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Zanzibar goes Magufuli style
Marking Revolution Day with
clean–up operation
BY DAVID KISANGA
4th January 2016
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Tanzania People�s Defence
Forces making preparations for
upcoming celebrations to mark
the 52nd anniversary of
Zanzibar�s Revolution. (Photo:
State House.)
The Zanzibar President, Dr Ali
Mohamed Shein yesterday led
Zanzibaris in conducting
cleanliness as a sign to mark the
start of the 52nd Revolution Day
celebrations reminding the
authorities in the health and
sanitation sector to make sure
that the exercise becomes
sustainable to avert epidemics.
On December 9th, last year which
was the Tanzania mainland
Independence Day, the Union
President John Magufuli led
Tanzanians in a countrywide
cleanliness exercise, making a
sharp departure from the tradition
of the formal festivities normally
held at the national stadium.
Celebrated every 12th of January,
Zanzibar Revolution Day is held to
commemorate the day the people
of Zanzibar overthrew their
Sultanate administration. In 1963,
Zanzibar Island was granted
independence from Britain.
However in July of the same year,
the Sultanate government held
parliamentary elections which
resulted in the Arab minority
retaining power and making
Zanzibar an overseas territory of
Oman, despite winning 54 per cent
of the votes.
This political dupery provoked and
angered the African majority of the
island and to solve the problem,
the Afro Shirazi Party (ASP) joined
forces with the Umma Party to
fight back. On 12th January 1964,
the ASP, led by John Okello,
mobilised around 600
revolutionaries to Zanzibar town
and overthrew the Sultanate
government on a day that will be
forever remembered as Zanzibar’s
Revolutionary Day.
As a tradition Zanzibarians
celebrate this all-important day on
their calendar with splendor and
vigor. Gun salutes and ship horns
fill the air from the Forodhani
Waterfront and the Maisara
Grounds, with celebrations
continuing well into the night and
joining the locals in these
festivities is an experience not to
be missed!
On Saturday, the Second Vice
President, Ambassador Seif Ali Idd
told newsmen that Zanzibaris will
mark the celebrations by
conducting cleanliness as a way
to curb the spread of cholera in
the island.
Accompanied by various
government officials including
ministers and citizens in
conducting cleanliness at the
Mombasa Market, Dr Shein said
cleanliness must be strengthened
in all areas including residential
areas, workplaces and places of
business such as markets.
Dr Shein cited an example of the
Malindi fish market whereby the
environment had already turned
into a mess despite great strides
that had been taken by the
government to pursue working
hygiene when marking last year’s
Tanganyika Independence Day of
celebrations.
"Authorities should oversee that
the law is followed and the
citizens should be educated for
the betterment of protecting
themselves from diseases," he
said emphasizing that the issue
should be given importance
because cholera still persists in
Zanzibar.
He however said that health
specialists together with the
municipality workers who collect
taxes at the market place must
make sure that the priority should
be cleanliness to avoid the
diseases.
He reminded the public that the
cholera often occurs during the
rainy season but this time in
Zanzibar, the disease had begun
in the summer period whereby at
least 500 patients were infected.
About the cleanliness exercise, Dr
Shein explained that the
government had decided to use
the day to influence people to
clean their environment in a move
to recall the importance of
cleanliness and make it
sustainable.
Mombasa fruit market is one of
the major markets in Zanzibar
which serves residents of the
Stone Town and its suburbs
whereby it receives almost all
fruits and vegetables sold in
Zanzibar.
A survey by ‘The Guardian’ in
different areas of Unguja island
found residents busy with the
clean-up exercise in their
respective residential areas while
others cleaning up in public
places such as hospitals and
markets.
Some of the interviewed residents
said that people should establish
a culture of cleanliness in their
respective areas without been
pushed.
Juma Ali Juma, a resident at
Mwanakwerekwe said that one of
the things that show a human
reality is cleanliness.
“It is time that people should
make cleanliness as a culture and
not punishment; this will help
them avoid diseases that are the
result of filthy surroundings ,” he
pointed out.
Meanwhile, President Shein has
urged the people of Zanzibar to
attend this year’s 52nd Revolution
Day celebration in big numbers.
The president said citizens have
every reason to celebrate.
Speaking to journalists yesterday,
Dr Shein said the public should
understand the history of Zanzibar
and the importance of
safeguarding peace and unity.
Dr Shein stressed that "Everyone
has the right and obligation to
honour the 1964 Revolution.’’
The President also explained to
the journalists that the 1964
Revolution has brought
development to every citizen and
that each citizen would continue
to benefit from the fruits of the
revolution.
According to him, the 1964
Revolution took place with the
specific aim of delivering better
services to all the citizens of
Zanzibar.
He however urged citizens to
participate in various schedules
including football tournament that
began yesterday as part of the
celebrations.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
Marking Revolution Day with
clean–up operation
BY DAVID KISANGA
4th January 2016
Tanzania People�s Defence
Forces making preparations for
upcoming celebrations to mark
the 52nd anniversary of
Zanzibar�s Revolution. (Photo:
State House.)
The Zanzibar President, Dr Ali
Mohamed Shein yesterday led
Zanzibaris in conducting
cleanliness as a sign to mark the
start of the 52nd Revolution Day
celebrations reminding the
authorities in the health and
sanitation sector to make sure
that the exercise becomes
sustainable to avert epidemics.
On December 9th, last year which
was the Tanzania mainland
Independence Day, the Union
President John Magufuli led
Tanzanians in a countrywide
cleanliness exercise, making a
sharp departure from the tradition
of the formal festivities normally
held at the national stadium.
Celebrated every 12th of January,
Zanzibar Revolution Day is held to
commemorate the day the people
of Zanzibar overthrew their
Sultanate administration. In 1963,
Zanzibar Island was granted
independence from Britain.
However in July of the same year,
the Sultanate government held
parliamentary elections which
resulted in the Arab minority
retaining power and making
Zanzibar an overseas territory of
Oman, despite winning 54 per cent
of the votes.
This political dupery provoked and
angered the African majority of the
island and to solve the problem,
the Afro Shirazi Party (ASP) joined
forces with the Umma Party to
fight back. On 12th January 1964,
the ASP, led by John Okello,
mobilised around 600
revolutionaries to Zanzibar town
and overthrew the Sultanate
government on a day that will be
forever remembered as Zanzibar’s
Revolutionary Day.
As a tradition Zanzibarians
celebrate this all-important day on
their calendar with splendor and
vigor. Gun salutes and ship horns
fill the air from the Forodhani
Waterfront and the Maisara
Grounds, with celebrations
continuing well into the night and
joining the locals in these
festivities is an experience not to
be missed!
On Saturday, the Second Vice
President, Ambassador Seif Ali Idd
told newsmen that Zanzibaris will
mark the celebrations by
conducting cleanliness as a way
to curb the spread of cholera in
the island.
Accompanied by various
government officials including
ministers and citizens in
conducting cleanliness at the
Mombasa Market, Dr Shein said
cleanliness must be strengthened
in all areas including residential
areas, workplaces and places of
business such as markets.
Dr Shein cited an example of the
Malindi fish market whereby the
environment had already turned
into a mess despite great strides
that had been taken by the
government to pursue working
hygiene when marking last year’s
Tanganyika Independence Day of
celebrations.
"Authorities should oversee that
the law is followed and the
citizens should be educated for
the betterment of protecting
themselves from diseases," he
said emphasizing that the issue
should be given importance
because cholera still persists in
Zanzibar.
He however said that health
specialists together with the
municipality workers who collect
taxes at the market place must
make sure that the priority should
be cleanliness to avoid the
diseases.
He reminded the public that the
cholera often occurs during the
rainy season but this time in
Zanzibar, the disease had begun
in the summer period whereby at
least 500 patients were infected.
About the cleanliness exercise, Dr
Shein explained that the
government had decided to use
the day to influence people to
clean their environment in a move
to recall the importance of
cleanliness and make it
sustainable.
Mombasa fruit market is one of
the major markets in Zanzibar
which serves residents of the
Stone Town and its suburbs
whereby it receives almost all
fruits and vegetables sold in
Zanzibar.
A survey by ‘The Guardian’ in
different areas of Unguja island
found residents busy with the
clean-up exercise in their
respective residential areas while
others cleaning up in public
places such as hospitals and
markets.
Some of the interviewed residents
said that people should establish
a culture of cleanliness in their
respective areas without been
pushed.
Juma Ali Juma, a resident at
Mwanakwerekwe said that one of
the things that show a human
reality is cleanliness.
“It is time that people should
make cleanliness as a culture and
not punishment; this will help
them avoid diseases that are the
result of filthy surroundings ,” he
pointed out.
Meanwhile, President Shein has
urged the people of Zanzibar to
attend this year’s 52nd Revolution
Day celebration in big numbers.
The president said citizens have
every reason to celebrate.
Speaking to journalists yesterday,
Dr Shein said the public should
understand the history of Zanzibar
and the importance of
safeguarding peace and unity.
Dr Shein stressed that "Everyone
has the right and obligation to
honour the 1964 Revolution.’’
The President also explained to
the journalists that the 1964
Revolution has brought
development to every citizen and
that each citizen would continue
to benefit from the fruits of the
revolution.
According to him, the 1964
Revolution took place with the
specific aim of delivering better
services to all the citizens of
Zanzibar.
He however urged citizens to
participate in various schedules
including football tournament that
began yesterday as part of the
celebrations.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
