamu na mambo ambayo sote tunapitia — michakato ya kujitambua na uundaji wa tofauti zetu, mapambano na kujikwamua, pamoja na uvumilivu wa roho ya mwanadamu.

Nimejitolea katika imani kwamba Watanzania, sisi sote, lakini hasa wale walio katika mazingira magumu zaidi miongoni mwetu, wanastahili kuwa katika mazingira yanayofaa kusaidia si tu kujikwamua kwao, bali pia kuwatengenezea fursa za kuwawezesha kusitawi kikweli. Mazingira ya namna hiyo yanahitaji sana kuwezeshwa na serikali yenyewe, ndiyo maana hali ya sasa ya kisiasa na kijamii iliyoigawa Serikali ya Tanzania dhidi ya wananchi wake si tu kwamba haistahimiliki bali pia inavunja moyo.

Utoaji wa huduma za serikali kwa wananchi wa Tanzania lazima uboreshwe, hakuna njia nyingine. Ukweli kwamba wananchi bado wanapambana kupata maji na umeme, hata kupata vitambulisho vya taifa, kusajili leseni za biashara au kupata hati miliki za ardhi, mambo yote yanayotakiwa kisheria, ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba mtu anaweza kuwahonga viongozi wa serikali na matokeo yake akapata msaada na ushirikiano wa kuwadhuru watu wasio na hatia kupitia wizi wa aina yoyote au kuhujumu maslahi yao ya kibiashara, ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba wananchi wanapojaribu kueleza shida zao, si kwa nia ya kuibeza serikali, bali kuomba kwa dhati ibadili tabia zake za unyonyaji, badala yake wanashambuliwa na serikali pamoja na wafuasi wa chama tawala kwa kueleza tu maoni yao, kwa hakika ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba kuna watu wanaotangaza hadharani uhusiano wao wa karibu na viongozi wakuu wa serikali na familia zao wanapovunja sheria na kuwanyanyasa wengine kwa nia ya kuwatisha wananchi wa kawaida wanaowafanyia uonevu, kwa hakika ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba mamilioni ya Watanzania wanaishi katika umaskini uliokithiri na badala ya kuungwa mkono na kupewa fursa za kufanikiwa wanadhulumiwa na kubezwa kama wavivu na watu maarufu kama vile wanamuziki, ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba kuwa na fedha, ziwe zimepatikana kwa njia za halali au za haramu, kunawafanya baadhi ya watu kujiona bora kuliko wananchi wenzao na kuwafanya wahisi wana mamlaka ya kuwanyanyasa, kuwabeza, na kuwatenga wengine, ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba kundi la wasomi na wataalamu nchini Tanzania, ikiwa ni pamoja na baadhi ya mawakili, ambao taaluma yao inawataka kusimamia sheria, sasa wanajulikana kwa kuwa waongo na mafisadi, ni tatizo.

Kukosoa ni jambo ambalo wanadamu wote wanapitia, hakuna aliyetengwa na hilo. Na naam, kuna tofauti kati ya ukosoaji wa dhati wenye nia ya kumjenga mtu, jamii au hata serikali, ili kusaidia kuwafanya wawe bora, na ule unaotolewa kwa nia ya kuvunja moyo; lakini kile nilichokiona Serikali ya Tanzania ikipokea kutoka kwa umma ninaamini kiko kwenye kundi la kwanza badala ya la pili.

Kuna hasira nyingi zimeelezwa mtandaoni. Watu wa Tanzania wamechoshwa na kukatishwa tamaa kupita kiasi na jinsi wanavyohisi Serikali ya Tanzania imewatendea. Hata hivyo, badala ya kutenda kwa kujihami na kulipiza kisasi, nadhani ingekuwa jambo la faida kubwa sana kwa Serikali ya Tanzania kuketi chini kikweli, kujitathmini, na kuanza safari ya kujiboresha yenyewe. Safari ambayo watatoa kipaumbele kwa mahitaji ya wananchi, ambapo watatengeneza mazingira ya nia njema kati ya wale walioko madarakani na kukabidhiwa jukumu la kuwalea mamilioni ya watu, na wale wanaowatazama kwa ajili ya uongozi na mwongozo.

Hakuna mtu anayetamani kuona nchi hii ikipitia ukatili usio na kikomo uliotokea mwaka jana, na njia pekee ya kuhakikisha unyama tuliopitia haurudii tena ni kuwa na mabadiliko ya mfumo mzima wa jinsi wale walioko madarakani nchini Tanzania wanavyotawala.

Nimeguswa sana na jinsi wananchi wetu walivyo na uvumilivu, wema, na akili. Hata katikati ya kila aina ya huzuni, Watanzania siku zote wanaweza kubaki wenye furaha na upendo.

Nchi hii ina kila kitu kinachohitajika kwa kila mmoja wetu kufanikiwa, lakini mazungumzo kati ya serikali na wananchi wake lazima yatengenezwe, na lazima yakite kwenye ukweli, uadilifu, na heshima. Hii ina maana kwamba sisi, wananchi wa kawaida wa Tanzania, tunapowaambia wale walioko madarakani kwamba tumechoka kutendewa vibaya, tumechoka kunyanyaswa, tumechoka kuibiwa fedha na mali zetu tulizozipata kwa jasho na wale wanaotakiwa kutulinda, ninyi, mnaoiwakilisha Serikali ya Tanzania, mnapaswa kusikiliza; ni wajibu wenu kujali vya kutosha kusikiliza, na la muhimu zaidi, kuchukua hatua kuhusu maumivu na kero tunazozieleza.

Tukizingatia historia ya taifa letu na mabadiliko ya mitazamo wetu wa kisiasa, inasikitisha kwamba tunaishi katika jamii yenye pengo kubwa la kijamii namna hii. Sehemu inayosikitisha zaidi ni kwamba ni pengo lililopanuliwa na matumizi mabaya ya madaraka ya kimfumo yanayowafanya maskini tayari kuwa maskini zaidi wakati yakiwanufaisha wale waliokusudiwa kulinda tu rasilimali za nchi, wala si kuzichukulia kama zao wenyewe.

Sisi, wananchi wa Tanzania, tunastahili kuongozwa na wale wanaojali utu wetu.

Licha ya dhuluma kubwa zilizotokea na zinazoendelea kutokea, Serikali ya Tanzania bado inaweza kubadili mwelekeo wake na kuelekea katika kufanya kazi ya kutengeneza na kudumisha jamii yenye haki na usawa inayolinda haki na uhuru wa watu wote na kuwezesha hata wale walio katika mazingira magumu zaidi kusitawi.

Uamuzi ni wao.

Tunataka kukua kama taifa, si kusambaratika kuelekea kwenye udikteta zaidi.

**

 

[Aminata B Ruhinda Ntare]

Great piece

Thank you 🙂

 

[Aminata B Ruhinda Ntare]

Kwa waswahili wenzangu

****
Kuna gharama za kibinadamu kutokana na ukosefu wa ufanisi katika jinsi nchi inavyoendeshwa.

Uongozi, hasa unapokuwa mwema, umeunganishwa kwa karibu na uwakili. Mtu anapokuwa kiongozi, hasa wa taifa, jukumu lake kuu ni kuwa mwakili mwenye kuwajibika na wa kuaminika wa rasilimali za taifa. Jukumu hili si kazi ya Rais wa nchi pekee, bali linashuka hadi ngazi ya uwaziri, bungeni, hadi kwenye kazi za serikali za mitaa na halmashauri.

Nchini Tanzania, ukosefu wa ufanisi serikalini umeonekana kuwa jambo la kawaida na wananchi wanalazimika kukubali kuwa wanaposhughulika na vyombo vya serikali, wakati mwingine itawapasa kutoa rushwa au kuomba hisani ili tu wapate hata huduma ndogo kabisa. Hii ni kweli inayokatisha tamaa lakini inaonekana kana kwamba hakuna njia ya kuepukana nayo. Uozo umeenea na usafishaji unahitaji viongozi wa serikali, hasa walioko juu kabisa, kutoa kipaumbele katika kutokomeza aina zote za rushwa au angalau kufanya jitihada za kuidhibiti nchini. Hata hivyo, mara nyingi, hilo linaonekana kama ndoto ya mbali. Je, Tanzania itawahi kuwa nchi yenye viwango vya chini vya rushwa (ikiwa kutokuwa na rushwa kabisa ni jambo lisilowezekana)? Nilichoshuhudia ni kwamba viwango vya sasa vya rushwa nchini vinadhoofisha sana — viko kwenye ukingo wa kujiharibu vyenyewe.

Mimi ni mtu ambaye nimeishi maisha ya taaluma kwa muda mrefu lakini siku zote nimekuwa nikitambua jinsi kazi za kitaaluma — kufanya utafiti, kuandika makala, kutoa mada, kumaliza tasnifu kubwa — zote zilivyounganishwa na kujali kwangu kwa dhati maisha ya mwanadamu na mambo ambayo sote tunapitia — michakato ya kujitambua na uundaji wa tofauti zetu, mapambano na kujikwamua, pamoja na uvumilivu wa roho ya mwanadamu.

Nimejitolea katika imani kwamba Watanzania, sisi sote, lakini hasa wale walio katika mazingira magumu zaidi miongoni mwetu, wanastahili kuwa katika mazingira yanayofaa kusaidia si tu kujikwamua kwao, bali pia kuwatengenezea fursa za kuwawezesha kusitawi kikweli. Mazingira ya namna hiyo yanahitaji sana kuwezeshwa na serikali yenyewe, ndiyo maana hali ya sasa ya kisiasa na kijamii iliyoigawa Serikali ya Tanzania dhidi ya wananchi wake si tu kwamba haistahimiliki bali pia inavunja moyo.

Utoaji wa huduma za serikali kwa wananchi wa Tanzania lazima uboreshwe, hakuna njia nyingine. Ukweli kwamba wananchi bado wanapambana kupata maji na umeme, hata kupata vitambulisho vya taifa, kusajili leseni za biashara au kupata hati miliki za ardhi, mambo yote yanayotakiwa kisheria, ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba mtu anaweza kuwahonga viongozi wa serikali na matokeo yake akapata msaada na ushirikiano wa kuwadhuru watu wasio na hatia kupitia wizi wa aina yoyote au kuhujumu maslahi yao ya kibiashara, ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba wananchi wanapojaribu kueleza shida zao, si kwa nia ya kuibeza serikali, bali kuomba kwa dhati ibadili tabia zake za unyonyaji, badala yake wanashambuliwa na serikali pamoja na wafuasi wa chama tawala kwa kueleza tu maoni yao, kwa hakika ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba kuna watu wanaotangaza hadharani uhusiano wao wa karibu na viongozi wakuu wa serikali na familia zao wanapovunja sheria na kuwanyanyasa wengine kwa nia ya kuwatisha wananchi wa kawaida wanaowafanyia uonevu, kwa hakika ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba mamilioni ya Watanzania wanaishi katika umaskini uliokithiri na badala ya kuungwa mkono na kupewa fursa za kufanikiwa wanadhulumiwa na kubezwa kama wavivu na watu maarufu kama vile wanamuziki, ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba kuwa na fedha, ziwe zimepatikana kwa njia za halali au za haramu, kunawafanya baadhi ya watu kujiona bora kuliko wananchi wenzao na kuwafanya wahisi wana mamlaka ya kuwanyanyasa, kuwabeza, na kuwatenga wengine, ni tatizo.

Ukweli kwamba kundi la wasomi na wataalamu nchini Tanzania, ikiwa ni pamoja na baadhi ya mawakili, ambao taaluma yao inawataka kusimamia sheria, sasa wanajulikana kwa kuwa waongo na mafisadi, ni tatizo.

Kukosoa ni jambo ambalo wanadamu wote wanapitia, hakuna aliyetengwa na hilo. Na naam, kuna tofauti kati ya ukosoaji wa dhati wenye nia ya kumjenga mtu, jamii au hata serikali, ili kusaidia kuwafanya wawe bora, na ule unaotolewa kwa nia ya kuvunja moyo; lakini kile nilichokiona Serikali ya Tanzania ikipokea kutoka kwa umma ninaamini kiko kwenye kundi la kwanza badala ya la pili.

Kuna hasira nyingi zimeelezwa mtandaoni. Watu wa Tanzania wamechoshwa na kukatishwa tamaa kupita kiasi na jinsi wanavyohisi Serikali ya Tanzania imewatendea. Hata hivyo, badala ya kutenda kwa kujihami na kulipiza kisasi, nadhani ingekuwa jambo la faida kubwa sana kwa Serikali ya Tanzania kuketi chini kikweli, kujitathmini, na kuanza safari ya kujiboresha yenyewe. Safari ambayo watatoa kipaumbele kwa mahitaji ya wananchi, ambapo watatengeneza mazingira ya nia njema kati ya wale walioko madarakani na kukabidhiwa jukumu la kuwalea mamilioni ya watu, na wale wanaowatazama kwa ajili ya uongozi na mwongozo.

Hakuna mtu anayetamani kuona nchi hii ikipitia ukatili usio na kikomo uliotokea mwaka jana, na njia pekee ya kuhakikisha unyama tuliopitia haurudii tena ni kuwa na mabadiliko ya mfumo mzima wa jinsi wale walioko madarakani nchini Tanzania wanavyotawala.

Nimeguswa sana na jinsi wananchi wetu walivyo na uvumilivu, wema, na akili. Hata katikati ya kila aina ya huzuni, Watanzania siku zote wanaweza kubaki wenye furaha na upendo.

Nchi hii ina kila kitu kinachohitajika kwa kila mmoja wetu kufanikiwa, lakini mazungumzo kati ya serikali na wananchi wake lazima yatengenezwe, na lazima yakite kwenye ukweli, uadilifu, na heshima. Hii ina maana kwamba sisi, wananchi wa kawaida wa Tanzania, tunapowaambia wale walioko madarakani kwamba tumechoka kutendewa vibaya, tumechoka kunyanyaswa, tumechoka kuibiwa fedha na mali zetu tulizozipata kwa jasho na wale wanaotakiwa kutulinda, ninyi, mnaoiwakilisha Serikali ya Tanzania, mnapaswa kusikiliza; ni wajibu wenu kujali vya kutosha kusikiliza, na la muhimu zaidi, kuchukua hatua kuhusu maumivu na kero tunazozieleza.

Tukizingatia historia ya taifa letu na mabadiliko ya mitazamo wetu wa kisiasa, inasikitisha kwamba tunaishi katika jamii yenye pengo kubwa la kijamii namna hii. Sehemu inayosikitisha zaidi ni kwamba ni pengo lililopanuliwa na matumizi mabaya ya madaraka ya kimfumo yanayowafanya maskini tayari kuwa maskini zaidi wakati yakiwanufaisha wale waliokusudiwa kulinda tu rasilimali za nchi, wala si kuzichukulia kama zao wenyewe.

Sisi, wananchi wa Tanzania, tunastahili kuongozwa na wale wanaojali utu wetu.

Licha ya dhuluma kubwa zilizotokea na zinazoendelea kutokea, Serikali ya Tanzania bado inaweza kubadili mwelekeo wake na kuelekea katika kufanya kazi ya kutengeneza na kudumisha jamii yenye haki na usawa inayolinda haki na uhuru wa watu wote na kuwezesha hata wale walio katika mazingira magumu zaidi kusitawi.

Uamuzi ni wao.

Tunataka kukua kama taifa, si kusambaratika kuelekea kwenye udikteta zaidi.

**

Asante sana 🙏🏾

 

[Mikopo Consultant]

Asante sana 🙏🏾

Nikianzisha kile chama changu mwaka 2028 unaonaje nikakupa nafasi ya uongozi?

 

[Aminata B Ruhinda Ntare]

Nikianzisha kile chama changu mwaka 2028 unaonaje nikakupa nafasi ya uongozi?

Sijui kama mimi siasa nitaiweza — natoa maoni yangu tu 🙂

 

[Mikopo Consultant]

Sijui kama mimi siasa nitaiweza — natoa maoni yangu tu 🙂

Sasa hiyo ndo sifa nzuri ya mtu anayetakiwa kuwa mwanasiasa: ni yule ambaye anadhani hawezi kuwa mwanasiasa, hiyo hofu ya kutokudhani hawezi kuwa mwanasiasa, itamfanya awe na hali ya juu ya uwajibikaji na kumfanya asiwe na tamaa ya madaraka. Karibu chamani, siasani!

 

[Aminata B Ruhinda Ntare]

Sasa hiyo ndo sifa nzuri ya mtu anayetakiwa kuwa mwanasiasa: ni yule ambaye anadhani hawezi kuwa mwanasiasa, hiyo hofu ya kutokudhani hawezi kuwa mwanasiasa, itamfanya awe na hali ya juu ya uwajibikaji na kumfanya asiwe na tamaa ya madaraka. Karibu chamani, siasani!

Asante sana 🙏🏾

 

[Wauzaji wa Container Tz]

Our problem is culture and not the system

 

[Wauzaji wa Container Tz]

Nyie watu mliopata bahati kuzaliwa ktk familia Bora kama ww kusoma nje n.k

Nadhani mnabidi msilalamike kuhusu ugumu wa Maisha kwakuwa nyie mpaka Sasa mpo na Advantage ya mitaji , Elimu na maarifa n.k

 

[Aminata B Ruhinda Ntare]

Nyie watu mliopata bahati kuzaliwa ktk familia Bora kama ww kusoma nje n.k

Nadhani mnabidi msilalamike kuhusu ugumu wa Maisha kwakuwa nyie mpaka Sasa mpo na Advantage ya mitaji , Elimu na maarifa n.k

You are missing the entire point of my post which is actually so sad.

It is precisely the privileges I have had that push me to speak up about the governance issues that are tearing this country apart.

And the fact that you think what I am doing is complaining just shows most of what I said went above your head.

I used my words to emphasise that the Government of Tanzania has a responsibility to uplift everyone, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, who are in the tens of millions — so the task ahead of them is a huge one and one that they must take seriously.

Governance is our number one issue, not culture. And the cultural issues partly also stem from below average performance in governance.

The education I have, which undoubtedly is the biggest privilege I have, is one that has given me the capacity to see a lot of what is going wrong, who is responsible, and what should be done to fix things, but it is my character that has also played a role in knowing that it is my responsibility to speak up for those who cannot— and if you cannot understand that — that really is not my problem.

I hope you have a blessed Sunday!

 

[Wauzaji wa Container Tz]

You are missing the entire point of my post which is actually so sad.

It is precisely the privileges I have had that push me to speak up about the governance issues that are tearing this country apart.

And the fact that you think what I am doing is complaining just shows most of what I said went above your head.

I used my words to emphasise that the Government of Tanzania has a responsibility to uplift everyone, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, who are in the tens of millions — so the task ahead of them is a huge one and one that they must take seriously.

Governance is our number one issue, not culture. And the cultural issues partly also stem from below average performance in governance.

The education I have, which undoubtedly is the biggest privilege I have, is one that has given me the capacity to see a lot of what is going wrong, who is responsible, and what should be done to fix things, but it is my character that has also played a role in knowing that it is my responsibility to speak up for those who cannot— and if you cannot understand that — that really is not my problem.

I hope you have a blessed Sunday!

Okay ila nimekuambia kuwa hauwezi kujua shida za Watanzania

 

[Aminata B Ruhinda Ntare]

Okay ila nimekuambia kuwa hauwezi kujua shida za Watanzania

Inabidi uwe makini na cultural reasoning hizo unazotumia kwasababu ziko biased na zina terrible consequences — putting the blame on culture is blaming people for their own suffering which is not just inaccurate but wrong.

Shida za utamaduni ni zaidi kwenye utamaduni wa kisiasa na za utendaji kazi serikalini kuliko kitu kingine.

Kusema shida iko kwenye utamaduni wa Tanzania ni kama kurudia maneno ya Diamond kuwa Watanzania ni maskini kwa sababu ni wavivu na walalamikaji na kufikiri au kusema vitu kama hivyo haviwatendei haki Watanzania wengi ambao wanakandamizwa na mifumo mibovu ya uendeshaji wa serikali yetu.

Kila mtu anajua serikali ya Tanzania haioperate at maximum capacity na hii tabia ya wanaona wameshika madaraka au wanaukaribu na walioko madarakani kutokuwa na huruma na binadamu wenzao, kujiona wanawazidi wananchi wa kawaida kwa kila kitu na wengine ndio wana shida, wanawaonea wivu, inaturudisha nyuma sana.

Wanasiasa na watumishi wa umma wengi Tanzania wamejisahau kabisa. Baada ya kujiona kuwa wao ndio chaguo la Mungu, wanapaswa kukumbuka kuwa wajibu wao ni kwa Watanzania. Hizo nafasi zao hawajapewa kijitajirisha na kusumbua wenzao, wanapaswa kujenga taifa, sio kujaza mifuko yao na kuwapiga mateke wananchi.

 

[Wauzaji wa Container Tz]

Inabidi uwe makini na cultural reasoning hizo unazotumia kwasababu ziko biased na zina terrible consequences — putting the blame on culture is blaming people for their own suffering which is not just inaccurate but wrong.

Shida za utamaduni ni zaidi kwenye utamaduni wa kisiasa na za utendaji kazi serikalini kuliko kitu kingine.

Kusema shida iko kwenye utamaduni wa Tanzania ni kama kurudia maneno ya Diamond kuwa Watanzania ni maskini kwa sababu ni wavivu na walalamikaji na kufikiri au kusema vitu kama hivyo haviwatendei haki Watanzania wengi ambao wanakandamizwa na mifumo mibovu ya uendeshaji wa serikali yetu.

Kila mtu anajua serikali ya Tanzania haioperate at maximum capacity na hii tabia ya wanaona wameshika madaraka au wanaukaribu na walioko madarakani kutokuwa na huruma na binadamu wenzao, kujiona wanawazidi wananchi wa kawaida kwa kila kitu na wengine ndio wana shida, wanawaonea wivu, inaturudisha nyuma sana.

Wanasiasa na watumishi wa umma wengi Tanzania wamejisahau kabisa. Baada ya kujiona kuwa wao ndio chaguo la Mungu, wanapaswa kukumbuka kuwa wajibu wao ni kwa Watanzania. Hizo nafasi zao hawajapewa kijitajirisha na kusumbua wenzao, wanapaswa kujenga taifa, sio kujaza mifuko yao na kuwapiga mateke wananchi.

Kumbuka wewe unayaongea haya baada ya kukosa hizo opportunities from ur ...... Ila kama ungepata you could be the same .

 

[Aminata B Ruhinda Ntare]

Kumbuka wewe unayaongea haya baada ya kukosa hizo opportunities from ur ...... Ila kama ungepata you could be the same .

Usiproject your own lack of integrity kwa watu wengine.

Nimefika mpaka nilipo kwasababu ya misimamo niliyonayo na nilijujua mapema sana.

Mpaka niliosoma nao primary wanajua nilikuwa sikubali upendeleo na uonevu. Maneno nayoandika hapa ndio ninayoyasema kila siku in real life na nimeyasema tangu utotoni ni tu na umri na elimu, I can articulate myself better.

If circumstances can change what you stand for then you never really stood for anything, it was all a ruse.

Jiheshimu.

Sio kila mtu anahitaji kubebwa. There is something terribly wrong with the system if even someone with a doctorate still has to be GIVEN opportunities.

I am a highly educated woman with a moral compass that works — the world is my oyster.

 

[ubongokid]

You are missing the entire point of my post which is actually so sad.

It is precisely the privileges I have had that push me to speak up about the governance issues that are tearing this country apart.

And the fact that you think what I am doing is complaining just shows most of what I said went above your head.

I used my words to emphasise that the Government of Tanzania has a responsibility to uplift everyone, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, who are in the tens of millions — so the task ahead of them is a huge one and one that they must take seriously.

Governance is our number one issue, not culture. And the cultural issues partly also stem from below average performance in governance.

The education I have, which undoubtedly is the biggest privilege I have, is one that has given me the capacity to see a lot of what is going wrong, who is responsible, and what should be done to fix things, but it is my character that has also played a role in knowing that it is my responsibility to speak up for those who cannot— and if you cannot understand that — that really is not my problem.

I hope you have a blessed Sunday!

Ms,

There are two issues from you that you keep repeating.The relationship between Culture and Governance.The way you present it,is as if the duty to transform the society is more on governance than culture. Which sounds absurd coming from you.

Based on my experience and long time observation,Governance in essence is rooted in cultural and traditional practices.Leaders come from the society with certain culture and traditions.Their leadership style is influenced by their family tradition as well as the society from which they hail.

If you look at the Governing styles from the time of Nyerere,Mwinyi,Mkapa,Kikwete,Magufuli and now Samia you will observe how their cultural background influenced their leadership styles.If you look at the late Magufuli,Mkapa and Nyerere you will observe that their leadership styles reflected their cultural background.They were strict,decisive and above all similar in style although their performance differs based on their times and resources.

Same applies if you look at the leadership style of the Late Mwinyi,Kikwete and the incumbent.You can see their cultural background is affecting their leadership style. In essence the governance style is strictly connected to cultural background of the society from which the leader hails.

Now if we look at our culture as a nation,you will observer that we are not Optimal Performers and as a Nation we are average performers when it comes to leadership and governance or if I may say we are a mediocre Nation. Now if over 90% of population is mediocre how do you govern those people and expect positive results in a short time?Our culture cannot support such rapid changes.How do you even get high performing leaders when the standard of a high performer is measured on mediocre standards?

May be I should reread your article and see if there is something I missed but so far I am open to correction.

 

[Aminata B Ruhinda Ntare]

Ms,

There are two issues from you that you keep repeating.The relationship between Culture and Governance.The way you present it,is as if the duty to transform the society is more on governance than culture. Which sounds absurd coming from you.

Based on my experience and long time observation,Governance in essence is rooted in cultural and traditional practices.Leaders come from the society with certain culture and traditions.Their leadership style is influenced by their family tradition as well as the society from which they hail.

If you look at the Governing styles from the time of Nyerere,Mwinyi,Mkapa,Kikwete,Magufuli and now Samia you will observe how their cultural background influenced their leadership styles.If you look at the late Magufuli,Mkapa and Nyerere you will observe that their leadership styles reflected their cultural background.They were strict,decisive and above all similar in style although their performance differs based on their times and resources.

Same applies if you look at the leadership style of the Late Mwinyi,Kikwete and the incumbent.You can see their cultural background is affecting their leadership style. In essence the governance style is strictly connected to cultural background of the society from which the leader hails.

Now if we look at our culture as a nation,you will observer that we are not Optimal Performers and as a Nation we are average performers when it comes to leadership and governance or if I may say we are a mediocre Nation. Now if over 90% of population is mediocre how do you govern those people and expect positive results in a short time?Our culture cannot support such rapid changes.How do you even get high performing leaders when the standard of a high performer is measured on mediocre standards?

May be I should reread your article and see if there is something I missed but so far I am open to correction.

I didn’t bring up culture in my original post, that is something someone else decided to discuss on this thread to shift the blame of economic and political failures from governance issues to Tanzanians themselves.

Why is it absurd coming from me that I would suggest that governance plays a bigger role than culture in determining the direction this country is headed in.

You can discuss the social culture of the country and how it affects governance and vice versa but culturalist discussions can quickly turn fatalistic, ignoring the agency we have in turning things around. All it takes is political will to make changes that will help the citizenry (through alleviating poverty, effectively combatting diseases, supporting economic production at various levels, etc) and things can change — it has happened before and the changes occurred quickly.

The political will for changes that can help all of us live better lives already exists in the people (it is visible in the conversations the Tanzanian population has been having online and offline) hence the protests last year and the discontent that is expressed by Tanzanians to this day. The political will for that positive change is yet to be seen in those occupying the positions where the administrative decisions that can bring forth those positive shifts need to be made.

 

[ubongokid]

I didn’t bring up culture in my original post, that is something someone else decided to discuss on this thread to shift the blame of economic and political failures from governance issues to Tanzanians themselves.

Why is it absurd coming from me that I would suggest that governance plays a bigger role than culture in determining the direction this country is headed in.

You can discuss the social culture of the country and how it affects governance and vice versa but culturalist discussions can quickly turn fatalistic, ignoring the agency we have in turning things around. All it takes is political will to make changes that will help the citizenry (through allievating poverty, effectively combatting diseases, supporting economic production at various levels, etc) and things can change — it has happened before and the changes occurred quickly.

The political will for changes that can help all of us live better lives already exists in the people (it is visible in the conversations the Tanzanian population has been having online and offline) hence the protests last year and the discontent that is expressed by Tanzanians to this day. The political will for that positive change is yet to be seen in those occupying the positions where the administrative decisions that can bring forth those positive shifts need to be made.

Apart from the rhetorics I see online from disgruntled people who have different priorities our nation is so far moving in the right direction.Yes we have challenges,most of which are historical and which may take a very long time to fix.

I read your article,the context is clear but as far as I can see there is nothing wromg with how Tanzania is being run.Our problems,most of which are not unique to us are historical.

What do you mean by Political Will?Politica will of the people or political will of the leaders?The Political will of the leaders is clear.They want to maintain the status quo and they have reasons for doing that.Unless offcourse you are part of the disgruntled minorities who lack the flexibility to survive the existing political environment then you should appreciate the progress we are making as a nation.

 

[Pascal Mayalla]

There are human costs to inefficiencies in how a country is run.

Naunga mkono hoja

We, the Tanzanian people, deserve to be led by those who care about our humanity.

Naunga mkono hoja

Despite the gross injustices that have and continue to take place, the Government of Tanzania still can change its course and move towards working to create and maintain a fair and just society that protects the rights and liberties of all individuals and allows even the most vulnerable to thrive.

Naunga mkono hoja

The choice is theirs.

There you are, if the choice is theirs, kinachoendelea ndio the choices waliochagua!

We want to grow as a nation, not disintegrate into further tyranny.

If the choice is theirs, then we can't want, but take the choices tulioamuliwa!.

Kam umeisha kubali the choice is theirs, hiki kinachoendelea ndio their choice, you just choose your love and love your choice!, sio uliona jinsi wanavyopendwa, wakachaguliwa na watu milioni 32 for love na kupata ushindi wa kishindo cha 98%, na kumujibu wako, the choice on how they run this country is theirs na this is how the run it,
we have to take it, or do we have a choice!.

P

P.