Masha; The Presidency of the TLS-Why now?

Masha; The Presidency of the TLS-Why now?

UncleBen said:
Hivi Masha ndie aliyesema magereza sio Kempiski akiwa waziri wa mambo ya ndani pale wafungwa walivyo omba warekebishiwe misosi ?

Binadamu mpe mamlaka utaona rangi zake

Huko TLS sijui kama atakuwa na kipya
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Mkuu, nimekuelewa vizuri uliposema "Binadamu mpe mamlaka utaona rangi zake" maana nimeona rangi za Mkuu wa Kaya na baadhi ya wateule wake akiwemo Daudi Albert Bashite!
 
kindagateni one said:
The Presidency of the TLS – Why now?


Dear Colleagues,

With the election of the next President of our beloved Law Society being only two weeks away, I feel that it is my duty to put before you my reasons for seeking your vote to become the next President of our Society. Before I go into the reasons for my candidature may I please take this opportunity albeit briefly to introduce myself to you as a person.

My name is Lawrence Kego Masha, more commonly known as “Lau” to my friends and collegues. I was born on the 11th of March, 1970; graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam Faculty of Law in November of 1991 and was admitted to the Bar in June of 1996. In addition to my LL.B , I hold an LL.M in International and Comparative Law from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. In spite of my busy schedule and work load, I am happily married and I am the proud father of four.

In my 21 years of practice, I have not once sat on the Council or vied for any position of leadership within the TLS. For the past 21 years I was satisfied with being a passive bystander with regard to the affairs of the TLS while contributing to my profession and Country in other ways. During the past few years however, I have been watching the Law Society carefully and listening to the discourse amongst members of the Society and have come to the conclusion that there is something terribly wrong. The unity of the Society I joined 21 years ago is no longer there; the respect for our profession and our Society has dwindled in the public eye. Somewhere over the years, our Society and our Profession have gone astray.

When I joined our Society at the age of 26, I felt honoured to mingle with the likes of Mohamed Ismail, Evarist Mbuya, Chief Mirambo, the Late Moses Maira and the Late Leopold Kalunga. These were men who would never miss a meeting of the Society and most importantly would never miss then much awaited annual dinner and dance. As it is within our profession, there was always respect for seniority, however interestingly enough age, gender, political affiliation or the size of ones law firm were never an issue for debate or discussion. We discussed the law, we discussed matters related to our profession, we discussed access to justice and the well being of our members. That is the law society I remember.

I am of the view that all of our members are important and that all their ideas are worth listening to. We might not always agree, but it is important that all are given a voice. Today’s young lawyer is tomorrows older practitioner and his or her needs must be considered by the Society at all stages of practice and life. Being a member of our Society should not be a burden on the Practitioner nor should it be a mere exercise in the fulfillment of a statutory obligation for which one sees no benefit other than obtaining a practicing certificate. The objectives for which the Law Society were established were noble objectives which if carried out would clearly show the nobility of our profession.
I decided to accept nominations to run for the Presidency of the Society because I believe that I have the experience necessary to unite the Society by bringing the concerns of all groups within the society together to ensure that we have a society that caters for all and carries out its objectives honourably. I believe that before us there is an opportunity to work together with members to revive our society and bring back the unity and vibrancy we once had. It is for these reasons that I seek your vote.

During this current election there are a number of issues which are of great importance to our members. I think that it is only fair that you have a clear understanding of my personal views on some of the pertinent issues of the day.



1.Membership to the East African Law Society

I do not believe that it should be mandatory for a member of TLS to be a member of the EALS, just as it is not mandatory for a member of the TLS to be a member of the IBA. The EALS has no bearing on a Tanzanian’s practice of law within Tanzania, and accordingly such membership should be voluntary. I would have no objection to membership being mandatory for those conducting cross-border practice, nor would I have a problem with TLS being an institutional member of EALS. I am therefore of the view that our regulations concerning TLS membership should be reviewed.

2.Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

I believe that CLE is necessary , however I am of the view that the current system requires an overhaul. Currently Advocates attend CLE only to obtain the points and not for the educative value of the CLE programs. The current CLE system is highly unfair to those advocates practicing outside of Dar es Salaam as the variety of topics availed is limited and the quality of CLE programs across the board leaves a lot to be desired. The current CLE program does not take into account the fact that many lawyers today are not general practitioners and thus more in depth practice area specific courses need to be availed.

3.Membership Fees

I believe that a study should be conducted to determine what the budgetary requirements are for the running of an efficient TLS at both National and Chapter levels. The Society is not and should not be collecting fees as a means of making a profit. Experience shows that the more fees are collected the more uses/activities will be found for such fees. Once an objective study is undertaken a proposal for an appropriate fee structure should be presented to the members.


4.Role of Chapters

As the number of enrolled advocates in Tanzania continues to grow and as our Chapters continue to grow in size, I believe the role of Chapters in the running of the Society should be increased. I believe that in so far as possible those functions of the Council and TLS Secretariat which can be decentralized to Chapters of sufficient size should be decentralized . I propose that a special committee of the Society be established to come up with a proposal to table before the HAGM. This Committee should include the respective Chapter conveners or delegates chosen by the respective Chapters.


Over the next few days, as a member of our Society you will have an opportunity to ponder over whom you believe will be the right candidate for the Presidency of the TLS. All 5 candidates who are currently running have been vetted by the nominating committee and qualify to be your president. It is you who has to make a decision as to who the better candidate is. It is my hope that I will be your choice. Should you have any questions that you would like to ask me, please feel free to contact me directly on lawrence.masha@gabrielco.legal .

Kind regards,


Lau Masha
March 5th, 2017
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While I might not necessarily be a member of a 'Learned Friends Club" or TLS member for that matter,
However I would like to point out some one or two things of importance pertaining the fast approaching TLS elections.

I. Never elect a POLITICIAN as TLS President.
This might interfere with NEUTRALITY of the entity.
2. TLS Presidents or rather the TLS itself should always work as an ARBITRATOR especially when matters require an involvement or intervention from a THIRD party in resolving issues.
3. WORLD OVER, Law Societies are INDEPENDENT and are NEVER ALIGNED to ANY Political Parties.
Wish you all the best as each tries his luck.
 
Papa1 said:
Here is the vetting:
According to TZ education system, this is how it could be:

1. Graduated LLB UDSM- 1991 - if no supplimentary.
2. 1990 UDSM College closed - Matusi ya nguoni scandle
3 Admitted 1st year - UDSM 1987
4. JKT 1: year 1986
5. High school 2 years: 1984-1985
6. O-level 1980 1983
7. Primary school education 7 years: 1973 - 1979
8. Kindergarten one yr after delivery :2 yrs: 1971 - 1972
9. Born 1970

Please, correct me from wrong!
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Mkuu, hujajiuliza kwanini kataja tu mwaka wa kuzaliwa but hajasema alizaliwa wapi? NI mtu wa USA huyo kaka, shule zake karibu zote kasomea uzunguni huko though sina hakika na A-level. Ninacho jua alipokua chuo ndio alikua mwananfunzi pekee anaye jua kutumia Computer. Kwa ufupi ni product ya familia bora so kuhusu JKT ndio hivyo, don't know
 
Tuwaache wachaguane wenyewe, sisi tusio wanasheria na wana siasa kwa nini tunawaingilia?
 
rodrick alexander said:
Atueleze kuhusu deep green chadema wanaweza kumfutia makosa yake ila sisi tunaokumbuka kamwe hatuwezi kumsamehe kwani inajulikana namna gani kampuni yao ilihusika na baadae wakapewa zawadi ya ujaji na uwaziri
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I think you are a very good and competent campaigner. You have given the credit to TAL. Huree
 
..exactly...


UncleBen said:
Hivi Masha ndie aliyesema magereza sio Kempiski akiwa waziri wa mambo ya ndani pale wafungwa walivyo omba warekebishiwe misosi ?

Binadamu mpe mamlaka utaona rangi zake

Huko TLS sijui kama atakuwa na kipya
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Stanley Mitchell said:
Hilo swali lako hapo unajiona umeuliza "kisomi" but trust me...umeuliza nonsense sana.
Kama hujui which part....well I'm not the one to tell you
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Kwanini ume-assume kuwa "nimejiona" nimeuliza kisomi? Nimeuliza tu swali, just bear with me na ujinga wangu. Kama hakuna umuhimu wa kujibu, wahusika wanaweza kupotezea tu. Au na wewe ni mgombea?
 
comte said:
TLS nayo iwe huru kabisa ishugulike na mambo ya sheria tu
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Hapo nawe umeshaingilia tayari uhuru na maudhui ya TLS.

Narudia tena TLS iachwe huru, ifanye mambo yake kama kanuni na sheria za nchi zinavyosema. Asitokee mtu au taasisi ya kuingilia wengine.
 
jshy941 said:
Zama hizi sheria inasema miaka 7 darasa la kwanza, hvyo utahitimu darasa la saba ukiwa 13yrs
Jumlsha 4yrs (hadi form 4) =17yrs
Form six utakuwa 19yrs + 4 ya sheria chuon =23yrs

(Hapo ni ikiwa umeenda straight na bila kuhesabia mwaka wa JKT kwa enz zenu)
Halafu kpnd hcho watu weng walkuwa wanachelewa sana kuanza japo sio wote hadi ikaletwa sheria hii ya miaka 7 darasa la kwanza

Lakn ww ulhtimu Sheria 1991 ukiwa na miaka 21,
Anyway itakuwa hukusoma TZ au la ulianza shule ukiwa na miaka 3
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Kama Lau alianza shule na umri wa miaka 5, anafit kuhitimu akiwa na miaka 21.

Je hujawahi kuona watoto wa miaka 5 wakiwa darasa la kwanza?
 
shige2 said:
While I might not necessarily be a member of a 'Learned Friends Club" or TLS member for that matter,
However I would like to point out some one or two things of importance pertaining the fast approaching TLS elections.

I. Never elect a POLITICIAN as TLS President.
This might interfere with NEUTRALITY of the entity.
2. TLS Presidents or rather the TLS itself should always work as an ARBITRATOR especially when matters require an involvement or intervention from a THIRD party in resolving issues.
3. WORLD OVER, Law Societies are INDEPENDENT and are NEVER ALIGNED to ANY Political Parties.
Wish you all the best as each tries his luck.
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Uko sahihi na ni kweli kuwa taasisi zote za kitaaluma zinazuia kuongozwa na wanasiasa; TLS ni chama cha siasa siku nyingi kiasi kwamba hawaoni aibu tena kuvunja utamaduni huo tena
 
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