Geza Ulole
JF-Expert Member
- Oct 31, 2009
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Why sacking of errant Arusha councilors by CHADEMA is a blessing in disguise?
Dear wana JF,
I first take this opportunity to congratulate the CHADEMA Central Committee for having taken that rare but crucial step in solving matters concerning misbehavioral acts of highest order by its councilors. Though it is vivid the 5 councilors that refused to heed a call by their highest Authority to nullify the "fake Peace Accord" did not adhere to the principles of democracy by intentionally siding out the Party Authority, they consistently contested their great violation of core principles of democracy i.e. collective involvement of fellows in decision making; an action that technically was unhierachical and automatically rendered the Agreement void! yet worked under the umbrella of CHADEMA the party they represented and lost faith in them! Why backing the move by CHADEMA CC? Where there is a democracy then an abuse of the principles (disrespecting the leaders within the party) that guide that democracy we stand for should not be a factor for abusing that same democracy to fullfil one's ego, indiscipline, bad intentions or self-interests! From the onset of the Arusha Municipal councilors' elections of last year everyone knew what was the reason for the crisis that led to three deaths as a result of the use of excessive force by the police under the directives by the ruling party.
What suprises many of us these same councilors that fought together (through peaceful demonstrations)to have proper election procedures followed went on to have their Muafaka with the CCM councilors without informing their respective leaders in the party! What transpired them to do so, no one knows though they claim to be after peace but that same peace they seeked in Arusha was to be a source of irregularities if not a beginning of disrespecting accepted procedures to reach concessors within the party that if all these went uncontained would have tarnished the credibility of the party that has all along advocated the adherence of laid down rules and procedures; the party has long managed to achieve by living through live examples.
More over "Order" (most important ingredient of a stable leadership) would have been lost! I do solily support the action by the CHADEMA CC out of the fact that the councilors were given ample time to withdraw their recognition of the Muafaka, moreover given a chance to meet the CHADEMA CC and put forward their defence of which 5 out of 10 came forward admitted their wrong doings after concessors and apologized whereas the 5 sacked refused (first to face the CC and second to apologize and withdraw their recognition of the Muafaka that sidelined democracy)! A pretty fair democratic procedure by the CHADEMA CC after hard thought deliberations!
What makes me happy though the action taken by the CHADEMA CC that seems as testing waters of democratic atmosphere, has far much more implications to the political barometer of this country as today's politics are concerned! We should not contend with the decision taken so far simply cause it is such same action that voters will measure and judge our performance in comparison to the party at the helm! Moreover in any democratic country taking tough decisions that are risky put a distinction between a party that is smart and ready to even take hard steps that can erode its advantageous position in the name of democracy and the party that is ready to do "laissez faire" business in the protection of its interests and in disregard to the principles of democracy!
It is my strong belief with the current civic education by CHADEMA underway, the residents of Arusha will understand democracy was about to be corrupted and all what the party did was necessary to salvage that same democracy to give the best of their economic and social welfare at large. What remains as a big task of the party behind all this undemocratic instigations is to prove themselves they can match the tempo and do the same with their much publicized "sloughing trials" they have so far been dragging their feet to execute! So people watch this space CCM will try to do the same with their fisadis and hence matching the orders by the CHADEMA the iconic party that lives on pragmatic examples and continues to be a modal of ethical standards!
Long live CHADEMA
Regards
Geza Ulole
Dear wana JF,
I first take this opportunity to congratulate the CHADEMA Central Committee for having taken that rare but crucial step in solving matters concerning misbehavioral acts of highest order by its councilors. Though it is vivid the 5 councilors that refused to heed a call by their highest Authority to nullify the "fake Peace Accord" did not adhere to the principles of democracy by intentionally siding out the Party Authority, they consistently contested their great violation of core principles of democracy i.e. collective involvement of fellows in decision making; an action that technically was unhierachical and automatically rendered the Agreement void! yet worked under the umbrella of CHADEMA the party they represented and lost faith in them! Why backing the move by CHADEMA CC? Where there is a democracy then an abuse of the principles (disrespecting the leaders within the party) that guide that democracy we stand for should not be a factor for abusing that same democracy to fullfil one's ego, indiscipline, bad intentions or self-interests! From the onset of the Arusha Municipal councilors' elections of last year everyone knew what was the reason for the crisis that led to three deaths as a result of the use of excessive force by the police under the directives by the ruling party.
What suprises many of us these same councilors that fought together (through peaceful demonstrations)to have proper election procedures followed went on to have their Muafaka with the CCM councilors without informing their respective leaders in the party! What transpired them to do so, no one knows though they claim to be after peace but that same peace they seeked in Arusha was to be a source of irregularities if not a beginning of disrespecting accepted procedures to reach concessors within the party that if all these went uncontained would have tarnished the credibility of the party that has all along advocated the adherence of laid down rules and procedures; the party has long managed to achieve by living through live examples.
More over "Order" (most important ingredient of a stable leadership) would have been lost! I do solily support the action by the CHADEMA CC out of the fact that the councilors were given ample time to withdraw their recognition of the Muafaka, moreover given a chance to meet the CHADEMA CC and put forward their defence of which 5 out of 10 came forward admitted their wrong doings after concessors and apologized whereas the 5 sacked refused (first to face the CC and second to apologize and withdraw their recognition of the Muafaka that sidelined democracy)! A pretty fair democratic procedure by the CHADEMA CC after hard thought deliberations!
What makes me happy though the action taken by the CHADEMA CC that seems as testing waters of democratic atmosphere, has far much more implications to the political barometer of this country as today's politics are concerned! We should not contend with the decision taken so far simply cause it is such same action that voters will measure and judge our performance in comparison to the party at the helm! Moreover in any democratic country taking tough decisions that are risky put a distinction between a party that is smart and ready to even take hard steps that can erode its advantageous position in the name of democracy and the party that is ready to do "laissez faire" business in the protection of its interests and in disregard to the principles of democracy!
It is my strong belief with the current civic education by CHADEMA underway, the residents of Arusha will understand democracy was about to be corrupted and all what the party did was necessary to salvage that same democracy to give the best of their economic and social welfare at large. What remains as a big task of the party behind all this undemocratic instigations is to prove themselves they can match the tempo and do the same with their much publicized "sloughing trials" they have so far been dragging their feet to execute! So people watch this space CCM will try to do the same with their fisadis and hence matching the orders by the CHADEMA the iconic party that lives on pragmatic examples and continues to be a modal of ethical standards!
Long live CHADEMA
Regards
Geza Ulole