Mr. Peter RM, your ideas are very pregnant. However I doubt if our people that is the majority can buy your ideas. Do you know why do I say so? It's because the 80% that is the majority of Tanzanians you are talking about are the most poorest in the country and they are the most voters during both Local Government elections and General Elections. They are the villagers. Their prices are well known by the votes seekers. And the said majority are ready to be purchased at any price during the elections. They just think on the personal current problems they face but they never foresee the future for the benefit of their future and current generations. It's for this reason they are ready to receive some few coins of money, salt, caps,T-Shirts and too minimal and useless gifts in order for them to vote for the politicians who pretend to be close to them during elections but they are never seen immediately after the elections. One of bosses when I was still a young lawyer shocked me when I entered in his office and found some words in capital and bold latter at his office's noticeboard stipulating that: "THE PROBLEM IS YOU" I kept on asking myself several questions as to why my boss, actually some of you might know him or be familiar of him, that is Mr. Harold Sungusia (ADVOCATE), decided to point that the problem is you as his slogan. I did not asked him any question with regard to his slogan but as days went on I came to realize that he was correct in his slogan in the sense that we must be very careful in everything we do, contrary to that things will turn against us and that is where the slogan the problem is you comes into effect. Therefore my friend Mr. Peter RM, the problem is you if you do not play your roles effectively and sufficiently in whatever you do at any level. The Problem is the 80% majority of Tanzanians who reside in villages who vote for unfit political candidates after being bribed a very little amount of money that can hardly save them even for a two or three balanced meal. Bad enough, it is not the votes seekers who hunt the said majority but it in most cases it is the voters who hunt the candidates to claim anything from them so that they can vote for them. Bad enough, the politicians who seek for the for the votes of these poorest Tanzanians know their prices. They know what amount should be paid to the organizers of that dirty game at the National, Regional, District, Division,Ward, Village, Ten -Cell leaders and to the individual voters. In that it follows therefore now that for them it is not a problem. "THE PROBLEM IS YOU, THE VOTER" I therefore sincerely request all of us to play our role of educating our people on the negative effects that automatically face the whole country due to acceptance of receiving little and/or huge gifts which are illegal in the process of any election. We do not have to spend much of our time by writing too long articles in the newspapers and/or social media without actively involving in the election process from the grassroots to the apex. If we do not do that then the slogan "The Problem is You" will eat us silently until we die. We are not too late,let us start now as we still have ten months ahead us before the General Elections. At least we have seen something has been done in the Local Government's Elections of the year 2014, I think nobody thought things would be as it would. WE have to begin with this capital to ensure that in this year's General Elections the 80% of our people who live in villages are reached and well educated on their enfranchisement rights (The right to vote and the right to be voted) so that they can actively and effectively participate in the whole process of the election. At this juncture we should not hesitate from telling our people on the importance of voting for the fit leaders and voting for those approach them with ESCROW money,
Idios,
It's I'
Leonard Elias Magwayega (Advocate-Esquire).
Don't forget the slogan "THE PROBLEM IS YOU"!
On Friday, January 2, 2015 4:37 AM, 'Peter R Michael' via Wanabidii <wanabidii@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Happy New Year 2015 everyone, I love all of you. I am inspired many of you are so passionate and committed to see the country change for better. I love your contributions, passion and commitment, as our country needs this drive now more than ever.
In the quest for our betterment I wanted to share few important things which i thought can be easily overlooked.
GET INVOLVED AND DO SOMETHING TO CONTRIBUTE IN ANY LEVEL, ESPECIALLY ON THE GRASSROOT.
As Tanzanians its important to understand that our individual arm's length contribution in developing our nation matters a lot, than most of us would have thought.
We all need to remind ourselves that the people most affected by the hardship the country is facing are the majority 80%; but funny enough these are the same people who have the power to decide who should be on the helm steering our country.
This could be an interesting dialogue but, we ask ourselves what was usually going wrong that these 80% got things so wrong, it is easy to jump into conclusion, but wait a minute.
All of us need to understand that unless people on grassroots, front lines, individual level get inspired and start to engage effectively in developing our country; then this might be the dream many of us dreamt that never came true.
We need people YOU and ME who can inspire and help Tanzanians to understand their individual responsibilities to themselves, to others and to the nation.
No nation can develop without its people understanding their responsibilities and accountabilities toward the development they want. Now you could answer why Tanzania we are where we are.
It's important for us to be advocates and inspirer of civic and social economic responsibility, good governance, and good work ethics, hardworking etc. to the people around us. If we start ourselves being role models and advocate out; then people around us will see our practical passion and conviction, and there is a chance they will be inspired.
Many of us looks for someone to do it for us, there aren't someone you think, that someone you think is YOU.
Get involved and do something, within your capacity faithfully, I could assure you, you don't need more than YOUR AMRS LENGTH.
If all of us do our bits the society and nation must move forward irregardless of the ODDS.
We need to learn to do feasible practical stuffs which have the effects we desire. But we need to know as well what are the issues holding back.
IMPORTANT QUESTION:
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE IN YOU PERSONAL LEVEL, CONTRIBUTING OR GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY YOU BELONG, THE VILLAGE, WARD, DISTRICT, AND REGION YOU ARE COMING FROM?
Money is only one factor, but your presence, participation, advices, influence and contributions matters a lot and makes so much difference, you can't even imagine.
STEPS:
Engage with your community in the street, town, village, and ward/district; get involved in the development activities or in other committees and with other stakeholders.
Engage in charitable works to support, empower, impart and complement efforts people are putting towards development.
Engage in charitable works to support, empower, impart and complement efforts people are putting towards development.
Engage in/with business to impart and empowering the economic stakeholder's potentials in order to enable them to create wealthy and contribute in social economic development.
Engage in politics and participate effectively and actively not passively. This has been a source of major predicaments in developing countries.
Friends you cannot be serious in developing the country and leave politics alone, this is the one area which has major influence and effects to our daily lives. I don't have to speak much as most of us know the position our country is now. Politicians have plummeted us into social and economic abyss by grand corruptions, irresponsible policies, plundering almost if not all of our resources in the name of development. You could see how it is important for all of us to participate in politics and ensure we put in power the right people, and hold them responsible and accountable for their actions.
Engage with the government in supporting their work, highlight solutions, areas of priorities, and contribute your influence.
Engage with the media to engage audiences in order to impart the right mind-sets.
Engage with the faith groups in supporting their work and open their mind-sets to the right priorities. This is one area which can create a lot of trouble if not engaged or can create a tolerant and cohesive society where all people lives in harmony.
You can see it takes a lot to move not only society but even more the nation. And it is a constant never ending battle which needs your vision, passion, participations, and commitment always.
Thanks for reading
Peter RM
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