Soldiers From Tanzania Help Defend Seychelles, Aide Says
Reuters
Published: December 31, 1981
VICTORIA, the Seychelles, Dec. 30 Tanzanian troops are helping man airport and coastal defense positions after last month's coup attempt by mercenaries, Maj. James Michel, the Seychelles Information Minister, said today.
Major Michel, who is also Chief of Staff of the Seychelles Defense Forces, said Tanzanian soldiers, who had been training the Seychelles Army since 1977, had ''almost all gone home'' before the mercenaries attacked the airport on the main island of Mahe on Nov. 25.
''But right after the attack Tanzania sent combat troops and they are now supplementing our own defense forces at the airport and coastal defense positions to help us counter any future aggressions,'' Major Michel said. ''They will stay as long as is needed.''
President Kikwete arrived yesterday in Victoria, the capital of Seychelles, as guest of honour at this year's National Day which is a festive annual event that falls on June 18. In 1991 Seychelles re-introduced the multi-party system and a new Constitution.
Another member of the presidential delegation, retired Brigadier Hassan Ngwilizi, who is also the MP for Mlalo (CCM), said that Tanzania and Seychelles have a solid foundation for cooperation dating back to the early Sixties.
In the late 70s, Brig. Ngwilizi came to Seychelles as the head of Tanzanian troops and helped put down a looming military coup in the Seychelles.
The troops remained in the island nation for nearly ten years protecting the Seychellois and training their military.
Ngwilizi said that Tanzanians have a lot to learn from the success story of the Seychellois booming fishing industry and tourism.
He was particularly impressed by the economic gains acquired by Seychelles since the early Seventies.
Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Amiri Shimbo, who, like Brig. Ngwilizi, helped, fight and vanquish mutineers in Seychelles in the early Seventies, praised the people of Seychelles for their patriotism. He also praised them for their success in repelling Somali pirates.
Natarajia kutoa historia ya OPERATION MAHE pindi nitakapopata mda mzuri maana nilishiriki ilikuwa 29 Dec 1981.
Nitaelezea kwa kifupi sana.
Natarajia kutoa historia ya OPERATION MAHE pindi nitakapopata mda mzuri maana nilishiriki ilikuwa 29 Dec 1981.
Nitaelezea kwa kifupi sana.
Natarajia kutoa historia ya OPERATION MAHE pindi nitakapopata mda mzuri maana nilishiriki ilikuwa 29 Dec 1981.
Nitaelezea kwa kifupi sana.
Katika kuzima jaribio hili la mapinduzi, ndugu zetu Wakenya walikua wameandaliwa na mabeberu kumsapoti rais wa zamani, Mancham aliyekua achukue madaraka tena...it is a very interesting story, na ushujaa wa hali ya juu toka kwa TPDF...kwenye link hapo kuna extract ya maelezo ya Jack; jamaa ambae alikua kamanda wa mercenaries waliodhibitiwa na TPDF.
gonga hapa......inspiring the dreams...: We hope the New EAC shall stand...
natarajia kutoa historia ya operation mahe pindi nitakapopata mda mzuri maana nilishiriki ilikuwa 29 dec 1981.
Nitaelezea kwa kifupi sana.
1. Seychelles was of considerable strategic interest to the USA, USSR, France, South Africa and others, all of which sought to exercise influence in this islands.
2. After 1979 (when SA's main supply of oil was threatened) Seychelles had a minor but distinct role to play in the new strategy of the 'total onslaught'. The islands offered a) potential military facilities and b) could possible be used as a base for clandestine trading purposes in the face of economic sanctions (after the Iranian revolution of 1979 especially oil). SA was unhappy with the rule of President René, far to the left of his predecessor. So, a coup was planned [SE:172-3] with the objective, to bring down the government of President René and install Mr. Mancham (the former President) [F&R81:Z22].
3. [RDMail:13/4/82]: the long term aim in overthrowing the Seychelles Government was to have a base from which the Tanzanian Government could be destabilized, Mr. Dolinchek said. Other reasons included landingrights for SAA aircraft and a strategic base on the important Cape sea route.
It was said [Argus 27/7/82] that the American CIA were sympathetic and that the American and Kenyan Governments would give instant recognition to the reinstated Seychelles government.
wakenya siku zote wanchagua upande mbaya wa historia.
Inasikitisha, angalia red hapo chini:
Natarajia kutoa historia ya OPERATION MAHE pindi nitakapopata mda mzuri maana nilishiriki ilikuwa 29 Dec 1981.
Nitaelezea kwa kifupi sana.
Na unajua, Kenya ndio wanaofaidi matunda hayo. Walimu wameajiriwa huko mashuleni kwa wingi. Hali ni hivyo hivyo na Namibia na hata Afrika ya Kusini.Katika kuzima jaribio hili la mapinduzi, ndugu zetu Wakenya walikua wameandaliwa na mabeberu kumsapoti rais wa zamani, Mancham aliyekua achukue madaraka tena...it is a very interesting story, na ushujaa wa hali ya juu toka kwa TPDF...kwenye link hapo kuna extract ya maelezo ya Jack; jamaa ambae alikua kamanda wa mercenaries waliodhibitiwa na TPDF.
gonga hapa......inspiring the dreams...: We hope the New EAC shall stand...
😂😂Ni sawa lakini, ndugu mchochezi nimegundua tangu mwaka jana kuwa wewe ni specialist wa kufukua makaburi. Endelea na moyo huo huo, the archives are yours chap.Buriani Ngwilizi
Habari za siku nyingi wakuu!! Nimepigiwa simu asubuhi hii ya leo na kutaarifiwa kuwa yule Mtemi wa Pointe La Rue keshatutoka katangulia mbele ya haki kwa kweli kifo hicho kimenistua sana ninaposema Pointe La Rue ni jina la uwanja wa ndege wa MAHE huko kwenye visiwa vya Seychells ambako usiku wa Nov,25,1981 wanajeshi wetu nikiwemo mwenyewe Echolima tulitua kwenye uwanja mdogo wa mpira wa shule kwa kutumia ndege yetu DHC-5 Buffalo(Najua sasa hivi ndege hiyo imeshakuwa-Retired from military oprations)Kisa cha safari hiyo ilikuwa kusaidia jahazi lisizame baada ya Mamluki kutoka uliokuwa utawala wa kibaguzi wa afrika kusini kutaka kumuondoa madaraka Rais Rene wa visiwa vya Seychells,Operation hiyo haiwezi kukamilika bila kumtaka Mtemi wa Pointe La Rue Marehemu Brigadier.Hassan Ngwilizi Baada ya kuzima Jaribio hilo mimi na wezangu tulirejea nyumbani Dec,29,1981.Hii ilikuwa 2013, na leo ni 2019.
Huko peke yako mTanzania mwenzangu. Hivi ndivyo tulivyo waTanzania wengi, na kimekuwa kilema cha taifa letu.
Tuendelee kusubiri 'kidogo', maanake tunaamini "Haraka haraka haina Baraka" Sisi ni waumini wakubwa wa msemo huo.
Na kama ulitegemea kuhusisha mahojiano yako na Brig. Hasan Ngwlizi, sasa umepata sababu nzuri zaidi ya kuchelewa au kutotoa kabisa andiko lako hilo.
Hivi kuna wakati nasi siku moja tutaondokana na tabia hii kweli?
Mkuu Asante kwa kurejea jamvini. Nchi yetu ina historia kubwa mno lakini haiandikwi na mbaya zaidi mashujaa wenyewe wanapukutika.Habari za siku nyingi wakuu!! Nimepigiwa simu asubuhi hii ya leo na kutaarifiwa kuwa yule Mtemi wa Pointe La Rue keshatutoka katangulia mbele ya haki kwa kweli kifo hicho kimenistua sana ninaposema Pointe La Rue ni jina la uwanja wa ndege wa MAHE huko kwenye visiwa vya Seychells ambako usiku wa Nov,25,1981 wanajeshi wetu nikiwemo mwenyewe Echolima tulitua kwenye uwanja mdogo wa mpira wa shule kwa kutumia ndege yetu DHC-5 Buffalo(Najua sasa hivi ndege hiyo imeshakuwa-Retired from military oprations)Kisa cha safari hiyo ilikuwa kusaidia jahazi lisizame baada ya Mamluki kutoka uliokuwa utawala wa kibaguzi wa afrika kusini kutaka kumuondoa madaraka Rais Rene wa visiwa vya Seychells,Operation hiyo haiwezi kukamilika bila kumtaka Mtemi wa Pointe La Rue Marehemu Brigadier.Hassan Ngwilizi Baada ya kuzima Jaribio hilo mimi na wezangu tulirejea nyumbani Dec,29,1981.
Ni kweli niliahidi kutoa historia yangu ya Operation hiyo lakini kutokana na mambo mbalimbali ya Ki-maisha sikuweza kufanya hivyo lakini kikubwa Namshukuru sana Mungu kwa kutuweka hai mpaka sasa hivi ili kuweza kuyasimlia haya yote kwangu binafsi ni bahati sana maana wengi wetu wamepoteza maisha kutokana na Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) na tulio hai inabidi kumshukuru sana Mungu.Kuna msemo wa Kijeshi unasema Mwanajeshi hafi maana hata akifa Matendo yake yanaishi!!!Kwa maana hiyo Matendo na opration alizozifanya Brigadier.Hassan Ngwilizi huko Msumbiji walipokuwa wanapambana na Renamo na baada huko kwenye Visiwa vya Seychells matendo hayo hayafutiki bali yanaishi hata leo!!!!.
Gamba la Nyoka
JokaKuu
Mdau
Nicholas J Clinton
majeshi 1981