Ben Saanane
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- Jan 18, 2007
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KENYA'S Vice President Dr Kalonzo Musyoka, has said there is need for Tanzanians to re-elect Dr Jakaya Kikwete for president due to urgent regional and international tasks that only the latter can fulfil.
Addressing a dinner event organized for his honour by Tanzanian and Kenyan business persons in Arusha Friday night, Mr Musyoka said Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi are currently working hard to make the East African regional integration happen and Mr Kikwete is an important force in the joint efforts.
"Those who have been following the process would recall that it was not easy to revive the EAC after the original one collapsed in 1977, we remained suspicious of each other and had it not for the wisdom of our former leaders, the late Mwalimu Nyerere, Daniel Arap Moi and former Tanzanian Presidents Ally Hassan Mwinyi and Benjamin Mkapa there would still be no East African Community," said Mr Musyoka.
The Kenyan VP explained that a lot has been achieved so far, including the latest milestone launch of the East African common market but said there were still more crucial tasks ahead to ensure that the community becomes stronger.
The laid ground works would require more joint efforts from the Heads of State in the member countries who had been involved in the first place. Dr Kikwete is the current chairman for the Summit of the East African Heads of States, having been elected during the EAC's 10th Anniversary milestone celebrations last November.
"But I did not come to Arusha to campaign for Mr Kikwete. I am only stating the facts, we have been going very well in the community and we do not want anything to interrupt the promising development. But again even from personal point of view, I still support Dr Jakaya Kikwete for his unquestionable leadership ability as well as for the fact that, as my personal friend, we have long history including that of suffering together," maintained the Kenyan VP.
"I wish I had one single strong vote to reinstate Dr Kikwete I would have cast it in his favour. Tanzanians should also vote for him again if they know what is good for them," said the Kenyan VP.
Mr Kalonzo Musyoka also commented on Tanzania's election campaigns; "Kenyans need to learn something from Tanzania. There is an election going on here but things are so peaceful and serene, it is like nothing is happening, people are taking things easy.
In Kenya right now there is no election but already people have started to argue and conducting heated debates over the issue even though the next polls are coming up in 2012," he said.
He told business people in Arusha that Kenya has thrown open the doors for all Tanzanian professionals to go and work in the country without the need to seek for work permits; "President Mwai Kibaki has reiterated his statement that he wants Tanzanians to go and work in Kenya without qualms or any hindrance and while at that I also take the opportunity to invite business people and investors in Tanzania to also extend operations in Kenya," said the VP.
Earlier, on the chairman for the Confederation of Tanzanian Industries (CTI) in the Northern Zone, Mr Anup Modha told the Kenyan VP that Tanzanian investors were ready and confident enough to grab the Kenyan market.
Pia alichofanya huyu ni uzuzu.Kalonzo Musyoka amekua waziri wa mambo ya nje lakini kwenye diplomasia yuko empty.Ndiyo maana hata katika kipindi chake alishindwa kulinganisha na mawaziri wengine wa mambo ya nje kama Rafaeli Tuju au Moses Wetang'ula.
Hata shuttle Diplomacy accross Africa aliyokua akiifanya alishindwa kwa kuwa hata zile basic elements za Diplomacy zinamshinda.
ababu tunazoziongelea hapa za kidiplomasia ni tata sana na ndiyo maaana ikitokea Mwanasiasa wa Tanzania au nchi nyingine akitafuta hifadhi ya kisiasa nje (political asylum) huwa inakua ngumu kumkatalia au kumkubalia na serikali mwenyeji kwa kuwa wanaogopa incase aende kwingine halafu baadae akafanikiwa kujipanga na kurudi kuipindua nchi yake akawa Rais itakuaje kwa nchi iliyomkatalia?Ama incase,wampokee uhusiano wao na Rais au utawala wa nchi aliyotoka na serikali mwenyeji(host country) itakuaje. Ndiyo maana aliyekuwa Balozi wa Rwanda India,General Nyamwasa alipokimbilia Uganda ilibidi atorokee South Africa.
Hii tabia ya viongozi wa Tanzania kukurupua kwenye masuala ya kimataifa kwa selfish interest na kuchanganya protocal itakuja kututia katika matatizo yasiyo na sababu.
Nilipogombea uenyekiti wa BAVICHA katika tamko langu nilionya juu ya serikali yetu kukurupuka na kuingilia mambo bila kufikiria.Leo hii kama wakenya wataamua kumpigia kura kenyatta na Rutto itatoa ujumbe kwamba wamemkataa Odinga na na serikali ya Tanzania(incase Wizara ya mambo ya nje isipotoa tafsiri sahihi hapa).Hii itakua Diplomatic blow
Pia kwa Matamshi ya Magufuli kwamba Odinga angegombea Ubunge jimbo la Chato basi yeye asingethubutu kuchukua fomu ni kauli ya kipuuzi kwangu hii ni the most stupid statement kutoka kwa mwanasiasa wa ngazi ya juu.Kuongelea ubunge ukiwa katika platform ambayo ni presidential ni diplomatic Insult.
Kauli hii pia inamuweka Magufuli katika hali mbaya incase ana pango wa kugombea Urais.Tayari tutakua na mtu ambaye ni Inferior anayetaka kuja kutuongoza kupambana kiuchumi na Kenya ambaye ni rival wetu kiuchumi hapa Africa Mashariki.Hili litakua ni tusi la kidiploamsia na pia pride yetu katika region inakuwa demoralized.Hiyo itatoa taswira ambayo ni awkward kwa Taifa