The government and the CCM are in disarray - that is quite obvious; the police are out killing innocent civilians instead of arresting the mafisadi; the country is utterly confused by this lack of leadership at the top. With food prices going up all over the world I would not be surprised if there are food riots in Dar es Salaam during May/June/July 2011 due to soaring food prices [this is the period before the next harvest and in any case the harvest this year will be low due to the poor rains as it has occured in the past in all years ending with 1 or 2 - 1971; 1981;1991;2001 etc].
This lack of leadership at the top may cost Tanzania dearly - what has just occured in Tunisia may possibly occur in Tanzania if we do not take care! The myth that Tanzanians are peace loving and cowardly people has been broken by the events in Arusha / Mbarali etc. The gap between the rich and the poor in Tanzania is just too much! For sure, we have had food shortages before in 1974, 1981 etc but by then the leaders were with the people - eating the same food, living in the same areas etc . Now the leaders are in air conditioned homes and offices, being driven around in state of the art vehicles, eating and drinking imported expensive foods and drinks while the poor are scavenging for food in the slums of our urban areas. This is likely to be a recipe for an impending disaster! Watch this space!