Rev. Kishoka
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I wrote this piece almost 2 years ago. It still holds its value the only thing I would have added was Ufisadi.
Lakini I am sticking to the core theme, Taifa being Lost in Transition, hence Translation!
Lakini I am sticking to the core theme, Taifa being Lost in Transition, hence Translation!
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Rev. Kishoka[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Posted - May 13 2006 : 12:37:17 PM[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Waungwana,[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Is Tanzania Lost?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]In 1967, Azimio la Arusha created the Siasa za Ujamaa na Kujitegemea. In addition everything became public property.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Then came Vijiji vya Ujamaa, Operesheni Maduka, Azimio la Musoma, Azimio la Iringa and so many political ideologies that shifted our thinking into become socialist if not communists.The Government through Chama (TANU/ASP then CCM) made sure that there is creation of equality (level field) that focused on providing the basic necessity to Wananchi at almost free of charge.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]With Ujamaa, we created a welfare state, rebuking Kodi ya Kichwa ya Mkoloni, created subsidies in everything so as to easen the pangs of Ukoloni na Ubepari.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]As a result, we created a foundation of dependency on public assistance, grants, loans, bail out which evolved into bureaucracy, rampant corruption, poor governance and un accountable society (government and its citizens). Ujamaa had good intentions of distributiong services to all its citizens and to create a foundation that will enforce the Kujitegemea.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]However, we were overtaken by extension of welfare services into our society that has solidify kutegemea na Kuombaomba.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Rather than focusing on improving our productivity so as to increase our revenues (GDP, GNP) that could have empower our citizens to have better incomes and be participants to our nations growth, we spent so much money on Freebies.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Free Education, Medical Care, Lunch & Transportation subsidies, Agricututral, Mining, Fishing and so many othe subsidies in the name of Kusaidia Wananchi wajikimu na Ukali wa Maisha. With such structure, we created society that is hesitant to foot expenses, society that is running away from self evaluation or holding itself accountable and everything became unionised.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]NUTA, JUWATA, OTTU and such were scattered in every work force and no one could be held accountable and be fired without fear of Mwajiri Kupelekwa JUWATA and Labour Courts. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Nepotism and Cronysim grew at a speed of light, corporations increasing number of workless employees by thousands. Bleeding these companies and institution everything to last penny while compensating its employees with Salaries, pension benefits, free medical allowances, free lunch,uniform, transportation and housing (housing, fuel and car for mid to senior level employees).[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]In rural areas, Umasikini strengthened its muscles since no priority was set to empower effectivelly 80% of our population that lived in these areas. Kilimo cha jembe la mkono, became a culture. Instead of creating farmers, we maintained the framework left by Kabaila Mkoloni of peasants, who focuses on subsistance economy.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Our Schools continued to flood with pupils & students while there was no money to fund them effectivelly and we still continued to provide free education. Same will be said on health care industry. The few Hospitali and zahanati that were left by Mkoloni continued to over stretch themselves with few qualified medical experts.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]All these facts were taking place while our population was growing tremendously. From the day we got our Independence December 9th 1961, our population has grown by more than 40%, but we have maintained the same infrustructure that was left by Mkoloni with minimal upgrades and improvements.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Then came 1985 when we opened our doors to SAP (Structural Adjustment Programs), a remedy from World Bank and IMF. Free market economy and trade liberalization was the New Gospel, while our society maintained its old fundamentals philosophies of Ujamma na Kujitegemea and Government Welfare.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]In 1992, Azimio la Zanzibar put to death Ujamaa na Kujitegemea and so was Azimio la Arusha. Njia kuu za kuzalisha mali na uchumi hazitamilikiwa tena na Serikali na watu wake. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Here we declared that anyone who dares to come and run our failing production is free to do that and will be warmly welcomed with Misamaha ya Kodi na Ushuru.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]We have now been experiencing "New Wave" of economy and prduction that is tailored to Capitalism/Imperialism (Ubepari).However, our society (Wananchi) are still living in 1980's when everything was being provided by Serikali.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Where did we go wrong through this transition from Socialists of Petite Bourgeoisie to Grande Bourgeois? [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Did the policy makers forget to create a transition time frame and structure so that our society (Taifa) could go through motions and absorb the New Eperience, re-birth of Ubepari na Ukabaila?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]How long will it take for us to make these adjustments and start beliving and living like capitalists and be accountable like capitalists?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Naomba kutoa hoja![/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Amani Iwe Nanyi, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Revolutionary Right Reverend Kishoka[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Mzee Mbegu[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Posted - May 17 2006 : 12:51:42 AM[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]quote: Originally posted by Rev. Kishoka[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Where did we go wrong through this transition from Socialists of Petite Bourgeoisie to Grande Bourgeois? [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Did the policy makers forget to create a transition time frame and structure so that our society (Taifa) could go through motions and absorb the New Eperience, re-birth of Ubepari na Ukabaila?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]How long will it take for us to make these adjustments and start beliving and living like capitalists and be accountable like capitalists?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Naomba kutoa hoja!
We've definately made some tactical errors because the transition could have been handled better. We seem to have leaped too quickly from state economy to private one without preparing majority of the people for the change. All of a sudden the govt relinguished most of its duties sometimes with no alternative agency picking it up. Part of this was due to the intense pressure from the IMF/World Bank for the govt to disengage in all economic activities. Partly it was also because the govt had stretched itself too thinly after many years of mismanagement. Therefore drastic cuts had to be made. After many years of austerity, it is a good thing that the govt has began to fight back the foreign policies and demand to reintroduced some of these programs again, example UPE and agricultural subsidies.
On the other hand, some of the things took place occured despite a lot of warnings and disatisfaction from the people. Take privatization as an example. Majority of reasonable people were not completely against privatization; they just wanted the process to be prioritized and favor capable locals, they wanted the profit making firms to be maintained or sold with majority of the shares left to the public, they wanted locals to have bigger role in the management of these companies, they wanted the properties being privatized to fetch market values, not sold off at throw-away prices etc. A lot of unreasonable things took place. That is why we are now scrambling to renegotiate mining contracts etc.
It therefore appears that even though the effect of some of these trends were lamented and predicted by many, govt policy decisions (whether our own or influenced by foreign experts) were unfortunately ignored no matter how much people complained or questioned. To a certain level the foreign investors were embraced and protected more than the local middle-class or the downtrodden. What we can hope is that the new trend we are seeing with the new administration to rectify such mistakes will bear fruit. Adopting radical Chavez like "Bolivarian Revolution" or Evo Morales principles of "neoliberalism" won't be a panacea for us but at the same time we shouldn't continue this way. What we need is "free market economy with social responsibility". Even if we don't have capital and technical abilities that must come from abroad, we shouldn't forget the central tenets of Ujamaa, that real prosperity will come when people become major players in their country's economic activities.
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Simbiko haisimbuki ila kwa msukosuko[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Rev. Kishoka[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Posted - May 20 2006 : 10:49:44 AM[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Mzee Mbegu,[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Mtikila used to say Saa ya Ukombozi imewadia. Wakati wa ukombozi ni Sasa![/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]I wonder if among our technocrats and politicians there is a movement to revolutionize our country towards fiscal policies and responsibilities and encouraging and promoting active participation from Wazawa.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]One would have hoped that Maliyamkono, Mukandara, Wangwe, Shivji, Warioba, Rutabanzibwa, Kipokola, Mengi,Mnyika, Musiba and others to be the energy and force behind our Perestoika and Glasnost that will mend Azimio la Zanzibar & Privatisation, unify Azimio la Arusha, Musoma, Iringa, Vijiji vya Ujamaa and Ujamaa na Kujitegemea to create a social and political stucture that will give us a levarage to be active and a force in Globalization (global economy)and move towards developing country from being permanent UnderDeveloped![/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]I honestly do not see such movement coming from the generation that is currently running our country.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]I believe our generation should be active in pushing for new revolution that will involve Wananchi from grassroots (botttom up)and with that we will become a force in the region.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]I would like for one day Tanzania to have an economical command in Africa that is guided with fiscal and responsible politicians.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]I can still hear that old song "Mwenyekiti, Mwalimu Nyerere baba, Imarisha ukombozi wa Afrika, Uhuru wetu hauwezi kuwa dhati mpaka Afrika yote imekuwa huru" [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]I wish we were in such position the way we were in late 70s to mid 80s.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Amani Iwe Nanyi, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Revolutionary Right Reverend Kishoka[/FONT]