I now see Mayala graduating from non positioned writer to a prolific writer who now deserve attention to read his articles. Go full throttle whichever side you incline. This is how reputed commentators are known to be and respected. In this world there is no neutral standing, like a car you engage neutral gear because you face aslope something you cannot do when the car is climbing. where the reverse is true means you have decided to discerned or remain stand still. I encourage you to do what is expected of you, the JF monopolist would always want you to write what it pleases them. With all due respect remain prudential. Thanks.Wanabodi.
Hii ni Makala toka jarida la The Economist, linamsakama sana Rais Magufuli, katika Makala hii, linahamasisha rais Magufuli adhibitiwe kwa kuwekewa vikwazo vikali kabisa kiuchumi.
How to save Tanzania
Wachumi wetu tusaidieni, ukiondoa hoja za udikiteta, jee kiuchumi rais Magufuli anafanya vizuri?. Kama rais Magufuli anajenga Tanzania yenye neema na ustawi kiuchumi, then tujiulize jee Watanzania tunataka nini?. Tunataka Tanzania masikini yenye demokrasia, au Tanzania tajiri yenye udikiteta?.
Democracy in Africa How to save Tanzania
Start by containing President John Magufuli
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Print edition | Leaders
Mar 17th 2018
THE white beach of Dar es Salaam may seem enticing. Yet the bodies that have washed up on it, almost in sight of the city’s glistening offices and hotels, are a sign of Tanzania’s sickening lurch to despotism. Opposition politicians are being shot; activists and journalists are disappearing.
Until recently Tanzania’s political stability drew investors and donors, spurring one of the fastest sustained streaks of economic growth in Africa. But John Magufuli, an authoritarian and erratic president in his third year in office, threatens to undo much that Tanzania has achieved over the past few decades. The rest of Africa, and the world, should not keep quiet.
The Teacher’s flawed lessons
Tanzania matters, in part because of the aura of the late Julius Nyerere, its first prime minister, as a founding father of post-colonial Africa (he is still affectionately known as Mwalimu or “Teacher”). Like many other leaders of the time, he was an autocrat, instituting one-party rule on the ground that democracy was “an over-sophisticated pastime which we in Africa cannot afford”. He impoverished a generation through his “African socialism”. He nationalised companies and forced millions onto collective farms, burning their homes to stop them returning. The result was hunger and economic chaos.
Even so, he sought to unite his country in a region where many clung to power by stoking tribal tensions. He was, in general, less repressive than many of his peers. And by sending his troops into Uganda, he got rid of Idi Amin, one of the world’s nastiest dictators. More recently, with the restoration of multiparty democracy in 1994, Tanzania has been the darling of investors. Its output has grown on average by about 6.5% a year for the past decade. It has attracted foreign direct investment worth an average of 4% of GDP each year. Tanzanians are now about twice as rich as they were in 1990.
Yet this progress is imperilled by Mr Magufuli, who is transforming a stable, if flawed, democracy into a brutal dictatorship (see article). Officials have taken to making arbitrary demands for taxes. Businesses are shutting, exports are slumping, investors are fleeing and economic growth is forecast to slow.
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Outsiders have been shamefully mealy-mouthed. Africa is almost silent. America and the European Union recently expressed concern about political violence, but did not criticise the government directly. Nor did they threaten to take action if the repression continues. Some diplomats argue that a part-suspension of American aid in 2016 was ineffective. Aid officials worry that further cuts would hurt mainly the poor.
They could and should be more forceful. Three years ago European countries temporarily withheld about $500m over corruption. The government soon fired and charged officials who were implicated. Tanzania is Africa’s third-largest recipient of Western aid (and the largest per person); 10-15% of its revenues come from Western countries as fungible “budget support”. Multilateral donors are still tripping over one another to give it cheap loans and grants. The World Bank, for instance, has increased its allocation to Tanzania by $500m, to $2.4bn.
For Western donors to look away as Tanzania descends into oppression would be to discard much of its progress in recent decades. Most of all, Tanzania’s neighbours need to act. Failing to stand up for the rule of law is to encourage other would-be despots to do their worst.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline "Tanzania’s sickening lurch"
Jee rais Magufuli amewakosea nini wazungu hawa hadi kumkamia namna hii?, wakati baadhi yetu tukitamani Katiba ibadilishwe, tumpatie rais Magufuli muda wa kutosha kuinyoosha nchi, hawa watu wanamuita John Magufuli, an authoritarian and erratic president who is transforming a stable, if flawed, democracy into a brutal dictatorship.
Ni haki kweli kumuita rais wetu, an authoritarian and erratic president na kumtuhumu kuwa ana transforming a stable, democracy into a brutal dictatorship?. Kuna ukweli wowote hapa?.
Paskali
Rejea.
Tusikubali udhalilishaji wa Jarida la The Economist, lamwita Rais wetu "Dinasauria wa Dodoma” na "bullheaded socialist"
Rais Magufuli ametukanwa tena na Jarida la Economist. Tukiendelea kunyamaza, itafika siku Uongo huu utageuka Ukweli!
Jarida la The Economist ladai uchumi wa Tanzania unaporomoka, lahamasisha Rais Magufuli adhibitiwe kwa vikwazo kiuchumi
Serikali yetu Kuitwa "Sinister" na "Authoritarian": Je, ni kweli? Kama si kweli, Tusiukubali Uongo huu, Tuukanushe!
Huku sio kudhalilishwa kwa Rais wetu na Media za Nje? Je, watanzania tukubali, Tukae kimya?
Serikali ikanushe uongo huu wa SABC kumsema vibaya Rais wetu Magufuli kuwa ni Dikteta!
Mkuu nchi hii yetu imebadilika sana, watu wamebadilika vile vile, kama hatutokuwa waangalifu tutaanza kutengeneza system ya kuona mambo kinyume. Na itakapofika tukawa na systemic failure basi tutaona afadhalii sana Kikwete. Kwa mwendo tulio nao nitakuwa na kigugumizi nitakapo muona mwizi akiiba nyumba ya jirani, sinto weza kupiga kelele kuwa taarifu jirani wote kuwa mwenzetu anaabiwa kwa kuwa hakuna atakae ona nafanya kitu kizuri kusaidia jamii. Tusiruhusu tukazalisha kina Kabendera wengi tutaharibu nchi yetu. Ni sawa na Mtoto wako akiwa anasema mapungufu ya wewe na mkeo yaani wazazi wake kwa kila amuonaye, matokeo ni kuwa na familia inayo ishi kwa kuanikwa mtaani kwa yote mfanyao. Jirani husema mabaya na aghalabu sana kuzungumzia mazuri ya familia.Paskali Roho ya mama Verdiana Mujwahuzi itakuandama for the rest of your life; everyone knows ulimuandama sana mwanae Erick hapa Jf!
Karma is real, shameless penpusher!
I can understand your position; nonetheless Paskali has a hand in ericks predicament; ukirudi nyuma ukazipitia makala zake alivyokuwa anaziandika kishabiki! unganisha dots na kisa cha Paskali kuitwa bungeni kilikuwa ni nini kama sio kuandika views zake zilizokuwa hazina tofauti na makala za the economist sasa baada ya kuwekwa kiti moto akageuka turn coat! tena anaandika kinafiki kwelikweli!Mkuu nchi hii yetu imebadilika sana, watu wamebadilika vile vile, kama hatutokuwa waangalifu tutaanza kutengeneza system ya kuona mambo kinyume. Na itakapofika tukawa na systemic failure basi tutaona afadhalii sana Kikwete. Kwa mwendo tulio nao nitakuwa na kigugumizi nitakapo muona mwizi akiiba nyumba ya jirani, sinto weza kupiga kelele kuwa taarifu jirani wote kuwa mwenzetu anaabiwa kwa kuwa hakuna atakae ona nafanya kitu kizuri kusaidia jamii. Tusiruhusu tukazalisha kina Kabendera wengi tutaharibu nchi yetu. Ni sawa na Mtoto wako akiwa anasema mapungufu ya wewe na mkeo yaani wazazi wake kwa kila amuonaye, matokeo ni kuwa na familia inayo ishi kwa kuanikwa mtaani kwa yote mfanyao. Jirani husema mabaya na aghalabu sana kuzungumzia mazuri ya familia.
Na tofauti zetu za siasa tujaribu kuwa na muono chanya wenye maslahi kwetu watanzania.
We differ in how we see things, we differ on where we come from, our tribes, our backgrounds, our incomes, BUT WE FULLY SHARE OUR DESTINE.
.I can understand your position; nonetheless Paskali has a hand in ericks predicament; ukirudi nyuma ukazipitia makala zake alivyokuwa anaziandika kishabiki! unganisha dots na kisa cha Paskali kuitwa bungeni kilikuwa ni nini kama sio kuandika views zake zilizokuwa hazina tofauti na makala za the economist sasa baada ya kuwekwa kiti moto akageuka turn coat! tena anaandika kinafiki kwelikweli!
Najua anachekelea kimyakimya kwamba alimexpose to deeper scrutiny erick kwa makala zake lukuki hapa JF
Anyway; narudia tena; KARMA is real; and the guy is a heartless penpusher!
If you can call a turncoat a HERO then the word hero has lost meaning, OR you have taken leave of your faculties!Brother, thanks so much for your explanation as to how Brother Mayala is much associative of Kabenderas predicaments.
Accordingly, Kabendera was to get into this predicament soon as empirical evidence was all over. Only that he faced it sooner when Mayala put it into open. Many of our JF member had attention of the paper and Kabenderas contribution so he must have faced it later.
JF members stopped to write it because someone has already ( Mayala ) penned it hence closed the void.
In all purpose Mayala has made Kabenderas matters less viruses and violent since he exposed the matter open to public, thus every newsreader had attention of what's going on about Kabendera vis government. Otherwise can you imagine how it would be if public had no attention of the matter?
Brother by making it public Mayala has probably saved the life and circles of Kabendera. Lets try to see things with a strong eye ball. Try to have a serious analysis of news articles and events which follows. In my case Mayala is a hero.
CCTV camera na kelele za watu kwenye mitandao. Wauwaji walikuwa wanakwenda kumpoteza binadamu mwenzao kama enzi zile za State Research Bureau ya Uganda, enzi za Idd Amin Kaidada. Imagine! Hata Vodacom walimkatia mawasiliano bila kumpa taarifa ili yakimfika asiweze kupiga simu kuomba msaada. Ndio hivyo, Jumapili mtu anapewa mike, anasimama kwenye madhabahu anasema watanzania tupendane na tumtangulize Mungu mbere.Kabendera aliokolewa na ccctv sawa na Wa tarime aliokolewa na cha moto chake zaidi yangemkuta ya lwajaba mtini mkuranga,sema tarehe zake zilikuwa bado kwa aibu kaishia kubambikwa kila mtu anajua gangster paradise state.
Pasipo na Haki Hakuna Mungu; waache wajitoe akili madhabahuni; hakuna Mungu pale, ni hewa na mashetani tupu.CCTV camera na kelele za watu kwenye mitandao. Wauwaji walikuwa wanakwenda kumpoteza binadamu mwenzao kama enzi zile za State Research Bureau ya Uganda, enzi za Idd Amin Kaidada. Imagine! Hata Vodacom walimkatia mawasiliano bila kumpa taarifa ila yakimfika asiweze kupiga simu kuomba msaada. Ndio hivyo, Jumapili mtu anapewa mike, anasimama kwenye madhabahu anasema watanzania tupendane na tumtangulize Mungu mbere.
Hiyo erick ni malaika asiandamwe?? Hebu punguzeni ujinga humo vichwani! Huyo kabendera anapata anachostahili, simuonei huruma na sitakuja kumuonea huruma, anapaswa kukanyagwa sana tena zaidi ya hapoPaskali Roho ya mama Verdiana Mujwahuzi itakuandama for the rest of your life; everyone knows ulimuandama sana mwanae Erick hapa Jf!
Karma is real, shameless penpusher!
Jibu lako ni sawa na akili yako = 0 capital ZeroHiyo erick ni malaika asiandamwe?? Hebu punguzeni ujinga humo vichwani! Huyo kabendera anapata anachostahili, simuonei huruma na sitakuja kumuonea huruma, anapaswa kukanyagwa sana tena zaidi ya hapo
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Mayala the prophet of doomPasco alimchimba Kabendera sana kwa makala mfululizo za aina hii mpaka dola likaamua kudili na Kabendera.
Kama si makala za Pasco humu JF "kushitakishitaki" kwa serikali kila makala ya Kabendera huko The Economist huenda Kabendera angekuwa huru uraiani hivi sasa
It seems Pasco alikuwa akimchongea mwenzie, shame on you Paschal Mayalla
Mkuu siku ukishuhudia aliye ibiwa kamkamata mwizi wake kimya kimya na ana kila silaha ya kumuadhibu mhalifu wake bila mtu yeyote kuona au ukulele wa mwizi hauja pigwa, ndiyo siku utakuja kukumbuka maandiko haya ndio utafahamu kwa ninI ninamwita MAYALA HERO LEO..If you can call a turncoat a HERO then the word hero has lost meaning, OR you have taken leave of your faculties!
Gerald M. Magembe nakushauri umtembelee Ras Simba. Kiingereza chako ni kibovu, kinatia kinyaa! Bora uandike Kiswahili tu!Brother, thanks so much for your explanation as to how Brother Mayala is much associative of Kabenderas predicaments.
Accordingly, Kabendera was to get into this predicament soon as empirical evidence was all over. Only that he faced it sooner when Mayala put it into open. Many of our JF member had attention of the paper and Kabenderas contribution so he must have faced it later.
JF members stopped to write it because someone has already ( Mayala ) penned it hence closed the void.
In all purpose Mayala has made Kabenderas matters less viruses and violent since he exposed the matter open to public, thus every newsreader had attention of what's going on about Kabendera vis government. Otherwise can you imagine how it would be if public had no attention of the matter?
Brother by making it public Mayala has probably saved the life and circles of Kabendera. Lets try to see things with a strong eye ball. Try to have a serious analysis of news articles and events which follows. In my case Mayala is a hero.
Asante, nitafanya hivyo.Gerald M. Magembe nakushauri umtembelee Ras Simba. Kiingereza chako ni kibovu, kinatia kinyaa! Bora uandike Kiswahili tu!
Kwavile unakesha JF kupiga makofi kila uchao ndo unadhani wewe upo salama zaidi wakati ni Msukule tu usie na thamani yoyote mbele ya wenye serikali yao!! Wenye serikali wala chama chao hawawezi kukesha JF kushangilia ushenzi; wewe na wenzake ni condom tu za Lumumba; ambazo hazina thamani yoyote! Na si ajabu ukawa ni miongoni mwa wale malofa kupindukia ambao wala hawasukumwi na itikadi wala nini, bali wanasukumwa na ukabila! Kwavile Rais ni Msukuma, nao ni Wasukuma, basi wanadhani wana wajibu wa kumtetea Msukuma mwenzao!! Watu wa aina hiyo ndio punguani zaidi kwa sababu haitatokea hata siku moja nchi ikawa ya ukoo au kabila fulani!!Hiyo erick ni malaika asiandamwe?? Hebu punguzeni ujinga humo vichwani! Huyo kabendera anapata anachostahili, simuonei huruma na sitakuja kumuonea huruma, anapaswa kukanyagwa sana tena zaidi ya hapo
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Hakuna Mungu palePasipo na Haki Hakuna Mungu; waache wajitoe akili madhabahuni; hakuna Mungu pale, ni hewa na mashetani tupu.
Mkuu sidhani kama nakuelewa hata kidogo walisema mficha ugonjwa huumbuliwa na kaburi..., kwahio unaona wewe kama kuna makosa yanafanyika na wale tuliowapa dhamana ya kutufanyia kazi sisi wananchi yasisemwe sababu sio vema kuonyesha mapungufu ya hao watumishi wetu ?Tusiruhusu tukazalisha kina Kabendera wengi tutaharibu nchi yetu. Ni sawa na Mtoto wako akiwa anasema mapungufu ya wewe na mkeo yaani wazazi wake kwa kila amuonaye, matokeo ni kuwa na familia inayo ishi kwa kuanikwa mtaani kwa yote mfanyao. Jirani husema mabaya na aghalabu sana kuzungumzia mazuri ya familia.
Na tofauti zetu za siasa tujaribu kuwa na muono chanya wenye maslahi kwetu watanzania.
We differ in how we see things, we differ on where we come from, our tribes, our backgrounds, our incomes, BUT WE FULLY SHARE OUR DESTINE.