I've been thinking of what the universal definition of development is and have tried to juxtapose it with the definition of development to the average Tanzanian and there seems to be some disparity. In other parts of the world, development is often used to describe a general appreciation of infrastructure and the people who use the infrastructure but in Tanzania, the former seems to be the most accepted definition. Could we be getting all wrong in our quest to develop our country?
Just to expatiate on this topic, I've noticed that MPs who are termed to be working are those who have erected gargantuan structures that are evident to the eye of the citizenry. Meaning, if the MP of Kitendawiri can erect the tallest building in Tanzania today, he will win many awards and be praised by Tanzanians yet this skyscraper will have no direct positive consequence on the average Kitendawiri resident.
On the other hand, if a government decides to spend money on different forms of education (not necessarily by building schools) which will develop the mindset of the average citizenry, as long as there's no quick physical evidence of this, the governor is not termed to be working.
Are we not getting our priorities wrong? Cos it seems what the mps are doing is urbanization rather than development. If you go to Ilala for example, despite the fact that the mp is praised for building gigantic structures, the average citizen of there is poor and cannot relate with what is available in ilala
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