MwanaHALISI: Big lie or slip of the tongue? - Saed Kubenea

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To All Lovers Of Press Freedom

MwanaHALISI, our beloved weekly banned by government six months ago (30th June 2012), has refused to die. It has remained in the hearts and therefore on the lips, of its readers – friends and foe.

In the past two weeks, discussions on radio and TV at a good number of stations in Dar es Salaam, have extolled the paper and further pleaded with government for its immediate and unconditional unban in order to fill what many of them called the void in well dug pieces of news and information.

But, in the midst of such demands and exaltations, President Jakaya Kikwete, speaking from Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital where he was attending the APRM forum, sent word that could either sink the weekly further or bring it back on the streets.

The president was quoted by his government’s daily – HABARILEO – saying his government banned one newspaper because it published material that was geared to inciting the army to rebel.

Providing answers and explanations to allegations of suppression of freedom of the press, raised during the APRM session, President Kikwete was quoted as saying, “Yes, there is a newspaper we have banned for inciting the army… There are those calling for its unban but we are not going to do so…this is not journalism.”

On the one part, the president’s stand brought some relief to journalists and management at Hali Halisi Publishers Limited – publishers of MwanaHALISI because the paper is not on record for publishing any material geared to inciting the army; nor had there been any allegations leveled by government against us to that effect.

On the other part, there is on record, one newspaper which stands accused of publishing material the government deems verged on inciting the army. The writer of the disputed article, his editor and printer, have been arraigned in court. None of these has any link with MwanaHALISI.

But MwanaHALISI is the only paper in the country banned by government; therefore the president could have been referring to it even if it had not been accused of inciting the army; and when those accused of incitement have already been arraigned in court. Could it be a riddle?

The government newspaper published the president’s remarks on Monday, 28thJanuary instant. Today is the fourth day and no signs of government rescinding the statement nor any official elaborating on the matter.

However, at MwanaHALISI we have made efforts to reach authority – including the president’s office – to seek government action: To unban the weekly. This is because, accusations and allegations regarding publication of material geared to incite the army, which the president said necessitated the ban of “a newspaper,” do not concern us at all.

We count on every honest soul in this matter.

sgnd

Saed Kubenea
Managing Director

 

[Lwesye]

Keep on fighting Kubenea one day the justice will prevail dont give up and be strong

 

[kisimani]

It is just the matter of time...keep fighting Saeed, one day the truth shall be spoken.

GOD bless Mwanahalisi.

 

[kiche]

Hakuna jambo lisilo na mwisho,yana mwisho.

 

[master peace]

Brother Kubenea worry not, freedom is around the corner. Please don't give up.

 

[Nduka]

Hakuna jambo lisilo na mwisho,yana mwisho.

Na mwisho wa hili ni pale itakapokuja serekali inayo entertain uzushi, uongo, uchochezi na uhaini. Kwa hii ya CCM pigeni kimya.

 

[KOMBAJR]

Na mwisho wa hili ni pale itakapokuja serekali inayo entertain uzushi, uongo, uchochezi na uhaini. Kwa hii ya CCM pigeni kimya.

serikali iliyoko madarakani ndiyo entertain uongo,ufisadi,wizi,udini and the like na aipendi kuambiwa ukweli

 

[PSPA Pure'12 udsm]

Good move to you and the public. Freedom seekers are behind you.
Jah bless MwanaHALISI

 

[CHIGANGA]

Nalipenda gazeti,lakini kubenea kubali kubadilika ,kuna wakati uliyumba,kuteleza sii kuanguka

 

[Nduka]

serikali iliyoko madarakani ndiyo entertain uongo,ufisadi,wizi,udini and the like na aipendi kuambiwa ukweli

Vyovyote sisi tnawaamini tuliowapa madaraka na wao wameona watu kama bwana Komu ambaye ni mkurugenzi wa fedha wa CDM na Saed mganga njaa ni hatari kwa usalama wa nchi hasa juhudi zao za kueneza majungu na uzushi kupitia gazeti lao la MwanaHalisi. Kwa kipindi hiki wakae chini wajipange upya kusubiri uchaguzi wa 2090 wanaweza kupata serikali inayoweza kuvumilia upuuuzi wao.

 

[Kiranga]

MwanaHalisi gazeti la Kiswahili, Kubenea hadhira yako ya Kiswahili andika Kiswahili tu tukuelewe.

Wengine "English not richable".

Au ndo umetega kwa "foreign and domestic"?

 

[Lokissa]

JK my presidaa inakuwaje unaongea uongo mbele ya kadamnasi
tena ni Ethiopia ukiudanganya ulimwengu.
Hapo umeumbuka huna ujanja zaidi ya kulifungulia mwanahalisi na kuwaomba msamaha
na kuamuru waziri wako alielifungia kuwalipa fidia na kumwondoa madarakani.

 

[Julius Kaisari]

MwanaHalisi gazeti la Kiswahili, Kubenea hadhira yako ya Kiswahili andika Kiswahili tu tukuelewe.

Wengine "English not richable".

Au ndo umetega kwa "foreign and domestic"?

Ametega kwa Mabwana wa mtembezi /mhemeaji wetu. Siunajua Mabwana hao kabla ya kukupa lazima utoe ushuhuda?

 

[Kiwi]

It has been said that lies ascend using escalators, but the truth climbs through the stairs.
Lies may reach there faster, but alas, the truth is never far behind!

Keep up the spirit, it is just a matter of time...

 

[Leak]

Daaah yani raisi ana danganya kiasi hiki? Alishindwa kusema walilifungia kwa kutoboa siri ya mfanya kazi wa ikulu?

 

[Mercyless]

Mr. Kubenea, the president knows well what he is saying and that is the reason why he doesn't want to speak about it here in Tanzania. He knows well that Mwanahalisi has never published any article inciting the army to rebel against the government but he said that purposely in order to justify the government's decision to ban Mwanahalisi. He said that in order to justify the government's decision in front of other countries.

What i wanted to suggest is, it is up to us to start publishing the truth about why the government banned Mwanahalisi in different international forums in order to to unveil the truth which Mr. Kikwete and his government are trying to hide.

 

[Osia]

Hili liwe jukumu letu sote, kuinuka na kupaza sauti zetu sote kukemea udharimu. Na si kubenea peke yake, yeye alijitoa muhanga kutoa habari kwa watanzania sasa ni zamu yetu kusema kwa niaba yake.
Kuna usemi husema "The trimph of evil is for good men to do nothing"
We are good, we dont have to do nothing

 

[JGG]

kubenea, jambo muhimu ni kuweka ktk record kina nani wanahusika na hii hujuma maana siku si nyingi tutapata fursa ya kuwaleta mbele ya sheria wote waliohusika ila kwa sasa ni ngumu maana serikali ya Tz inaongozwa na mgonjwa wa akili anayesaidiwa na wezi

 

[Kiranga]

Naweza kuelewa kama MwanaHalisi linataka kuondolewa marufuku kwa sababu za msingi za kusafishika jina na kusahihisha rekodi. Mtu kama kafungiwa isivyo haki si tu hamna budi afunguliwe, bali hata aombwe msamaha na kufidiwa ikibidi.

Nisichoelewa ni, Tanzania kuna urahisi mkubwa sana wa kuanzisha gazeti, kuna urahisi sana wa waandishi kuandika makala mbalimbali na kuzichapa katika magazeti mbalimbali. Watu wanaandika makala kutoka Marekani na Ulaya na kuzituma zichapwe katika magazeti Tanzania, wengine wanatumia majina ya bandia hata hawajulikani vizuri.

Sasa Mwanahalisi linashindwa vipi kurudi kwa njia hii?

Au lisharudi mimi si mfuatiliaji mzuri wa haya magazeti? Na hili lililobaki ni kuhakikisha precedent hii ya kufungiwa Mwanahalisi inakuwa challenged?

Hili tulishalijadili hapa chini, mpaka press release ya serikali ipo.

https://www.jamiiforums.com/jukwaa-...nahalisi-lafungiwa-kwa-muda-usiojulikana.html

 

[Dik]

It is just the matter of time...keep fighting Saeed, one day the truth shall be spoken.

GOD bless Mwanahalisi.

wel said!pigana kaka!kila la kheri!