Hivi ni kwanini viongozi wa Tanzania hawako tayari kujifunza mazuri ya wenzetu?

[Kasimba G]

Mara nyingi zikifikia nyakati za.chaguzi, especially uchaguzi mkuu, viongozi wachunguzi hupenda kusoma hatua mbalimbali za sehemu mbalimbali duniani zilizofamikisha jamii hisika kufikia malengo ya maendeleo.

Viongozi wapembuzi huangalia sera nzuri na hatua mbalimbali nzuri za utekelezaji wa sera hizo nzuri hatimae kufikia maendeleo kusudiwa.

Nyakati za uchaguzi huwa tunaasikia sera nzuri, mfano kuzalisha ajira, kubuni ajira, kulinda viwanda, kutafuta masoko, kuongeza kipato cha mwananchi wa kawaida, kukuza biashara n.k.

Ikifikia wakati wa utekelezaji baada ya kutanganzwa' kushinda huwa mambo yanabuniwa upya, badala ya kuzarisha ajira huwa kuiangamiza mianya ya ajira au kuuwa ajira, badala ya kuongeza kipato huwa kufilisi raia, badala ya kutafuta masoko huwa kufunga masoko, badala ya kukuza biashara huwa kudidimiza biashara nk.

Agenda kuu za nchi za wenzetu ni kuhakokisha unachokisema unakifanya nadhani agenda yetu ni kuhakikisha inachokisema laazima ukipige chenga.

Viongozi wetu kumbukeni Dunia imekuwa kijiji hivyo badilikeni na wave ya ukijiji wa dunia itawasomba siku moja!

 

[John Kachembeho]

Kweli laiti tungejifunza kwa wenzetu waliofanikiwa kubadilika kutoka kwenye hali kama zetu na kufika mahali pakusema ulimwengu wa kwanza.

Kwa mfano hebu tuliangalie baraza la mawaziri lililofanikiwa kuibadili singapore kutoka nchi maskini kuwa nchi tajiri katika miaka takribani 30 tu. Ni nini mawaziri hao walisimamia na kutekeleza...

On 5 June 1959, the first Cabinet of Singapore was formed by the People’s Action Party (PAP) after a landslide victory in the 1959 Singapore General Elections.

1. Lee Kuan Yew

Portfolio: Prime Minister

What Did He Do While In Office?

After winning the 1959 General Election with the PAP, Lee Kuan Yew became the first Prime Minister of Singapore. He was the leader of the Cabinet, and was responsible for leading the other 8 Ministers into getting things done.

Once he assumed office, Mr Lee wasted no time introducing wide-ranging reforms for Singapore, affecting the construction of public housing, education, and industrialization plans.

The Prime Minister’s main priority at that time was establishing a state merger with Malaya. Back then, Singapore lacked vital natural resources and was economically dependent on Malaya. Lee felt that the merger was important for Singapore’s economic and political survival; the merger was also a strategy in preventing the rise of Communism in Singapore.

In 1962, Mr Lee led Singapore into a fierce referendum battle, convincing Singaporeans to vote for the merger in the face of physical threat from the Communists.

Mr Lee openly confronted the Communists, disregarding their reputation of being violent. The First Prime Minister of Singapore successfully led Singapore into merger with Malaya in 1963.

Life after the First Cabinet

After finding great success with the first cabinet, Lee went on to lead the PAP through 7 more General Elections victories and ruled Singapore as Prime Minister until 1990.

2. Toh Chin Chye

Portfolio: Deputy Prime Minister

What Did He Do While In Office?

Apart from being the right hand man to Lee Kuan Yew in the fight against the Communists, Dr Toh also made lasting contributions to Singapore during his tenure in the first cabinet.

The PAP Chairman led a committee to design important symbols for Singapore to mark our sovereignty as a full fledgling state independent from the British control.

That’s right, Dr Toh had a hand in creating basically every symbol you have come to associate with Singapore.

3. Ong Pang Boon

Portfolio: Minister For Home Affairs

What Did He Do While In Office?

As the Minister for Home Affairs, Ong Pang Boon was tasked with transforming Singapore into a lawful society. Mr Ong’s contribution can be streamlined to two main areas.

He launched the “Anti-yellow culture” campaign

Mr Ong spearheaded the “anti-yellow culture” campaign in June 1959. The nationwide campaign was targeted at removing elements of “moral degeneration” — which included pornography, gambling dens, prostitution, and secret societies.

The campaign resulted in saloons and jukebox dens closing down, unapproved publication licenses revoked, clubs shut down, and films banned.

The motivation behind the campaign was tocreate a Malayan culture that “instil[ed] a sense of dignity, pride and social responsibility” among Singaporeans.

He led the fight against crime

The first Minister for Home Affairs was also responsible for restructuring the police force into a incorruptible and efficient force. Mr Ong pioneered the transformation of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) into an organisation capable of eradicating corruption and bribery.

Mr Ong introduced new bills and policies to equip the police and Government with more powers to better deal with secret societies and organised crime; one example is heavier penalties being imposed for gang-related crimes.

He remains a controversial figure

However, Mr Ong is also a controversial figure as he was in charge of Operation Coldstore in 1953.

The Operation Coldstore was a state-sanctioned operation which aimed to detain subjects who were suspected of being Communist.

Operation Coldstore remains controversial to this day because a large bulk of the detainees were from the main opposition party of the PAP — the Barisan Sosialis (BS). Damage done by Operation Coldstore to the BS was so great that the BS-backed trade union collapsed and deregistered after the controversial operation.

4. Goh Keng Swee

Portfolio: Minister for Finance

What Did He Do While In Office?

Dr Goh Keng Swee is one of the four main founding fathers of Singapore; with the other three being Lee Kuan Yew, Toh Chin Chye and Sinnathamby Rajaratnam.

As a Minister for Finance, Dr Goh was the economic architect for Singapore. Under his stewardship, Singapore turned a forecasted budget deficit of SGD$14 million into a surplus of SGD$1 million within a year. This was achieved through the implementation of strict fiscal discipline which included cutting salaries of civil servants.

Dr Goh also introduced two important economic reforms for Singapore.

He set up the Economic Development Board (EDB)

Dr Goh was an instrumental figure in setting up the Economic Development Board (EDB). The aim of EBD was to attract foreign investments into Singapore. The foreign investment allowed Singapore to further develop her economy.

He developed the Jurong Industrial Estate

Dr Goh introduced an industrialisation programme in Jurong to create employment opportunities for Singaporeans.

Dr Goh first offered incentives to draw in foreign investments to fund and jump-start the development of Jurong, which was a swamp at the time.

After the development of Jurong into an Industrial Estate, Dr Goh started to offer incentives to local and foreign business to locate at Jurong.

By 1962, the Jurong Industrial Estate was booming.

He encouraged Singapore to separate from Malaysia

Apart from his contribution in the financial sector of Singapore, Dr Goh is also an important figure in the merger with Malaya. Like Lee Kuan Yew, Dr Goh too believed that the merger was crucial for Singapore’s survival.

After the merger, the reality on the ground was problematic for Singapore, and according to Lee Kuan Yew, Dr Goh had fought hard to protect Singapore’s interests while still trying to preserve merger.

It was the breakdown of talks for looser arrangement between Singapore and Malaysia in July 1965 that finally broke the camel’s back. Dr Goh on his own, decided that Singapore and Malaysia should have a clean break.


5. Kenneth Michael Byrne

Portfolio: Minister For Law, and Minister For Labour

What Did He Do While In Office?

Mr Byrne is the first ang moh Minister for Singapore. Although little can be researched about Mr Byrne, he made several noteworthy contribution while in office as well.

While Ministers like Dr Goh were busily upgrading the hardware of Singapore — the economy, Mr Byrne zhng-ed the software of Singapore — the workers’ rights.

As the Minister for Labour and Minister for Law, Mr Byrne introduced the Industrial Relations Act, the Employment Act, and the Women’s Charter in Singapore. The Industrial Relations Acts and the Employment Act ensured that workers in Singapore were not exploited by foreign investment companies in Singapore.

6. Ong Eng Guan

Portfolio: Minister For National Development

What Did He Do While In Office?

Ong Eng Guan is the black sheep of the first cabinet; he had the shortest tenure in the cabinet and clashed with other cabinet ministers.

He is also the same Ong Eng Guan who marginally lost the Prime Minister position to Lee Kuan Yew.

Mr Ong remained an important member of the PAP despite the snub, and was appointed as the Minister for National Development.

As the Minister for National Development, Mr Ong was tasked with solving Singapore’s housing problem and streamlining the administration of the state. In 1959, Ong was made chairman of the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) to oversee the SIT’s transitions to the newly created Housing and Development Board (HDB).

By 1960, Mr Ong started rebelling against the government, initially by delaying the task of integrating the City Council with other Government ministries despite constant reminders. He also placed unqualified friends in privileged positions at the SIT and City Council.

Mr Ong also started to take matters in his own hands. He announced a five-year plan to build public housing in Singapore without any consultation with his cabinet colleagues.

Mr Ong was eventually removed as the Minister for National Development in 1961.

7. Ahmad Ibrahim

Portfolio: Minister For Health

What Did He Do While In Office?

Ahmad Ibrahim served as the Minister for Health in the First Cabinet for Singapore. His tenure as the Minister for Health was short-lived, having served only for two years before being reshuffled as the Minister for Labour.

Nonetheless, Mr Ahmad oversaw the setting up of the Singapore Medical Association in 1959, an association to represent medical practitioners from both the public and private sectors in Singapore.

Mr Ahmad was also remembered as a a politician who garnered the support of all races at a time when communal relations were sensitive and volatile.

8. Yong Nyuk Lin

Portfolio: Minister For Education

What Did He Do While In Office?

As the Minister for Education, Yong Nyuk Lin was given the task to achieve the Government’s goal of universal primary education in Singapore.

Under Mr Yong, the education system of Singapore met with early successes. He doubled the number of places in schools by introducing the morning and afternoon sessions, and launched a major school-building and teacher training programmes.

As the result of Mr Yong’s effort, the number of teachers increased by 32% and the primary and secondary school populations grew by 23% and 59% respectively.

The Minister for Education further achieved the government’s objective of a shared national identity, by establishing equality between the four language streams.

Mr Yong’s achievements as the Minister for Education are plenty:

– He introduced multilingual integrated schools and the first Malay and Tamil secondary schools.

– He extended free textbook loans to non-English schools.

– He standardised the curriculum, syllabus and examinations of all Singapore schools.

– He promoted Malay as the new national language as part of the nation-building effort.

– He broadened opportunities for higher education.

– He provided free tuition for Singaporean Malays.

As a whole, Mr Yong greatly shaped the education of modern Singapore during his tenure as the Minister for Education.

9. Sinnathamby Rajaratnam


Portfolio: Minister For Culture

What Did He Do While In Office?

Sinnathamby Rajaratnam is one of the four founding fathers of Singapore. His first appointment in the government was the Minister for Culture.

As the Minister for Culture, Mr Rajaratnam played a vital role in shaping the Singapore identity in the early days. He worked relentlessly to forge an inclusive Singapore identity that is capable of transcending race and religion.

As a strong believer of multi-racialism in Singapore, Mr Rajaratnam also drafted the National Pledge of Singapore even after his tenure as the Minister for Culture. He wrote the words “One united people, regardless of race, language or religion.”

 

[Barbarosa]

Mala nyingi zikifikia nyalati za.chaguzi, especially uchaguzi mkuu, viongozi wachunguzi hupenda kusoma hatua mbalimbali za sehemu mbalimbali duniani zilizofamikisha jamii hisika kufikia malengo ya maendeleo.

moja!

Hata wewe mbona haupendi kujifunza kutoka kwa wenzako jinsi ya kuandindika Kiswahili fasaha ni ,,mara" na siyo ,,mala"!

 

[Kasimba G]

Yeah nimeipenda! what a selfishless vision! Tunapenda viongozi wa aina ya lee

 

[Kasimba G]

Hata wewe mbona haupendi kujifunza kutoka kwa wenzako jinsi ya kuandindika Kiswahili fasaha ni ,,mara" na siyo ,,mala"!

Swahili is my secondary language! najitahidi and stick kwa hoja!

 

[Barbarosa]

Swahili is my secondary language! najitahidi and stick kwa hoja!

Wewe ni muongo! Kama Kiswahili ni lugha yako ya pili, ya kwanza ni ipi?

 

[Kasimba G]

Wewe ni muongo! Kama Kiswahili ni lugha yako ya pili, ya kwanza ni ipi?

sasa muongo akuambie tena utaamini? si utakiwa mjinga?

 

[Barbarosa]

sasa muongo akuambie tena utaamini? si utakiwa mjinga?

Nasema ni muongo kwa sababu najua kwamba lugha unayoijua vizuri na kwa umahiri klk zote Dunia hii ni Kiswahili, sema hautaki tu kukubali kwamba kwenye hicho hicho Kiswahili unachokiua klk lugha yoyote ile Duniani umefanya kosa!

 

[samsun]

Wanajifunza kutoka kwingine,kwani mmesahau ya "BRN" ambayo wameitoa Malaysia. Ambayo ikaleta hadi division 5.

 

[Quarterpin]

Mambo mengi ya kitaalam huwa hayana baraka za kisiasa, mipango mingi inakubaliwa bila nia ya dhati, yaan committed political will. Jambo jingine nadhani ni kukosa framework ya vipaumbele, jambo lolote likipigiwa kelele Tanzania likaonekana halitakuwa na athari za kisiasa basi litapita fasta.

 

[Makiri Unguluma]

Mtu akichangia vizuri watu wanamwandama kwa makosa ya r na l si hoja inapotea jamani, hali yetu inabaki

 

[Bavaria]

Kwa wenzako ambapo unaenda kujifunza hakuna rushwa wala ufisadi.

 

[Nicholas]

haha..si kwamba hawawezi.hawafai kabisa kuwa viongozi. Wajamaa ni km kutumia gunia kukinga maji. Hata walivyoweza chukua hawajaweza vifanyia kazi. Hujasikia kila kitu walichojifunza watu kwetu wamepata tuzo?

 

[Criterion]

Mala nyingi zikifikia nyalati za.chaguzi, especially uchaguzi mkuu, viongozi wachunguzi hupenda kusoma hatua mbalimbali za sehemu mbalimbali duniani zilizofamikisha jamii hisika kufikia malengo ya maendeleo.

Viongozi wapembuzi huangalia sera nzuri na hatua mbalimbali nzuri za utekelezaji wa sera hizo nzuri hatimae kufikia maendeleo kusudiwa.

Nyakati za uchaguzi huwa tinasikia sera nzuri, mfano kuzalisha ajira, kubuni ajira, kulinda viwanda, kutafuta masoko, kuongeza kipato cha mwananchi wa kawaida, kukuza biashara n.k.

Ikifikia wakati wa utekelezaji baada ya kutanganzwa' kushinda huwa mambo yanabuniwa upya, badala ya kuzarisha ajira huwa kuiangamiza mianya ya ajira au kuuwa ajira, badala ya kuongeza kipato huwa kufilisi raia, badala ya kutafuta masoko huwa kufunga masoko, badala ya kukuza biashara huwa kudidimiza biashara nk.

Agenda kuu za nchi za wenzetu ni kuhakokisha unachokisema unakifanya nadhani agenda yetu ni kuhakikisha inachokisema laazima ukipige chenga.

Viongozi wetu kumbukeni Dunia imekuwa kijiji hivyo badilikeni na wave ya ukijiji wa dunia itawasomba siku moja!

Wanaongoza nchi kwa ilani ya Ccm ambayo "mazuri" hayamo na si kipaumbele cha chama. Wanachojifunza ni ubabe na ulaghai.


FEDHA ZA MCC KUZUILIWA:-

Tanzania ni taifa huru. Tunayohaki ya kufanya maamuzi yetu kama nchi na hatuhitaji kuingiliea na taif lolote.


BUNGE LIVE KUZUILIWA:

Ninyi mnao dai bunge kuonyeshwa, mlishaona nchi gani duniani bunge linaonyeshwa masaa 8?

Hapa wanasahau kwamba Tanzania ni nchi huru unauwezo wa kupanga na kujiamulia mambo yak kwa misingi inayoendana na mahitami ya Watanzania wenyewe.

DOUBLE STANDARDS TUPU!.

Kwa ufupi, hayo unayoyasema hayamo kwenye ilani wala vipaumbele vya CCM.

Unalingine mjumbe?

 

[treborx]

Hata wewe mbona haupendi kujifunza kutoka kwa wenzako jinsi ya kuandindika Kiswahili fasaha ni ,,mara" na siyo ,,mala"!

Ha ha ha, nimeipenda hiyo "mala". Ni kama jina la wacheza movi za kichina...

 

[treborx]

Wazee wa kuharibu kila kitu. Kila kitu wanachofanya kinashindwa kabla hata hakijaanza. Mara BRN, Kilimo kwanza, Mabasi ya mwendo kasi...n.k. Wanachoweza zaidi ambacho huwa wanafanikiwa kwa asilimia 100 ni kuiba kura tu wakati wakati wa uchaguzi!

 

[Kasimba G]

Nasema ni muongo kwa sababu najua kwamba lugha unayoijua vizuri na kwa umahiri klk zote Dunia hii ni Kiswahili, sema hautaki tu kukubali kwamba kwenye hicho hicho Kiswahili unachokiua klk lugha yoyote ile Duniani umefanya kosa!

umejuaje na hinijui tumekutana humu under hideen IDs?

 

[Kasimba G]

Wanaongoza nchi kwa ilani ya Ccm ambayo "mazuri" hayamo na si kipaumbele cha chama. Wanachojifunza ni ubabe na ulaghai.


FEDHA ZA MCC KUZUILIWA:-

Tanzania ni taifa huru. Tunayohaki ya kufanya maamuzi yetu kama nchi na hatuhitaji kuingiliea na taif lolote.


BUNGE LIVE KUZUILIWA:

Ninyi mnao dai bunge kuonyeshwa, mlishaona nchi gani duniani bunge linaonyeshwa masaa 8?

Hapa wanasahau kwamba Tanzania ni nchi huru unauwezo wa kupanga na kujiamulia mambo yak kwa misingi inayoendana na mahitami ya Watanzania wenyewe.

DOUBLE STANDARDS TUPU!.

Kwa ufupi, hayo unayoyasema hayamo kwenye ilani wala vipaumbele vya CCM.

Unalingine mjumbe?

in Tanzania win - win situation is a never come true phenomenon! kila kitu na siku tumelaaniwa na win - loose situation! ndio maana zote hizo tumesacrifice!

 

[Kasimba G]

Wanajifunza kutoka kwingine,kwani mmesahau ya "BRN" ambayo wameitoa Malaysia. Ambayo ikaleta hadi division 5.

ni effects za kucopy vitu kwenye makaratasi but hujui jinsi ya utendaji

 

[Criterion]

in Tanzania win - win situation is a never come true phenomenon! kila kitu na siku tumelaaniwa na win - loose situation! ndio maana zote hizo tumesacrifice!

Laana isiyosababu haimpati mtu. If we are cursed, is because of abominations. Nini tulichokosea hadi laana kubwa hii imelipata taifa? Hii ni serious. Na atakayesema hatujalaaniwa kwa laana ni kwa sababu laana yake ni kubwa kuliko ile ya wastani wa watanzania.

Wapi tulikosea? Lazima atujue kisha tuchukue hatua. Hii kitu ni kweli na ndiyo inatafuna Tanzania.