By
Staff Reporter, Washignton DC
Tanzanian
Opposition Tundu Lissu (MP) sweat from the armpits to the groin yesterday after
being squeezed by the Voice of America Veteran Journalist Shaka Ssali and
Tanzania Ambassador in the United States Willison Masilingi for telling lies
about the government of Tanzania.
Speaking
during the VOA Straight Talk Africa yesterday, the MP who has continued to be in
limbo for being sponsored to tarnish the name of President John Magufuli and
his government seemed to be incompetent and lacking facts about what is taking
place in Tanzania.
Freedom Justice
The
MP started the interview by telling the world that there is no freedom justice
in Tanzania. In reaction, Ambassador Masilingi educated him not to mix between
justice freedom and violation of freedom which is forbidden by international laws.
Citing
an example, Ambassador Masilingi said, he studied laws and American legal
history in the United States of America. He said, US laws prohibit people, who
give opinions that risk the national security, tarnish peoples ‘names and
propagate hatred in the society. This is
international not only in Africa or Tanzania but also in the world at large,”
he clarified more.
CHADEMA’s Chairman Freeman Mbowe
The
MP concocted the facts that Hon. Mbowe is imprisoned because of being critical
to the government. Reacting on these false allegations, Ambassador Masilingi
educated the MP to differentiate between being imprisoned and being a remandee.
He told the MP that Hon. Mbowe is in remand after violating (not the government”
but the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court Bail conditions.
Critics to the Government
Reacting
to Shaka’s question that the public in Tanzania including the MPs are prohibited
to criticise the government, Ambassador Masilingi told the VOA that the current
government allows critical ideas adding that currently the Bunge session is
proceeding in Dodoma and the MPs are criticising the government bitterly.
“If
Tundu Lissu could not have been injured by the criminals, he could now be in
the Bunge criticising the government”, the ambassador said.
The
ambassador insisted that Tanzania is a democratic state and will continue to
adhere the rule of role and democratic principles. ThePew
Research revealed recently that Tanzania is democratic country in Africa ahead
of Kenya and Ghana. The research also placed Tanzania in the same level with
Sweden and India in terms of democracy.
Trust in the national government is highest in Tanzania. About nine-in-ten people in Tanzania (89%) trust their government
to do what is right for their country, including 48% who say they have “a lot”
of trust,” states the research.
Empty Head
The
MP Continued to lament on same false allegations he previously gave to the BBC
and in German that President Magufuli did not show concern over his shooting
the incidence. The Ambassor answered him that the President Magufuli issued a statement
condemning the uncivilized crime and ordered thorough investigation on the same
day.
He
complained that the Bunge has paid for his treatments. He was answered that he
and his party leaders chose not to abide to the procedures that include as simple
as a requirement to first obtain referral certificate from the country’s Apex
Hospital.
“It
should be noted that innumerable circumstances, notwithstanding, common
citizens including MPs from Hon. Lissu’s own party have adhered to the same
procedures for years and got the much needed assistance”, said the Ambassado.
The
MP also pointed fingers on investigations and government handling of his
matter. But the ambassador answered him that apart from the forensic
investigation, key witnesses are crucially important for effective
investigations, leading to successful prosecution.
The
ambassador added that investigators in Tanzania are still keen and waiting for
the MP and his driver, the only two impeccable eye-witnesses, to change their
startling reluctance and cooperate.
Shaka Ignores Lissu
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| MP Lissu |
Seeing
that the MP was telling lies, distorting and tarnishing the name of Tanzania
and its government, Mr. Shaka told the MP that Tanzania is among the few
countries in the world which has a good system of separating the power of the
three pillars namely: Government, Parliament and the Court.
Mr.
Shaka reminded the MP that the government of Tanzania is among the few
countries in the world that is not seeking favour through the court.He called
on Lissu to speak facts and not tarnishing the name of Tanzania pure lies.
Mr.
Shaka decided to abandon the MP after seeing that the MP is like a failed state
that is forced by his financiers to tarnish the name of the government of
Tanzania. Mr. Shaka switched on interviewing Bobby Wine and Mr.Lissu looked
like the lost sheep.
The
financiers of the MP are in great shock after seeing that all the interviews
and talks conducted by the MP have failed to change the reality in Tanzania and
the world at large.
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