This Week In Perspective: 47yrs of Tanzania Union

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They are talking about 47 yrs of the Union.

 

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aisee hiki ki english chao kigumu!! Yan hapa wakisema 'the' ndo naambulia.

 

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Nizar Visram(?): Wazanzibar walidanganywa na serikali ya muungano kuhusu kujiunga na IOC, miaka 20 imepita sasa na bado hatujajiunga.

 

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Nizar Visram: union matters should not be dealt with indoors, let's speak openly.

 

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Nizar Visram: As Zanzibarians we have a right to complain. Why lie to us about IOC?
Nizar Visram: Another reason to question the union is that we(attorney genera and othersl)have not been consulted about the new constitution proposal/law

 

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Nizar Visram: U hear so many voices these days because there is freedom of speech.

 

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Dr. Ngowi: Wat we are experincing 2day is because of the way the union was founded.

 

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Dr. Ngowi: It wasnt participatory, inclusive. Only Karume and Nyerere were involved.

 

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Dr. Ngowi: In the new constitution- everything should be discussed.

 

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Nizar Visram: When MP are make laws, they dont go to their people to seek opinion on a certain bill. Bills should b discussed in constituencies.

 

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Dr. kamata ng'wanza: There are two issues-participation and a notion of countries. The size of the country is immaterial.Each country should be treated equally because two countries united to form the URT.

 

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Hiki kipindi kingewika sana tena sana kama kingeendeshwa kwa kiswahili. Huwa wanahoja nzuri na wazungumzaji/wachambuzi wazuri na watanzania wengi wangefaidika kama si kuelemika kwa mijadala yao kama ingekuwa kwa lugha ya Kiswahili. Sijui wanalenga nani? wafadhili?

 

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Dr. kamata ng'wanza: We have an opportunity to discuss about Union (new constitution), we have to free it from the leaders(politicians). Let it be people centered Union.

 

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Simbeye: Will the gvt of nation union strengthen or weaken the Union?
Dr. Lwaitama: Some Political ellites only focus on power, some want Znz for personal gains. U cant talk of autonomy and yet want 2 join IOC.

 

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N. Visram: When Znz shakes, the mainland shakes, east africa shakes. Not much homework was done (GNU-ZNZ)-it is not only power sharing but also cost sharing.

 

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N.Visram: GNU has strengthened the Union of ZNZ and Tanganyika

 

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Dr. Kamata: GNU has brought political stability. We have to build on that bring about economic development. Now it is not easy 2 manipulate zanzibarians. They can now front a common agenda. The union has to work 4 the people not the politicians.

 

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Dr. Ngowi: Economically, it is easier 4 Mainland 2 prosper on its own than ZNZ on its own.

 

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I have 2 correct, he is not N. Visram but Salim.

 

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Salim: If the Union collapses, there will be no winners.