Date: Tuesaday, 8 May 2007 06:04:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Alex Mkelemi"
To: list@tanzanet.org
Subject: [tanzanet] JK to JK!
Kijana,Perhaps you are just addicted to fame and popularity,
or you just don't know what you are really doing in
State House. But whatever it is, you're leading the
nation in wrong direction. And as a former statesman,
I feel duty-bound to warn you at this time before you
plunge our beloved Tanzania into a bottomless pit.
Please stop squandering public money jetting around
the world in search Of fame and popularity while
millions of children back home who can no longer have
milk to drink are starving to death. You need to be
sensible and sensitive statesman. Take me for example;
my immense popularity at home had been based not on
wild promises of a golden future but on a clear-eyed
appraisal of the hard work that was ahead of me, the
work of correcting and undoing the wrongs and errors
of colonial institutions.
And as it was back then, I still believe, and that is
what it should be, that nobody is great without work.
For that reason, you need to weigh up your demeanor.
Tell Tanzanians to get off their butts and work. Not
just work, but work hard. Your economic team needs to
do the same, too.
There is no economic growth in this modern era that is
triggered by old primitive ideas. Jakaya, you are
perhaps aware that during my entire 24 years of
presidency, I never at once believed in begging. And
that is why I tried as hard as I could to break away
from Western donors by attempting to achieve
self-supporting state through "ujamaa" policy. Of
course, it proved disastrous due to lack of individual
incentives, but I tried.
Mmh, I don't wanna sound inquisitive here, but with
all due respect, what new thing have you tried in your
first year in office? Don't answer that...
I know it is not for me to tell you how you should run
the country, but the truth of the matter is: where
there is too much expectation and too little hope,
despair among people will always seem greater. You
have created false expectation to Tanzanians promising
to give them golden future, but I see no any viable
plan to accomplishing that.
Concerning mining policies, your ultimate goal is not
clear yet. Russia has tried to assert more control
over its oil and gas resources, Venezuela and Bolivia
have moved to curtail oil companies; but in Tanzania,
companies which mine gold, diamonds and other germs
pay only royalties and low wages but no corporate
taxes. It makes no sense to me!
Three decades ago, Batswanas were suffering exactly
the kind of suffering Tanzanians are suffering now
from Western investors. But when Botswana government
saw its reserves dwindling, it knew it had to take
further measures. It tightened its belt, pulled
together-and got through the crisis.
I suggest you do the same. Send your economic advisors
to Botswana so they can learn more on this matter
because the current state of mining industry in
Tanzania is too exploitive to be allowed to go on.
Also, you need to understand that the solution to
energy crisis lies within Tanzanians.
It's your responsibility as a president, to come up
with realistic energy plan, and implement it for the
benefit of the nation. Stieglers Gorge is still a
good option.
On East African Federation, I still see a lot of
mistrust among the Citizens of the regional countries
particularly in the issue of Immigration. I also see
some criminal elements like open sores waiting to be
turned into arrows of hatred. Intolerance. And for the
new members, Burundi and Rwanda, ethnic strife is
still my major concern. I, of course, more than anyone
else, do want to see the Federation in its place.
However, taking Tanzania into the federation at this
time is nothing but echoing the old mistakes of 1977.
Tanzania might be ready to join the Federation, but
Kenya and Uganda are still struggling with their
oldest problem, civil strife. Wakikuyu and Waruo.
Wakaramajong and Bagisu. Young man, though I often
disagree with you in many issues, I still care about
you and Salma. And I sincere wish you good luck as you
walk the long Road to build bridges to a better future
for all Tanzanians. And most of All, I wish you health
and unfailing energy.
Please don't forget to pass on my warmest greetings to
Fidel. Tell him that I kindly wish him a full and
speedy recovery. May God always bless Tanzania.
Sincerely,
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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