For many times, President John Pombe Magufuli has been urging Tanzanians to support him in the economic battle against imperialists who have been exploiting our country since the end of first phase government.
For example, when launching KIA – Mererani road at Mererani on September 20, 2017, Magufuli said, “Now I urge Tanzanians to stand firm as we have declare war against people who corrupt our national economy, when battle take place, tactic used by imperialists is to make us fight each other…In my leadership, I have decided to lead this war, that’s why I usually ask you to pray for me”
Like people of other colonized countries, Tanzanians lived under severe oppression and exploitation of colonial masters; Germans and then the British who promulgated policies and practices that alienated people from their customary fertile land and pitted one religion or tribe against another.
This is why first President, Julius Kambarage Nyerere said in his speech of 1967, “We have been oppressed a great deal, we have been exploited a great deal and we have been disregarded a great deal. It is our weakness that has led to our being oppressed, exploited and disregarded. Now we want a revolution – a revolution which brings to an end our weakness, so that we are never again exploited, oppressed, or humiliated.” The similar words have been repeated by President Magufuli.
Our country was colonized politically, economically, socially and culturally. In 1961, Tanzania got her political independence, since then different measures aiming at achieving national economic independence are done, one of them is introduction of self-reliance policy immediate after Arusha Declaration of 1967.
Self- reliance catered itself to allow the full mobilization of national assets for development. It included nationalization of major means of production including big plantations, banks, insurance, wholesale business, schools, milling firms, that were previously owned by colonialists.
Impacts of nationalization
All lands required for public purpose, especially for national development, were nationalized on the payment of compensation that was applicable only to acquisition of developed land, not vacant ground. Huge amount of money was spent by government to compensate those who reached this requirement due to the fact that 45 percent of the fertile land in Tanzania was owned by only 0.5 precent; all of them were European settlers.
The nationalization of commercial banks was inevitable to allow the beginning of several development plans which were being hindered by shortage of money because all revenue collected in Tanzania were used to develop European nations. All assets of the nationalized banks were vested in National Bank of Commerce (NBC) that continues to offer sufficient and efficient services without discrimination.
Apart from that, nationalization of food crops farms and milling firms had protected Tanzanians to face severe “man-made” famine like what of 1943 which killed over 2 million people in Bengal, most historians reveals that British government was behind the catastrophe. Many non-discriminatory cooperative societies established and the country had enough food.
Nationalized schools started to offer free education to all Tanzanians without discrimination. Education for self-reliance was not only offered in schools but also through media. Literacy level increased, only 20 percent of population believed to be illiterate.
Not only nationalization, Nyerere is widely remembered for many things including his struggle against corruption, misuse of public office and his war against exploitation by the so called foreign investors. The same steps are followed by strong leadership of fifth phase government of H.E President John Pombe Magufuli.
Magufuli on the same path
Since assuming office in November 2015, Magufuli has built trust within and outside the nation as many reports show the decline of corruption rate, makes him attracting positive coverage in both local and international media for his anti-corruption crusade. One example of his positive coverage was in DW, the news was titled “Tanzania's Magufuli leads fight against corruption”.
His anti-corruption crusade went shoulder-to-shoulder with firing a number of government bigwigs, including five Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) bosses, for misuse of public office as well as embezzlement.
The firing of unaccountable has brought enormous performance in different sectors, for example, in TRA there is the huge increase of revenue collection which is used to in various national development projects.
Magufuli has waged war against foreign investors who own large amount of vacant ground as well as those who were stealing our natural resources including minerals.
His fifth term government has managed to improve performance of the sector, by establishing 39 mineral trading centres that helped Tanzanians of grassroots level to benefit from their national wealth which previously benefited neo-colonialists.
According to Nyerere, Tanzania have many natural resources enough to be economically sustainable, the same phrase is repeated by Magufuli, insisting that Tanzania is not a poor nation.
Strong leadership of a patriotic man from Chato has helped the world witnessing the unexpected performance of all sectors including infrastructures, health service, education, agriculture, regional trade, and others.
Economic warfare requires enough sacrifice
President Magufuli was once quoted saying, “This economic warfare requires enough sacrifice”. Referring to the social library, history, we learn a lot of significant events that ever happened in the world; from Libyan Civil war to Syrian Civil War.
Let us remind ourselves the noble lives that Libyans had, education was fee-free due to the proper uses of resources, Magufuli has also introduced free education one year since he became president.
However, Libyans did not understand their enemy; they did not sacrifice to support their leader, now they are suffering, their national wealth is being taken by Westerners, people of Libya are now sold as commodity in Spain and Italy, from noble life to slavery.
Syrians had also same life like Libyans, their economy was promising, their country was well built, there were roads and flyovers similar to what we are building, but now we are better than them. I understand why Julius Nyerere spent many years building people with patriotism because without it, all material wealth will never benefit us.
Imperialists shall never be happy to see us in better position even though they pretend to develop us; they came in Tanzania when we were more developed than their countries, they killed our forefathers, they demolished our beautiful towns, they burnt our libraries and schools, they fabricated our education system, they brought diseases through pesticides and vaccination. We should sacrifice through giving enough support to our president who is our Commander-in-Chief in this strong economic war.
For example, when launching KIA – Mererani road at Mererani on September 20, 2017, Magufuli said, “Now I urge Tanzanians to stand firm as we have declare war against people who corrupt our national economy, when battle take place, tactic used by imperialists is to make us fight each other…In my leadership, I have decided to lead this war, that’s why I usually ask you to pray for me”
Like people of other colonized countries, Tanzanians lived under severe oppression and exploitation of colonial masters; Germans and then the British who promulgated policies and practices that alienated people from their customary fertile land and pitted one religion or tribe against another.
This is why first President, Julius Kambarage Nyerere said in his speech of 1967, “We have been oppressed a great deal, we have been exploited a great deal and we have been disregarded a great deal. It is our weakness that has led to our being oppressed, exploited and disregarded. Now we want a revolution – a revolution which brings to an end our weakness, so that we are never again exploited, oppressed, or humiliated.” The similar words have been repeated by President Magufuli.
Our country was colonized politically, economically, socially and culturally. In 1961, Tanzania got her political independence, since then different measures aiming at achieving national economic independence are done, one of them is introduction of self-reliance policy immediate after Arusha Declaration of 1967.
Self- reliance catered itself to allow the full mobilization of national assets for development. It included nationalization of major means of production including big plantations, banks, insurance, wholesale business, schools, milling firms, that were previously owned by colonialists.
Impacts of nationalization
All lands required for public purpose, especially for national development, were nationalized on the payment of compensation that was applicable only to acquisition of developed land, not vacant ground. Huge amount of money was spent by government to compensate those who reached this requirement due to the fact that 45 percent of the fertile land in Tanzania was owned by only 0.5 precent; all of them were European settlers.
The nationalization of commercial banks was inevitable to allow the beginning of several development plans which were being hindered by shortage of money because all revenue collected in Tanzania were used to develop European nations. All assets of the nationalized banks were vested in National Bank of Commerce (NBC) that continues to offer sufficient and efficient services without discrimination.
Apart from that, nationalization of food crops farms and milling firms had protected Tanzanians to face severe “man-made” famine like what of 1943 which killed over 2 million people in Bengal, most historians reveals that British government was behind the catastrophe. Many non-discriminatory cooperative societies established and the country had enough food.
Nationalized schools started to offer free education to all Tanzanians without discrimination. Education for self-reliance was not only offered in schools but also through media. Literacy level increased, only 20 percent of population believed to be illiterate.
Not only nationalization, Nyerere is widely remembered for many things including his struggle against corruption, misuse of public office and his war against exploitation by the so called foreign investors. The same steps are followed by strong leadership of fifth phase government of H.E President John Pombe Magufuli.
Magufuli on the same path
Since assuming office in November 2015, Magufuli has built trust within and outside the nation as many reports show the decline of corruption rate, makes him attracting positive coverage in both local and international media for his anti-corruption crusade. One example of his positive coverage was in DW, the news was titled “Tanzania's Magufuli leads fight against corruption”.
His anti-corruption crusade went shoulder-to-shoulder with firing a number of government bigwigs, including five Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) bosses, for misuse of public office as well as embezzlement.
The firing of unaccountable has brought enormous performance in different sectors, for example, in TRA there is the huge increase of revenue collection which is used to in various national development projects.
Magufuli has waged war against foreign investors who own large amount of vacant ground as well as those who were stealing our natural resources including minerals.
His fifth term government has managed to improve performance of the sector, by establishing 39 mineral trading centres that helped Tanzanians of grassroots level to benefit from their national wealth which previously benefited neo-colonialists.
According to Nyerere, Tanzania have many natural resources enough to be economically sustainable, the same phrase is repeated by Magufuli, insisting that Tanzania is not a poor nation.
Strong leadership of a patriotic man from Chato has helped the world witnessing the unexpected performance of all sectors including infrastructures, health service, education, agriculture, regional trade, and others.
Economic warfare requires enough sacrifice
President Magufuli was once quoted saying, “This economic warfare requires enough sacrifice”. Referring to the social library, history, we learn a lot of significant events that ever happened in the world; from Libyan Civil war to Syrian Civil War.
Let us remind ourselves the noble lives that Libyans had, education was fee-free due to the proper uses of resources, Magufuli has also introduced free education one year since he became president.
However, Libyans did not understand their enemy; they did not sacrifice to support their leader, now they are suffering, their national wealth is being taken by Westerners, people of Libya are now sold as commodity in Spain and Italy, from noble life to slavery.
Syrians had also same life like Libyans, their economy was promising, their country was well built, there were roads and flyovers similar to what we are building, but now we are better than them. I understand why Julius Nyerere spent many years building people with patriotism because without it, all material wealth will never benefit us.
Imperialists shall never be happy to see us in better position even though they pretend to develop us; they came in Tanzania when we were more developed than their countries, they killed our forefathers, they demolished our beautiful towns, they burnt our libraries and schools, they fabricated our education system, they brought diseases through pesticides and vaccination. We should sacrifice through giving enough support to our president who is our Commander-in-Chief in this strong economic war.
