PETITION – President Jakaya Kikwete: Stop the Serengeti Sell-Off

[Kiganyi]

To President Jakaya Kikwete:

As citizens from around the world, we call on you to oppose any attempt to evict Maasai from their traditional land or require them to relocate to make way for foreign hunters. We are counting on you to be a champion for your people and stop any attempt to change their land rights against their will.
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At any moment, a big-game hunting corporation could sign a deal which would force up to 48,000 members of Africa's famous Maasai tribe from their land to make way for wealthy Middle Eastern kings and princes to hunt lions and leopards. Experts say the Tanzanian President's approval of the deal may be imminent, but if we act now, we can stop this sell-off of the Serengeti.

The last time this same corporation pushed the Maasai off their land to make way for rich hunters, people were beaten by the police, their homes were burnt to a cinder and their livestock died of starvation. But when a press controversy followed, Tanzanian President Kikwete reversed course and returned the Maasai to their land. This time, there hasn't been a big press controversy yet, but we can change that and force Kikwete to stop the deal if we join our voices now.

If 150,000 of us sign, media outlets in Tanzania and around the world will be blitzed so President Kikwete gets the message to rethink this deadly deal.

Sign the petition now and send to everyone: www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_maasai_a/?bXOjtbb&v=17057

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With hope and determination,

Sam, Meredith, Luis, Aldine, Diego, Ricken and the rest of the Avaaz team​

Waokoe Wamasai naochomewa nyumba zao kwa jili ya muwekezaji wa kiarabu. Tumechoshwa na CCM....Sign Petition HERE

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Source: wavuti - wavuti

One million against eviction of Maasai for royal hunters

Posted Saturday, August 18 2012 at 20:34

By PAUL REDFERN Special Correspondent, London
THE EAST AFRICA

In Summary
•An international campaign by the pressure group Avaaz saw over 400,000 people sign up to their petition in only one day, criticising plans to allow traditional lands to be used for hunting. Since then thousands more have signed up each day.

•Although the Tanzanian government has denied the allegations saying that those who have signed the petition are being misled by an "unfounded and non-existent eviction claim," Avaaz insisted in a statement that its information was correct.

•Avaaz maintains that a big-game hunting corporation is set to sign a deal that will force up to 48,000 Maasai from their land "to make way for wealthy Middle Eastern kings and princes from the United Arab Emirates to hunt
More than one million people are this week expected to have signed an international petition demanding that Tanzania's government stop plans to force Maasai pastoralists off their traditional land, to allow game hunting by members of the UAE royal family.

An international campaign by the pressure group Avaaz saw over 400,000 people sign up to their petition in only one day, criticising plans to allow traditional lands to be used for hunting. Since then thousands more have signed up each day.

Although the Tanzanian government has denied the allegations saying that those who have signed the petition are being misled by an "unfounded and non-existent eviction claim," Avaaz insisted in a statement that its information was correct.

"The Tanzanian government … plays cynical word games rather than addressing whether the government will commit to not evicting the Maasai from their land," an Avaaz press statement said.

"Rather than address the substance of the Avaaz campaign and the concerns of the Maasai, the government has tried to distract attention from those concerns by parsing distinctions between the Maasai lands at risk (in the Loliondo district) and the borders of the Serengeti plain and the National Park.

"They ignore the fact that Tanzanian government officials themselves, along with international experts, refer to the Maasai lands as within the Serengeti ecosystem. However the issue is whether the government will respond to calls from hundreds of thousands of people around the world to protect the land and livelihoods of its people over the hunting interests of foreign corporations."

Emma Ruby-Sachs, campaign director at Avaaz, said: "If the government does not believe there is any threat to the Maasai lands, it should be easy for it to commit to a policy of not forcibly evicting any of its people to make way for foreign interests."

Avaaz maintains that a big-game hunting corporation is set to sign a deal that will force up to 48,000 Maasai from their land "to make way for wealthy Middle Eastern kings and princes from the United Arab Emirates to hunt lions and leopards.

"The last time this same corporation pushed the Maasai off their land to make way for rich hunters, people were beaten by the police, their homes were burnt to a cinder and their livestock died of starvation," Avaaz said.

"But when a press controversy followed, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete reversed course and returned the Maasai to their land."

The Avaaz petition to the Tanzanian president reads: "As citizens from around the world, we call on you to oppose any attempt to evict Maasai from their traditional land or require them to relocate to make way for foreign hunters.

"We are counting on you to be a champion for your people and stop any attempt to change their land rights against their will."

 

[PakaJimmy]

I doubt if the stiff-necked JK is ready to hear any grievance from any citizen right now. If he has been able to peg off his ears with regard to genuine claims by Dr's, Teachers and Workers generally, expect zero responce only if he has bowed down to Middle-Easterns buyers!

 

[BONGOLALA]

Nape analijua hili?huenda kikwete ni mwana chadema anataka kuuza nchi

 

[Sabayi]

OMG hadi lini hii nchi itaendelea kuuzwa? That's totally unfair 2015 haifiki tu tupate uhuru wetu toka kwa hawa wakoloni weusi?

 

[FJM]

Mtumieni Nape hii article asome halafu aje aseme nani anauza hii nchi!

 

[Kachanchabuseta]

Thanks for this alert

Does Nape Nnauye (1kb brain) know this?

Naomba Nnauye Jr aje hapa aseme haya manyangao ya Tanzania au JK ni chadema?

 

[Kachanchabuseta]

kusema kweli hii kitu sijapenda ukituma unapata hii message
ambaya ina jina la jangiri mdogo (fisadi mdogo ) kusema kweli nimejuta kutuma
Kiganyi mbona umetuingiza choo cha kike??


Thanks for taking action to help the Masaai fight to keep their land.

The best way to ensure President Kikwete hears our voice immediately is to get the attention of one of his closest associates, whom he trusts on controversial matters like this: Mr. January Makamba MP.

Email Mr. January Makamba MP here. And tweet him @jmakamba. Let's make sure Kikwete's inner-circle join our cause!

Below are some suggested talking points for tweeting or emailing Mr. Makamba.. Please remember to be polite.

 

[Pascal Mayalla]

This is a good move, only if mngewajua who are the people behind hiyo sell off!.
Kwa wenye kumbukumbu, zilipigwa kelele sana kuhusu kutoroshwa kwa wale Twiga kule KIA na ile midege mikubwa ajabu!. Japo kele zilipigwa mpaka bungeni, no one is concerned on who was behind!.

Kwa taarifa tuu, wale Twiga walishalipiwa in full, fedha zikaingizwa mikononi mwa watu!, walipofuata twiga wao, wakapewa paper work kuwa twiga wale ni wa zawadi kutoka mahali, kupelekwa mahali!. Guess who was behind?.

Tanzania tulikuwa na "wenyenchi", "walanchi" na "wananchi", lakini sasa tunao mpaka "wauzanchi" na mkiwajua hamtaamini, macho na masikio yenu!.

"Kikulacho..."

Pasco!.

 

[Mwali]

Mheshimwa January Makamba,


I have just come across the unverified information that At any moment, a big-game hunting corporation could sign a deal which would force up to 48,000 members of Africa’s famous Maasai tribe from their land to make way for wealthy Middle Eastern kings and princes to hunt lions and leopards. Experts say the Tanzanian President’s approval of the deal may be imminent.

The last time this same corporation pushed the Maasai off their land to make way for rich hunters, people were beaten by the police, their homes were burnt to a cinder and their livestock died of starvation. But when a press controversy followed, Tanzanian President Kikwete reversed course and returned the Maasai to their land. This time, there hasn’t been a big press controversy yet.


Here with what I expect from you:

• I am concerned to hear that up to 48,000 Maasai might be forced off their land to make way for hunting royals in Loliondo.
• I know President Kikwete relies on your advice and support. Please use your influence to ensure that these Maasai don’t lose the lands they rely on.
• Please call on President Kikwete to champion the Maasai and stop any attempt to change their land rights against their will.

Away from this ready-made message, which I have just copy pasted, with some cosmetic changes (it has the merit to be clear) here is a plea from my heart: I have a very good Maasai friend working for the Army of Tanzania, and he has a family. His family has a little house in Loliondo and if this deal was signed his daughter and sons will have to pay before they are is allowed to visit the soil where their grand father is buried. Is this fair?

Mheshimiwa, please use your influence to allow my friend, all the Maasai community and all Tanzanians to keep their ancestors land in their hands.


Thank you for your time,


Regards

Mwali

 

[LiverpoolFC]

Mbona siku hz nauye nape



haingii humu jamvini kbs???
Ningependa aje humu akutane na haya ya M/kiti wake!

 

[MAMMAMIA]

MODS!
Kutokana na umhimu wa suala hili, ninaomba hii mada muiwekee Sticky na pia kuiweka Sticky katika majukwaa yote.

Pia ninawaomba WanaJF kuchukua dakika mbili za maisha yao kuokoa maisha ya maelfu ya Vizazi vya Tanzania. Hatima yao imo katika ushriki wetu.

 

[Lokissa]

pasco nashukuru kwa taarifa hili jukwaaa huru namini wewe una hadhi ya kuitwa investigative journalist..
itakuwa vema tukawafahamu hawa wanaoauza rasilimali zetu ili tudai chetu mapema na wawajibike
usiiogope kuwataka kwa ajili ya kuokoa taifa lako.
wansema mbegu isipokufa na kuoza haitamea mche mpya
hauko tayari kuifia nchi yako kwa ajili ya ukombozi wa watoto wetu?

This is a good move, only if mngewajua who are the people behind hiyo sell off!.
Kwa wenye kumbukumbu, zilipigwa kelele sana kuhusu kutoroshwa kwa wale Twiga kule KIA na ile midege mikubwa ajabu!. Japo kele zilipigwa mpaka bungeni, no one is concerned on who was behind!.

Kwa taarifa tuu, wale Twiga walishalipiwa in full, fedha zikaingizwa mikononi mwa watu!, walipofuata twiga wao, wakapewa paper work kuwa twiga wale ni wa zawadi kutoka mahali, kupelekwa mahali!. Guess who was behind?.

Tanzania tulikuwa na "wenyenchi", "walanchi" na "wananchi", lakini sasa tunao mpaka "wauzanchi" na mkiwajua hamtaamini, macho na masikio yenu!.

"Kikulacho..."

Pasco!.

 

[Sijali]

This is a good move, only if mngewajua who are the people behind hiyo sell off!.
Kwa wenye kumbukumbu, zilipigwa kelele sana kuhusu kutoroshwa kwa wale Twiga kule KIA na ile midege mikubwa ajabu!. Japo kele zilipigwa mpaka bungeni, no one is concerned on who was behind!.

Kwa taarifa tuu, wale Twiga walishalipiwa in full, fedha zikaingizwa mikononi mwa watu!, walipofuata twiga wao, wakapewa paper work kuwa twiga wale ni wa zawadi kutoka mahali, kupelekwa mahali!. Guess who was behind?.

Tanzania tulikuwa na "wenyenchi", "walanchi" na "wananchi", lakini sasa tunao mpaka "wauzanchi" na mkiwajua hamtaamini, macho na masikio yenu!.

"Kikulacho..."

Pasco!.

Yaelekea unawajua. Waogopa nini kuwataja hapa?

 

[Janjaweed]

My only concern ni kumpa january kesi ya JK

there must be a better channel

 

[zomba]

To President Jakaya Kikwete:

As citizens from around the world, we call on you to oppose any attempt to evict Maasai from their traditional land or require them to relocate to make way for foreign hunters. We are counting on you to be a champion for your people and stop any attempt to change their land rights against their will.
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At any moment, a big-game hunting corporation could sign a deal which would force up to 48,000 members of Africa's famous Maasai tribe from their land to make way for wealthy Middle Eastern kings and princes to hunt lions and leopards. Experts say the Tanzanian President's approval of the deal may be imminent, but if we act now, we can stop this sell-off of the Serengeti.

The last time this same corporation pushed the Maasai off their land to make way for rich hunters, people were beaten by the police, their homes were burnt to a cinder and their livestock died of starvation. But when a press controversy followed, Tanzanian President Kikwete reversed course and returned the Maasai to their land. This time, there hasn't been a big press controversy yet, but we can change that and force Kikwete to stop the deal if we join our voices now.

If 150,000 of us sign, media outlets in Tanzania and around the world will be blitzed so President Kikwete gets the message to rethink this deadly deal.

Sign the petition now and send to everyone: www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_maasai_a/?bXOjtbb&v=17057

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With hope and determination,

Sam, Meredith, Luis, Aldine, Diego, Ricken and the rest of the Avaaz team
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Source: wavuti - wavuti

Hakuna Juma wala Salum?

 

[PMNBuko]

At last every evildoer will convicted and stoned to death!

 

[MAMMAMIA]

Hakuna Juma wala Salum?

Ndio zomba Mkuu, hakuna Juma, Salum, Petro wala Mfungameza, kwa sababu kama kawaida yetu, wapiga debe wakubwa wa utetezi wa mali zetu na wanaofchua madudu yetu ni watu kutoka nje kuliko hata sisi wenyewe.

Ninakuomba kwa heshima zote upitie hapa Avaaz - Stop the Serengeti Sell-Off ili ujumuike na hao hao akina Sam, Meredith, Luis, Aldine na Diego, ili kutetea watu wako.

 

[Kimbunga]

Yaelekea unawajua. Waogopa nini kuwataja hapa?

Awataje? Hivi mkuu mbona Pasco ameweka kila kitu wazi. Soma tu hapo utaelewa haina haja ya kutaja jina. Juzi Aden Rage alilalamika kuwa Simba inahujumiwa na mtoto wa kigogo. Hakumtaja lakini hata mtoto mdogo angeelewa ni nani!

 

[Kimbunga]

Hivi Serengeti kuna wamaasai au ni Ngorongoro?

 

[Uswe]

I doubt if the stiff-necked JK is ready to hear any grievance from any citizen right now. If he has been able to peg off his ears with regard to genuine claims by Dr's, Teachers and Workers generally, expect zero responce only if he has bowed down to Middle-Easterns buyers!

serkali yet sikivu sana, ila ni sikivu kwa wazungu, wakisema wazungu utaona mambo yanatokea fasta, sijui kwa nini serikali inajikomba sana kwa wazungu. . . unakumbuka meli za iran? email moja tu serikali ikawa busy sana, vingapi sie tunashauri lakini serikali yetu kimya