I'm going to say this in very categorical terms. And I mean every single word here in: CHADEMA must apologize to President Kikwete, its members, supporters and all Tanzanians in general. Why you may ask:
a. For leading people to believe that the elections were somehow not as free or fair as expected.
b. By leading people to believe that the presidential election results were somewhat tampered with, sabotaged or somewhat were fraudulent.
c. By suggesting that the National Electoral Commission colluded with CCM to ensure that president Kikwete remain in power.
d. By making people believe that they were the victims of a corrupt political system.
e. For walking out of the parliament when President Kikwete was about to address the nation protesting the legitimacy of the electoral results that put Kikwete in power. We now know that this was a wrong decision bases on what the CC of Chadema has decided.
What does all this mean? It simply means that Chadema has lost the argument on the fairness of the elections. It has lost the argument that NEC somewhat conducted one of the worst elections ever in the United Tanzania. In a long run this is what is going to happen.:
a. CCM will NOT and I'm stating with sense of absolute certainty - WILL NOT initiate or even allow the process to write a new constitution. The best they are going to is a cosmetic amendments to the constitution. Specifically, just those areas that cover NEC.
b. Chadema will go to the next elections from a position of weakness compared to the position it founds itself in during the 2010 elections.
c. Chadema has taken a position of strategic postponement of its internal problems. Once again it seems there is a lack of leadership; while others see the recent moves within Chadema as the most "intelligent" or "strategic" I see them as decisions of political expediency. One, Chadema is not United not in leadership but in vision, decisions and political positions and secondly, they are still thinking in terms of being an opposition party. CCM will definitely will like to maintain that status quo.
In short, Chadema SHOULD apologize, initiate a process of self assessment, correction and rebuilding. Otherwise, LET IT continue to dig its its own grave of political oblivion. They asked the people to support them, they argued for change in their manifesto, but when push came to shovel, Chadema flinched and flinching they continue.
I'm done with one too. Sigusi tena and those are my points and I'm sticking to each one of them.
Either Freedom or Death,
MMM
I do not see any reason whatsoever for CHADEMA to apologise to anybody.
The party made the right move and put national interests ahead of political egos and personal grudges. Here's why:
The whole world knows Jakaya Kikwete of CCM stole the election. The walkout staged by CHADEMA MPs when Kikwete was addressing Bunge helped to highlight the fact that the election was rigged and Kikwete was an illegitimate president, morally speaking.
The way forward: The law of the land states explicitly that once the National Electoral Commission (NEC) announces the presidential results, its final (One of the reasons why we need a new constitution). No one can challenge the results in the courts nor sue NEC for fraud, etc. In this situation, while there is clear evidence of vote rigging and grand fraud in the presidential election, Kikwete is the legally declared winner of the presidential election.
CHADEMA has to look at its broader agenda post election, which includes electoral reform and a new constitution. The party needs to sit down with the government and spell out its demands. If the government doesn't listen, then we the people, will support street protests, demonstrations, etc.
In order for CHADEMA to pave way for negotiations with the government, the party had to make the difficult decision of recognising Kikwete as president even though they have evidence to prove he stole the vote. CHADEMA did the right thing by giving dialogue a chance.
The walkout was important to highlight the fact that the presidential election was rigged. Now is the time to sit down at the negotiating table with Kikwete and discuss electoral reforms and a new constitution before 2015.
It was a very difficult decision to make, but it was the right move for CHADEMA to make.
SASA, Kikwete na CCM yake wakileta ubishi, CHADEMA itakuwa na kila haki ya kwenda mtaaani. Wananchi tuko tayari kwa mapambano tunasubiri viongozi wetu watoe tamko.
MUNGU IBARIKI CHADEMA, MUNGU IBARIKI TANZANIA!
Feb 8, Bunge jipya litakapoanza wabunge wa CCM wakiwa wameunganishwa kwa lengo la kudhoofisha Chadema watatoa hoja rasmi ya kutaka wabunge wa Chadema kuomba radhi Bunge kwa kitendo chao cha kutoka Bungeni ambacho kilionekana kumdharirisha Rais, na kujenga picha mbaya kwa taifa. Watatakiwa waombe msamaha au watapigiwa kura ya kufungiwa watoke hadi watakapokuwa tayari kufanya hivyo. Hoja zitakazotolewa kwa kiasi kikubwa ni hizi hizi nilizozianisha.
a. Je, Wabunge hao wawe tayari kuomba msamaha ili waendelee kushiriki vikao vya Bunge
b. Je, Wakiambiwa watamke wazi kuwa JK ni Rais kwa sababu ni mshindi si kwa sababu ametangazwa na Tume watakuwa tayari?
c. Je, wakiambiwa watambue hayo yote unconditionally (yaani wasilalamikie kabisa uchaguzi)
Je wafanye hivyo? Je, mnafikiri watakuwa wamoja kukubali kuchukua msimamo wa pamoja?
Itakuwaje kama kundi moja ndani ya Chadema litakuja na kusema "tuombe tu msamaha ili tuyamalize" na kundi jingine likasema "hatuombi msamaha" halafu wabunge wa CCM wakasema wako tayari kutambua msamaha hata wa mbunge mmoja mmoja itakuwaje?
Kweli kabisa kuna watu wanafikiria kuwa CCM watawaacha wabunge wa Chadema warudi Bungeni na kuendelea na vikao bila kuwalipisha gharama?
hapa tunachanganya tu maneno lakini tunaongelea kitu kilekile hatumtambui Raisi na kama msimamo umebadilika tuseme hivyo tusitafune maneno.Hatujasema tunamtambua, tumesema kwamba ametambuliwa na Tume na Katiba ambayo inakataza matokeo yake yasipingwe mahakamani; akitangazwa ametangazwa. For us Kikwete is legal but illegitimate president!
Suala la kutambua ama kutomtambua sio letu, kwa kuwa limeshapatiwa majibu na mfumo uliopo; logically, ukiyakataa matokeo umemkataa na aliyetokana na matokeo hayo! Tulimsusia kwenye hotuba ya kuzindua bunge ili kufikisha ujumbe kuwa tunataka tume ya uchunguzi na kuanza kwa mchakato wa katiba mpya ambayo pamoja na mambo mengine italeta tume huru ya uchaguzi. Msimamo huu uko pale pale na tunapaswa kuunganisha nguvu ya umma kuudai!
Tatizo la msingi hapa ni hilo la CDM kutojipanga mapema. Kususia hotuba ya JK pale bungeni ni dhambi itakayowasumbua sana huko mbeleni
kama tatizo ni tume (NEC) CDM walilijua hilo tangia wanaanzisha chama 1992 hivyo si geni. walipaswa wajipange mapema kupambana na lolote kuhusiana na TUME
lakini sasa CDM inataka kujadiliana na JK kuhusu katiba nk, ndiyo maana wanalegeza msimamo na baadaye kidogo CCM watawawekea masharti magumu zaidi ili waweze kuendelea na mazungumzo, tutegemee vioja zaidi. na kama alivyogusia MMM hapo juu wabunge wa CCM wanaweza kuwakalia kooni na kuwasambaratisha CDM katika malengo yao.
naunga mkono hoja ya kutoa maelezo ya ziada kwa wananchi (kuwaomba msamaha kwa kuwachanganya). wengi hatuelewi tofauti ya kutomtambua Rais VS kutotambua kura au utaratiibu uliomweka madarakani.
nanukuu maelezo ya Mh Mnyika
hapa tunachanganya tu maneno lakini tunaongelea kitu kilekile hatumtambui Raisi na kama msimamo umebadilika tuseme hivyo tusitafune maneno.
Watu walimsusia Muamar Gadafi.
Watu Walimsusia Ahmednajad.
Kwenye mikutano ya UN. New York
Itakuwa kususiwa Kukwete kwenye mji wa Wagogo? Sembuse.
Leteni hoja za maana hata tuone kuwa Chadema haifai.
Hayo ma-upupu yenu tulishayazoea. Hayabadili msimamo wetu wa kukiunga mkono Chadema.
Watu walimsusia Muamar Gadafi.
Watu Walimsusia Ahmednajad.
Kwenye mikutano ya UN. New York
Itakuwa kususiwa Kukwete kwenye mji wa Wagogo? Sembuse.
Leteni hoja za maana hata tuone kuwa Chadema haifai.
Hayo ma-upupu yenu tulishayazoea. Hayabadili msimamo wetu wa kukiunga mkono Chadema.
CHADEMA haina strategy, hatutaki shows tu za kumsusia rais bungeni, tunataka either wakisusia kitu wafanye mgomo substantive wenye a clear strategy for institutional changes, au wakimkubali rais wafanye kazi kutoka ndani ya system kuleta mabadiliko.
Leo wananchi tunapata mixed signal, mara hawamtambui rais, mara wanamtambua, mara wanamtambua lakini hawatambui matokeo ya uchaguzi. Utamtambuaje rais ambaye matokeo ya uchaguzi yaliyompa urais huyatambui ?
Kila kukicha migogoro chamani, leo Shibuda, ambaye niliwaonya CHADEMA juu yake mapema kabisa, anaanza kuonyesha a clearly unnecessary dissent within the party, one that even to those of us who do not embrace a wooden consesus finds to be rather loud and self promoting, especially coming from someone so new in the party.
I hate to say this, but I predicted this shyt, like 2Pacalypse !
CHADEMA haina strategy, hatutaki shows tu za kumsusia rais bungeni, tunataka either wakisusia kitu wafanye mgomo substantive wenye a clear strategy for institutional changes, au wakimkubali rais wafanye kazi kutoka ndani ya system kuleta mabadiliko.
Leo wananchi tunapata mixed signal, mara hawamtambui rais, mara wanamtambua, mara wanamtambua lakini hawatambui matokeo ya uchaguzi. Utamtambuaje rais ambaye matokeo ya uchaguzi yaliyompa urais huyatambui ?
Kila kukicha migogoro chamani, leo Shibuda, ambaye niliwaonya CHADEMA juu yake mapema kabisa, anaanza kuonyesha a clearly unnecessary dissent within the party, one that even to those of us who do not embrace a wooden consesus finds to be rather loud and self promoting, especially coming from someone so new in the party.
I hate to say this, but I predicted this shyt, like 2Pacalypse !
Tatizo si kususia viongozi waliopo madarakani bali ni kumsusia mtu utakaye muhitaji baadaye - sasa hayo mazungumzo yatafanyika vipi?
fikiri kidogo kwanza kabla ya kujibu
Mkuu Kiranga you are right. These people are contradicting themselves. Kuna kauli hapa JF Dr. Slaa mwenyewe kaitoa na kudai walimaanisha uraisi wa JK "Lawful but illegitimate". Sasa tokea lini kitu ambacho ni Lawful kikawa illegitimate? It does not make any sense.
Akaendelea kudai kwamba walitumia Kiingereza makusudi kuonyesha tofauti. Kwanza hajaonyesha tofauti bali katoa a contradicting statement na pili nimejiuliza iweje was tafute maneno ya Kiswahili wakati majority ya Watanzania hawaongei Kiingerza?
Mfano rahisi kwa kukujibu. Mtoto anaweza akawa illegitimate lakini mbele ya sheria ni lawful. Hawa jamaa wanachotaka kusema kuwa ni kuwa ingawa Mheshimiwa Rais ni lawful ( kwa maana kuwa sheria na katiba inamtambua) lakini kwa maono yao morally (kwa values na sio law) wao wanaona hastahili.
Amandla......
Amandla......
Kumbe unajua kuwa kitu kinaweza kuwa illegitimate lakini lawful!Mkuu sasa tukiingia kwenye "morals" that's a different issue. If something is morally wrong but not illegal then it is lawful. Moral laws does not automatically mean laws of the land. If they are going to insist of talking of moral laws then they won't have any argument. They argument was supposed to continue being that there were election irregularities. Hivi ni vitu ambavyo unaweza kwenda mahakamani. But you can't go to court arguing for moral law if that moral law is not also part of the law of the land. You know why? Because everyone has different morals but everybody is judged under the same exact laws under the Constitution. Morals are a matter of opinion but laws are a matter of fact.