Mzee Mwanakijiji
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- Mar 10, 2006
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M. M. Mwanakijiji
How can we sit down and negotiate with people who have consistently refused to take responsibility for their actions? How can we even consider reconciliation with those who have failed so completely to admit that their decisions—before and after the October Massacre—pushed our nation into one of its darkest hours, stained with the blood of its young men and women?
Do we really need a commission to determine what “really” happened? Why not begin with what we already know: hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people were killed across the country in what many believe—and all available evidence suggests—was politically motivated violence.
Samia, the declared President, has shown no sign of outrage, shock, or horror at the bloodshed across Tanzania. She continues to act and govern as if nothing is wrong. In fact, her appointment of a new cabinet suggests not only indifference but a complete lack of interest in uncovering the truth. Some of us believe she has chosen to remain deaf to the people’s cries, daring them to stop her if they believe they can.
What is most enraging is that many of the individuals who supervised the security organs during this period—the perpetrators of the massacre and those who backed them—remain in their government-provided homes, enjoying the comfort afforded to them by the Tanzanian people. No one has been summoned to account. No one has resigned in shame. No one has come forward to accept blame. Under Samia’s leadership, all of them continue to evade responsibility.
So how, while Tanzanians are still mourning, still crying, still reeling from the October Massacre, can we begin to talk about “investigation,” “reconciliation,” or “negotiation” without resignations? The very people who should be investigated remain in power—destroying evidence of their heinous crimes and atrocities. We continue to hear reports of powerful individuals and institutions attempting to hide, destroy, or manipulate the evidence of what truly happened.
I firmly believe there can be no negotiation or reconciliation without first removing from office all heads of security organs who were in charge of the security apparatus from October 29th to the present. This is the first and non-negotiable demand before anything else can move forward.
To be fair, Samia and Nchimbi must resign or step aside temporarily to allow for an independent investigation led by an international team of security experts and jurists of unquestionable integrity. Until that happens, any attempt by Samia or her government to whitewash the process should be categorically rejected and condemned.
How can we sit down and negotiate with people who have consistently refused to take responsibility for their actions? How can we even consider reconciliation with those who have failed so completely to admit that their decisions—before and after the October Massacre—pushed our nation into one of its darkest hours, stained with the blood of its young men and women?
Do we really need a commission to determine what “really” happened? Why not begin with what we already know: hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people were killed across the country in what many believe—and all available evidence suggests—was politically motivated violence.
Samia, the declared President, has shown no sign of outrage, shock, or horror at the bloodshed across Tanzania. She continues to act and govern as if nothing is wrong. In fact, her appointment of a new cabinet suggests not only indifference but a complete lack of interest in uncovering the truth. Some of us believe she has chosen to remain deaf to the people’s cries, daring them to stop her if they believe they can.
What is most enraging is that many of the individuals who supervised the security organs during this period—the perpetrators of the massacre and those who backed them—remain in their government-provided homes, enjoying the comfort afforded to them by the Tanzanian people. No one has been summoned to account. No one has resigned in shame. No one has come forward to accept blame. Under Samia’s leadership, all of them continue to evade responsibility.
So how, while Tanzanians are still mourning, still crying, still reeling from the October Massacre, can we begin to talk about “investigation,” “reconciliation,” or “negotiation” without resignations? The very people who should be investigated remain in power—destroying evidence of their heinous crimes and atrocities. We continue to hear reports of powerful individuals and institutions attempting to hide, destroy, or manipulate the evidence of what truly happened.
I firmly believe there can be no negotiation or reconciliation without first removing from office all heads of security organs who were in charge of the security apparatus from October 29th to the present. This is the first and non-negotiable demand before anything else can move forward.
To be fair, Samia and Nchimbi must resign or step aside temporarily to allow for an independent investigation led by an international team of security experts and jurists of unquestionable integrity. Until that happens, any attempt by Samia or her government to whitewash the process should be categorically rejected and condemned.