By Masondore Masondore,
CANADA
Montreal, 26-12-2018: THROUGHOUT human
history,Africa and Middle East, credited as the cradle of life on earth, regarded
wisdom as the essence of human respect and leadership quality. The lack of it
is tragedy and detrimental to human existence.
The King of ancient Israeli,
Solomon, son of David Jesse, when presented with one choice; he went for
wisdom. The choice earned him accolades across generations today. He was not in
the opposition. If he was, his wisdom would unite the country towards
development too.
Perhaps in Africa and especially,
Tanzania, my home country where I come from, a country blessed with a string of
very wise leaders in Africa since pre-colonial times to date, has been the
source of stability, making the ruling parties continue to command respect and
acceptance to rule owing to its rigorous process of getting and grooming the leaders.
No wonder one day Jesus refused
not to be followed by a man who made a request. He said no. In Africa,
multipartyism brought in all sorts of politicians, some were practicing law,
standing in courts to defend criminals, some of them murderers and thieves
hence thought could fit for politics some good but never practiced kind of
economics. AND this is what troubles Africa.
Not everyone is a political
fit. Courts and economics are
respectable. They have their rules. In politics it is different. Humility and
relationship define leadership. A good lawyer may not necessarily be a good
politician, perhaps an activist, the likes of Snowden.
It is because of this reason,
when the nation happens, by bad omen, to produce outburst and imprudent
opposition leaders, they easily become noticeable and labelled comedians. It is
a pity.
No one would have expected Tanzania,
with its historic continental leadership credentials, might one day wake up in
the morning to find such a senseless, mindless and injudicious opposition
politicians like Zitto Kabwe and Tundu Lissu who now go down as historic enemies
of the nation.
As I follow politics at home
whenever I have time to, I’m one such Tanzanian who is well above surprise. The
two MPs, every chance they get, it will be to undermine whatever progress that
President John Pombe Magufuli of Tanzania is in pursuit for now. Some actions
being on the same woes that these two MPs were complaining in the past! But
they would still evaporate against!
It is a mock and ridicule to
choose to be a betrayer of own country. Blind folding yourself to see much of
nothing, absolutely nothing good in abundance done to reform and advance Tanzania
is sickness, it is paralysis of the mind. This is dangerous, close to
lifelessness.
Being in opposition does not
exonerate one from keeping the law, neither does it guarantee them the honors
to trump it down, constantly abusing those chosen by the people to spearhead to
mantle. This is barbaric. Could be a hospital case because leaders, whether in
opposition or in the ruling, were expected to be rational. Sadly Zitto and
Lissu have never been one.
How can an accomplished economist
and another a lawyer, fail to publicly admit that universally accepted principles
and laws, wants a nation to build its own revenue base? You will find Zitto
belittling anything towards this end.
I have read an article by Tundu
Lissu complaining on opposition lerader one Mr. Freeman Mbowe’s court arrest
for breaching what the court had granted him as bail on conditions. Tundu
Lissu, a self acclaimed first “class lawyer” would still complain, he doesn’t know
contempt of court is punishable? How can you trust one who sees two in one?
Double standards? But he is a lawyer.
The universe is governed by the
laws. One of the natural laws is that of cause and effect. When Mbowe decided
to jump his rightful bail and refuse to respect court’s order, he knew of the
implications because the law is clear on the charge. This mindless politician is
trying to forces it appear politically motivated while he fully knows it was
contempt of court, a crime that is legally punishable all over the world.
Functions of Opposition
Parties
No one would expect opposition parties
to rule with this kind of attitude. That is why the voters did not trust them
to give them mandates. Anyone would expect an opposition MP to offer a
political alternative, articulating and promoting the interests of the voters,
using civilized tone and approaches. Not with this fugitive one and the other
spent force.
Any sensible opposition
politician feels the capacity to enhance his nation’s stability, legitimacy,
accountability and transparency in the political processes. Sadly, the humdrum
likes of Tundu Lissu and Zitto do not perform any of those, they just enjoy to
play betrayal against his country in more or less like the old Judah who sold
Jesus.
The Government of the United
Republic of Tanzania under President DrJohn PombeMagufuli, has been tolerant to
such mindless turncoats and focuses on hastening development which fortunately
becomes a continental transformation. Africa is changing. But Lissu and Zitto
are crying!
Tundu Lissu, for instance, is not new. The misfits of his caliber were there
before, labelled enemies of the people, which is in fact the enemies of
development. He has always been defeated. He will, too. Tanzania and Africa is
unstoppable, he has chosen the wrong side of the oppressor.
Tanzanians understand L issu and
Zitto are agents. Those keeping them like a toy, to try and frustrate our zeal
for world standard development, remain his masters.
Let us forget them, being misfit
and white man’s voice, they must despise black people and praise white men who
keeps them out there. That is their vision, any intellectual would not bowed
down, stooping too low to such unbelievable extent. What a misfit.
Being a pioneer of modern day
African renaissance, I see Dr. Magufuli is credited for championing a peaceful continental
economic revolution, which is set to make Africa economically competitive.
Somewhere on the edge, you find fellow Tanzanians pulling back his ship. Poor
them. Poor Africa.
*The author is a
political scientist based in Montreal, CANADA, He is a Tanzanian diaspora.
He must be a member of CCM no wonder
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ReplyDeleteSensible write-up it is!.
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