Dubious deals by Adam Lusekelo
Dar es Salaam
I HEAR that more coal deposits have been found inMbozi and Chunya Districts in Mbeya Region. Somecompany called Magamba Coal Ltd has said that someestimated 52 million tonnes of coal could be mined forthe next 20 years.
Now that is dangerous talk. You just cannot revealstate secrets just like that. The Chunya and Mbozicoal could be ’personalized’ , not privatised, justlike the Kiwira Coal mine.
All you have to do is manipulate your way and becomethe president of the United Republic of Tanzania. Thenthe whole ball game becomes yours, your family’s,in-laws and friends.
Former president Uncle Ben and his minister Dan Yonadecided to ’personalize’ the Kiwira coal mine. At thestroke of a pen they decided that the mine was theirs.That is just not fair!
I thought that the colliery is owned by the people ofTanzania and not by people who happen to be in powerat any time. Because if we do that, then we might endup having Tanzania being owned by ex-presidents.Nothing personal, but that is just not right!
What next? The current prez, Jack Mrisho, may suddenlydecide that he loves the Serengeti National Park. Hestarts a company and calls it the Kikwete SerengetiNational Park Nirvana Unlimited.
It will be alright by Tanzanians since it is now defacto agreed that the presidents can indulge inbusiness while at Ikulu. You can make yourselffabulously rich while posturing at Ikulu as theservant of millions of Tanzanians.
I think I will also be president. One day we will haveindependent candidates. Sooner rather than later Ithink. Because most of what I hear is utter rot. Iwill gun for the fabulous Ngorongoro Crater NationalPark. I will call it the Adam Luse Ngorongoro NationalPark. Whoever questions this will be promptlydetained!
We claim to fight corruption while the vice is runningcircles around us. Thieving thugs are allowed toreturn the money they stole from the BoT and nothinghappens. The government is actually protecting them byhiding their identity and not throwing them behindbars, where they belong.
It is clear that the government is condoning thesenefarious deeds by top government officials. Why don’tthey empty all jails and the people will decide onjungle justice? It increasingly seems that in Tanzaniayou have to be nuts to try to be an upright citizen ofour republic. It seems it pays to be a crook.
By keeping silent on such deeds the government is justgiving a wink and a nod to such thuggery. Is therejustice in Tanzania? Methinks not. But there is alimit to such outrages.
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