South Sudan

(Warembo wa Miss South Sudan Pageant)

From the Associated Press:

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - South Sudan raised the flag of its new nation for the first time Saturday, as thousands of South Sudanese citizens and dozens of international dignitaries swarmed the new country capital of Juba to celebrate the country's birth.

South Sudan became the world's newest country Saturday with a raucous street party at midnight. At a packed midday ceremony, the speaker of parliament read a proclamation of independence as the flag of Sudan was lowered and the flag of South Sudan was raised, sparking wild cheers from a crowd tens of thousands strong.

"Hallelujah!" one resident yelled, as other onlookers wiped away tears.

The U.S. and Britain announced their recognition of South Sudan as a sovereign nation. President Barack Obama said the day was a reminder that "after the darkness of war, the light of a new dawn is possible."

"A proud flag flies over Juba and the map of the world has been redrawn," Obama said in a statement. "These symbols speak to the blood that has been spilled, the tears that have been shed, the ballots that have been cast, and the hopes that have been realized by so many millions of people."

The noon-hour ceremony hosted by Salva Kiir, who was sworn in as South Sudan's president, took place under a blazing hot sun. Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, a deeply unpopular man in Juba, arrived to a mixture of boos and surprised murmurs.

"Wow, this is a great day for me because it's a day that reflects the suffering that all southerners have had for almost 50 years," said David Aleu, a 24-year-old medical student.

Thousands of South Sudan residents thronged the celebration area, and organizers soon learned they did not have enough seats for all the visiting heads of state and other VIPs. The heat was strong enough that Red Cross workers attended to many people who fainted.

Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. and the American envoy at Saturday's celebration, urged South Sudan residents and leaders to build a country worthy of the sacrifice of all the lives lost during the five decades of conflict.

"Independence was not a gift you were given. Independence is a prize you have won," she said. "Yet even on this day of jubilee we remain mindful of the challenges that await us. No true friend would offer false comfort. The path ahead will be steep... but the Republic of South Sudan is being born amid great hopes."

The black African tribes of South Sudan and the mainly Arab north battled two civil wars over more than five decades, and some 2 million died in the latest war, from 1983-2005. It culminated in a 2005 peace deal that led to Saturday's independence declaration.

Thousands of South Sudanese poured into the ceremonial arena when gates opened. Traditional dancers drummed in the streets as residents waved tiny flags. Activists from the western Sudan region of Darfur, which has suffered heavy violence the past decades, held up a sign that said "Bashir is wanted dead or alive." Bashir has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pointedly noted in his speech that Sudan and South Sudan have not yet resolved all of their political issues. The status of the contentious border region of Abyei - where northern and southern troops are standing off - remains in flux. South Kordofan, which is a part of the north but which has many southern supporters, has seen heavy fighting in recent weeks.

"Let their differences be resolved around the negotiating table," Ban said.
South Sudan is expected to become the 193rd country recognized by the United Nations next week and the 54th U.N. member state in Africa.

Though Saturday is a day of celebration, residents of South Sudan must soon face many challenges. Their country is oil-rich but is one of the poorest and least-developed on Earth. Unresolved problems between the south and its former foe to the north could mean new conflict along the new international border, advocates and diplomats warn.

Violence has broken out in the contested border region of Abyei in recent weeks, and fighting is ongoing in Southern Kordofan, a state that lies in Sudan - not South Sudan - but which has many residents loyal to the south. The 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) north-south border is disputed in five areas, several of which are being illegally occupied by either northern or southern troops.
Obama said that South Sudan and Sudan must recognize that they will be more secure and prosperous if they move beyond past differences peacefully. He said the 2005 peace deal - the Comprehensive Peace Agreement - must be full implemented and the status of Abyei resolved.
The young government faces the huge challenge of reforming its bloated and often predatory army, diversifying its oil-based economy, and deciding how political power will be distributed among the dozens of ethnic and military factions. It must also begin delivering basic needs such as education, health services, water and electricity to its more than 8 million citizens.

While South Sudan is now expected to control of more than 75 percent of what was Sudan's daily oil production, it has no refineries and southern oil must flow through the north's pipelines to reach market.

But for Saturday, at least, those problems lay on the back burner. Smiles, singing and dancing instead took precedence.

Adut Monica Joseph waited for the ceremony with her sister and uncle as world leaders arrived. She said she looked forward to a day when women in South Sudan don't face the hardships they have in recent decades. The risk to the mother of death during child birth is extremely high in the poor and underdeveloped rural south.

"I'm very grateful to see many people from other countries," said the 22-year-old. "I'm appreciating that they have come to celebrate with us. I hope when we have independence we shall have freedom and education for women."
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Kwa habari zaidi soma:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/08/MNA31K8B6R.DTL

Nchi Mpya - South Sudan

(pichani: Bendera ya SOUTH SUDAN)

Wadau, Sudan Kusini sasa ni nchi huru. Mungu Awabariki maana wamepigana vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe kwa miaka 50. Waarabu wa kaskazini waliwatesa na kufanya ndugu zao waafrika weusi wa kusini kuwa watumwa na kuwaua ovyo. Safari yao ndefu lakini watumie hela ya mafuta vizuri kujenga nchi. Sidhani kama itabaki na jina la SoutH Sudan kwa muda mrefu, huenda wakaiita jina la kimila kama

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JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan raised the flag of its new nation for the first time Saturday, as thousands of South Sudanese citizens and dozens of international dignitaries swarmed the new country capital of Juba to celebrate the country's birth.

South Sudan became the world's newest country Saturday with a raucous street party at midnight. At a packed mid-day ceremony, the speaker of parliament read a proclamation of independence as the flag of Sudan was lowered and the flag of South Sudan was raised, sparking wild cheers from the crowd.

Mnaweza kusoma habari zaidi hapa:

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/a-new-flag-raised-1004971.html

Tapeli MNigeria Asafiri Bure kwenye Ndege za Marekani

Kuna habari kuwa Tapeli Mnigeria, Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi, alifanikiwa kusafiri kwenye ndege kutoka New York hadi Los Angeles mwezi uliopita kwenye ndege ya Virgin Atlantic bila tiketi. Habari zinasema kuwa jamaa alikuwa na Boarding Pass feki zaidi ya 10. Moja iliibiwa kutoka kwa mtu aliyepanda treni kuelekea uwanja wa ndege!

Kweli hao matapeli wa Nigeria wana buni kila aina ya utapeli! Ajabu hao walinzi wa TSA wanasechi watu mpaka kwenye chupi, wanadhalilisha watoto wadogo na wazee lakini walishindwa kumkamata huyo Tapeli!

Mnaweza kusoma habari zaidi pampja na Affidavit ya FBI kwa kubofya HAPA:

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Kumbukumbu - Siti Binti Saad (1880-1950)

Wadau, leo ni miaka 61 tangu mwimbaji maarufu Siti Binti Saad afariki dunia. Siti alikuwa mwimbaji wa kwanza kutoka Afrika Mashariki kwenda India kutengeneza santuri. Alichangia sana fani ya taarab hasa kwa kuimba kwa kiswahili.

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Siti binti Saad alizaliwa katika kijiji cha Fumba, Zanzibar mwaka 1880. Alipozaliwa alipewa jina la 'Mtumwa' hii ni kwa vile alizaliwa katika kipindi caha utumwa wa Kiarabu Jina la Siti alipewa na mkabaila mmoja wa kiarabu.Baba yake bwana Saadi alikuwa ni Mnyamwezi kutoka Tabora na mama yake alikuwa ni Mzigua toka Tanga, lakini wote wawili walizaliwa Zanzibari.

Hali ya maisha ya familia yao ilikuwa ni duni sana na walijishughulisha zaidi katika shughuli za kilimo na ufinyanzi kazi ambazo Siti alijifunza na kuzimudu vizuri pia.Kama waswahili wasemavyo 'kuzaliwa masikini si kufa masikini' Siti alibarikiwa kuwa na kipaji cha pekee cha uimbaji. Kipaji hiki kilimsaidia sana tangu siku za awali za maisha yake kwani alitumia uimbaji wake kuuza vyungu vya mama yake alivyokuwa akimsaidia kuvitembeza.

Siti alipoimba sauti yake iliweza kupaa na kusafiri kwa umbali wa maili nyingi na hii ndio ilikuwa ishara ya watu kujua kwamba vyungu vya kina Mtumwa vinapita leo. Alifananishwa kuwa na mapafu yenye nguvu kama ya Simba kutokana na alivyoweza kupaza sauti yake mbali na bila kuachia pumzi.Kutokana na wakati huo elimu kwa watoto wa kike kutotiliwa mkazo, Siti hakuwahi kwenda shule wala kuhudhuria mafunzo ya Kurani. Hivyo mnamo mwaka 1911 aliona ni bora ahamie mjini ili kubooresha maisha yake zaidi.

Ujio wake wa mjini ulikuwa wa neema kwani alikutana na bwana mmoja wa kundi la muziki wa Taarabu la "Nadi Ikhwani Safaa" aliyeitwa Muhsin Ali. Katika kipindi hicho hilo ndilo lilikuwa kundi pekee la muziki wa taarabu lililoanzishwa na Sultani mpenda starehe na anasa bwana Seyyid Barghash Said. Kundi hili lilikuwa ni la wanaume peke yake , wanawake hawakuruhusiwa kujiunga na vikundi vya muziki kwa vile ilikuwa ikichukuliwa kama ni uhuni. Bwana Muhsin alikiona kipaji cha pekee cha Siti na hivyo akajitolea kumfundisha kuimba kwa kufuata vyombo vya muziki na lugha ya kiarabu. Baada ya hapo alikwenda kumtambulisha kwa wanamuziki wenzie wa "Nadi Ikhwani Safaa" ambao bila kusita wakaanza kufanya naye maonyesho mbalimbali katika jamii.

Walipata mialiko mingi hasa kutoka kwa Sultani na matajiri wengine wa Kiarabu, pia katika maharusi na sherehe zingine mbalimbali, inasemekana ulifika wakati ambapo sherehe ilishindwa kufana kama Siti binti Saadi hakuwepo kutumbuiza. Siti alikuwa ni moto wa kuotea mbali na jina lake lilivuma kwa haraka sana hadi nje ya mipaka ya nchi na bara la Afrika. Na punde Siti alianza kufananishwa na 'Umm Kulthum', mwimbaji mahiri wa kike aliyetamba wakati huo kutoka Misri.Kama nilivyosema moto wa Siti ulikuwa si wa kuusogelea karibu, mwaka 1928 kampuni ya kurekodi muziki ya Columbia and His Master's voice yenye makazi yake Mumbai India ilisikia umaarufu wa Siti binti Saadi na hivyo ikamwalika yeye pamoja na kundi lake kwenda kurekodi kwa lugha ya Kiswahili ili kujaribu kama muziki wake utauzika.

Kampuni ile haikuweza kuamini jinsi muziki ule ulivyouzika kwa kasi kubwa kwani wastani wa santuri 900 ziliweza kuuzika katika kipindi cha miaka miwili ya mwanzo, na hadi kufikia 1931 santuri 72,000 zilikuwa zimeuzwa. Kutokana na kusambaa kwa santuri hizi, umaarufu wa Siti ulizidi mara dufu watu kutoka sehemu mbalimbali za dunia walikuwa wakija Zanzibari kuja kumwona. Mambo yalizidi kuwa mazuri kwa Siti hadi ikafikia hatua kampuni ya kurekodi ya Columbia kuamua kujenga studio ya kurekodi muziki palepale Zanzibar maalumu kwa ajili ya Siti binti Saadi.Hatua hiyo ya hadi kujengewa studio iliwaumiza wengi wenye wivu, hivyo wakaanza kumtungia nyimbo za kumkejeli ili kumshusha na hasa walitumia kigezo kwamba hana uzuri wa sura, nyimbo nyingi ziliimbwa lakini huu ndio uliovuma sana:-

Siti binti Saadi kawa mtu lini,

Kaja mjini na kaniki chini,
Kama si sauti angekula nini?
Na yeye kwa kujua hila za wabaya wake, akaona isiwe taabu akajibu shambulio namna hii:

-Si hoja uzuri,
Na sura jamali,
Kuwa mtukufu,
Na jadi kebeli,
Hasara ya mtu,
Kukosa akili.

Kwa kujibu shambulio hilo kwa namna yake aliwafunga midomo wale wote waliokuwa wakifumatafuata. Siti pia alikuwa ni mwanamke wa kwanza mwanaharakati katika kipindi chake, alitetea wanawake na wanyonge kwa ujumla, kwani katika kipindi chake watu matajiri walikuwa wakiwaonea masikini na walipofikishwa mbele ya haki waliweza kutoa hongo na kuachiwa huru halafu wewe uliyeshitaki ndiye unayefungwa.

Utunzi wake wa wimbo wa Kijiti ulimpatia sifa kubwa kwani ulikuwa ukielezea kisa cha kweli kilichomkuta mwanamke mmoja mgeni kutoka bara, mwanamke huyu alipofika alikutana na Tajiri mmoja ambaye alijifanya amempenda, hivyo akamchukua na kulala naye halafu baadaye akamuua. Tajiri yule alishitakiwa na bahati nzuri walikuwepo mashahidi wawili walioshuhudia tukio lile, lakini kwa vile ni Tajiri alitoa pesa na kesi ikawageukia wale mashahidi na kufungwa.

Siti akatoa wimbo huu :-'

'Tazameni tazameni,

Eti alofanya Kijiti,
Kumchukua mgeni,
Kumcheza foliti,
Kenda naye maguguni,
Kamrejesha maiti.

Siti aliendelea kumwambia katika nyimbo zake kwamba asijethubutu kwenda Dar es Salaam kwa maana watu wenye hasira wanamsubiri na wameapa kwa ajili yake.Siti aliendelea na shughuli yake ya muziki hadi uzeeni, muda mfupi kabla ya kifo chake alikutana na mwandishi maarufu na mwanamashairi Shaban Robert ambaye alimhoji na kuweza kuandika wasifu wake katika kitabu alichokiita " Wasifu wa Siti binti Saadi." Wasifu huu unaonekana kuwa ndio bora zaidi uliowahi kuandikwa katika fasihi ya Tanzania. Kitabu hiki kinatumika kufundishia shule za sekondari za Tanzania.Tarehe 8 Julai, 1950 Siti binti Saadi alifariki dunia na kuacha pengo kubwa katika fani ya Taarabu.

Ingawa pengo hilo haliwezi kuzibika lakini kuna watu wengi walioweza kuibuka na umaarufu wa kuimba taarabu kupitia kwake, mfano hai ni Bi Kidude.Hata baada ya kifo chake jina lake bado linatumika sana kama kielelezo cha ushujaa wake, Chama cha waandishi wa habari wanawake Tanzania (TAMWA), kimetumia jina lake kulipa jina gazeti la chama chao "Sauti ya Siti". Hadi leo hii Siti hutumika kama kipimo cha kufundishia uimbaji wa Taarabu. Na anakumbukwa katika historia yake ya kuwa mwanamke wa kwanza Afrika mashariki kurekodi muziki katika santuri.

Chanzo (Source) hiki hapa: http://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siti_Binti_Saad%22]http://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siti_Binti_Saad

Mchekeshaji Luenell Atakuwa Minneapolis

Mchekeshaji (Comedienne) Luenell atakuwa Minneapolis Jumamosi, Julai 8, 2011! Luenell atakufanya ucheke mpaka uanguke chini, hasa akina dada!

Kwa habari zaidi za Luenell tembelea: http://heyluenell.com/?p=859

Hakuna Machinga Aliyeuawa Mwanza!

Jana kulikuwa na habari kuwa polisi waliua machingas mjini Mwanza. Mwandishi wa habari, Frederick Katulanda aliyeoko kule anasema kuwa habari hiyo si kweli!

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I. HAKUNA MMACHINGA HATA MMOJA ALIYEUAWA KATI YA SABA WALIOJERUHIWA KATIKA VULUGU HIZO.
Majeruhi saba ni:
1. Juma Machumu (23) aliyejeruhiwa uso na eneo la shingo ambaye alikuwa amepoteza fahamu, 2. Pastory Briston (25) ambaye amejeruhiwa kiuno wote wakiwa wamelazwa ICU katika Hospitali ya Rufaa ya Bugando baada ya awali kufikishwa Hospitali ya mkoa Mwanza Sekou Toure na hali zao kuwa mbaya zaidi hivyo kulazimu kuwarufaa huko, wengine ni 3. Omari Abdalah (25) Fundi wa Koroboi eneo la Makorobohi aliyejeruhiwa mkono kwa mawe, 4. Kelvin Jeremiah (16) kijana ambaye amejeruhiwa kwa risasi mgongoni na kutokeza upande wa mbele begani akiwa eneo la sokoni kuu la Mwanza akiingia sokono ambako alikuwa ametumwa na mama yake.
Majeruhi wengine ni 5. Kulwa John, 6. Dotto Thomas, 7. Medard Benard ambao hawa walikimbizwa na Polisi hospitali ya rufaa ya Bugando kwa matibabu moja kwa moja.

II. KWA NINI MAENEO MENGI YA WATANZANIA WENYE ASILI YA KIASIA YAMESHAMBULIWA.
Kwa muda mrefu eneo la shughuli za biashara ambalo limekuwa likiombwa na machinga limekuwa ni makoroboi, na eneo hili ndilo ambalo limekuwa na msikiti na shule za WAASIA toka miaka ya 1970, wakati wakipewa eneo la makoroboi na mkuu wa mkoa Abass Kandoro kurejea katikati ya jiji walipewa kwa sharti la kutovuka shule na msikiti wa waasia hao, walivuka na leo walikuwa wakiondolewa eneo hilo tu la shule waliozidi na ndipi vulugu zikazuka.
Hata hivyo kuzuka kwa vulugu hizo kumekuwa sababu ya wao kushambulia mali za WAASIA, magari, misikiti hiyo Mtaa wa Makoroboi, Maduka hii ni kutokana na dhana kuwa wao wamekuwa wakibughuziwa na wafanyabiashara wa kiasia kuoachwa wakifaidi nchi hii.
Huku wakidai kuwa kuna taarifa kuwa wao wamekuwa wakilipia posho za Polisi kwa lengo la kuwaondoa MAchinga eneo la makoroboi kila kunapokuwa na Oparesheni za kuwaondoa hivyo kujenga chuki nao.

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Frederick M. Katulanda

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Taarifa za muda mfupi uliopita zinasema kumetokea tafrani kati ya polisi na machinga mjini Mwanza na kwamba machinga wawili wamepigwa risasi na kufariki. Tunaendelea kupeleleza!

F.O.M.O - Ugonjwa wa Kupenda Simu ya Mkononi

Wadau, madaktari wamegundua ugonjwa mpya, F.O.M.O. (Fear of Missing Out), yaani ugonjwa wa kuogopa utakosa ujumbe, au habari kwenye simu ya mkononi, Blackberrry. Mimi ninayo! Yaani, nikiamka hata sijatoka kitandani natazama blackberry! Hata nusu saa haipiti bila kuitazama! Loh!

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BOSTON -- Across the country, you see it everywhere. People are constantly checking their smartphones to see if they have new texts, tweets or Facebook updates.

"The first thing I do when I wake up is like many people is look at my BlackBerry to see what's going on on Facebook and Twitter," Judith Forman said.

During the day, Forman is constantly on the computer for her work as a public awareness manager for Reach Out and Read, a Boston charity. Or she's on her BlackBerry connecting with her 1,200 Facebook friends.

"Basically the only time I'm not with my phone I would say is when I'm sleeping," Forman said. "And it's become a bit of a joke with some of my friends."

Forman may have what's being called a FOMO addiction which stands for "Fear of Missing Out."

She's not alone.

Sitting at Back Bay station, Nikki Yeager admits she's on her BlackBerry constantly.

"I do have FOMO," Yeager said. "I'm a FOMO sufferer."

Chemi Kadete says she checks her BlackBerry 20 times a day.

"Now I'm even walking crossing the street looking at this," Kadete said. "It's getting dangerous. I have to admit it."

Newburyport pyschologist Dr. John Grohol believes FOMO isn't healthy.

"You can get into a negative reinforcing way of spending your life," Grohol said. "Looking at all the things you could be doing instead of just enjoying what it is your doing in the moment."

If you're concerned about your smartphone use, Grohol suggest taking stock of exactly how much time you're spending online.

"You're not spending 5 or 10 minutes a day," Grohol said. "You might find out you're spending an hour a day or two hours a day. We only have 24. Is that really how you want to look back on your life?"

He suggests you try this experiment with your smartphone.

"Turn it off. Just turn it off for the evening," Grohol said. "Be with the person that you've chosen to be with. That allows you to be in the moment."

If you can't turn it off and feel overwhelming anxiety, Grohol said you may need professional help.

Read more: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/28399119/detail.html#ixzz1R0glSSHE

OMBI KWA WAZEE WATARAJIWA WOTE - Tangazo

(Tandika Kilalakala - Wakina mama waliokusanyika sehemu moja kupata misaaada. wengi wao wana ulemavu wa kutembea, hawana kipato na mmoja ana wajukuu wawili walioachwa na wazazi wao)

( pichani - Magomeni Mzee Simba Maduwilo kwa sasa mlemavu wa miguu, na mkewe hali yake ya afya sio nzuri. Wanaishi kwa kumtegemea binti yao anaejishughulisha na mama lishe.)

Kwa mara nyingine tena TUSHIKAMANE PAMOJA FOUNDATION imetembelea wazee wanao ishi katika mazingira magumu na kutoa misaada mbali mbali. TUSHIKAMANE PAMOJA FOUNDATION tunaomba watu watakaoguswa na watakaopenda kusaidia kikundi hiki kiendelee kutoa misaada kwa wa lengwa, tupigieni simu 0787 558550 au 0787 177077 au 0784 265560 au 0784 950250 Tunapokea nguo mitumba isiochakaa saaana, vifaa vya nyumbani, mashuka, vyakula vikavu, kama, unga, mchele, sukari, Mmaharagwe, majani ya chai n.k... Bado wapo wazee wengi hatuja wafikia. Lengo letu ni kuwapa angalau vyakula kidogo mwezi mara moja.... TUSHIKAMANE PAMOJA TUFIKISHE MALENGO YETU.

Ziara Mbili za Ughaibuni Zolizovunja Urafiki wa Nyerere na Kambona

Ziara mbili za ughaibuni zilizovunja urafiki wa Nyerere na Kambona

Na Maggid Mjengwa

KUNA wakati nilimsikia Ahmad Rashid akitoa hoja bungeni. Wakati huo mbunge huyo wa CUF alikuwa kiongozi wa upinzani bungeni. Ahmad Rashid aliomba kambi ya upinzani bungeni ibadilishwe jina na badala yake iitwe kambi ya ushindani bungeni. Ni kwa vile neno ‘upinzani’ linatafsiriwa vibaya na wananchi. Spika Samwel Sitta alisimama na kutamka; “ Mtaendelea kuitwa hivyo hivyo kambi ya upinzani, kwa vile nyinyi ni watu wa kupingapinga tu!”


Na maneno haya ya Samwel Sitta yanatokana na historia yetu. Maana, haya ni makosa ya kihistoria yaliyofanywa na waliojenga msingi wa taifa letu. Na ndio tunayoyaona hata katika mfarakano wa miaka hamsini iliyopita kati ya Julius Nyerere na Oscar Kambona.

Na mara ile, mwaka 1965, TANU ilipoaachana na mfumo wa vyama vingi na kuasisi mfumo wa Chama kimoja Kambona alipata kutamka; ” Kwanini tupige marufuku ya vyama vingine vya siasa wakati tunajua wananchi walio wengi wanaipigia kura TANU?” Kambona akaongeza kusema; ” Bila shaka, umaarufu wa TANU utabaki kwa muda mrefu, lakini, je, pale umaarufu wa TANU utakapopungua, ina maana tuwe madikteta?” Alihoji Kambona.

Nimepata kukumbushia mara kadhaa, kuwa historia ni mwalimu mzuri. Na wanadamu hatupaswi kuwa vipofu wa historia yetu wenyewe. Kuifumbia macho historia yako ni kujiandalia njia ya kutumbukia korongoni, kwa kujitakia. Tunapoadhimisha miaka hamsini ya uhuru wa Tanganyika tuna lazima ya kuipitia na kuitafakari historia yetu. Kwa macho makavu na maangavu, tuangalie nyuma tulikotoka. Tuangalie tulipo sasa. Ndio, tufanye hivyo ili tuutafute mwelekeo mwema wa nchi yetu hata kwa miaka mingine hamsini ijayo.


Tuna maswali mengi ya kujiuliza, moja kuu ni hili; Je, ni nchi ya namna gani tutayotaka kuijenga na hata kuvirithisha vizazi vijavyo? Kwa maneno mengine; ni jamii gani tunayotaka kuijenga? Sisi wa ’ Kizazi Cha Azimio’ tulikuwa wadogo sana katika miaka kumi ya mwanzo ya uhuru na hata utekelezaji wa Azimio la Arusha. Nimezaliwa Ilala, Dar es Salaam, Machi 11, 1966.


Ndio, kuna mema mengi tuliyoyaona, lakini, tukitafakari sasa, kuna mabaya mengi pia tuliyoyashuhudia. Tuna wajibu wa kusimulia mema na mabaya hayo kwa manufaa ya Watanzania wa kizazi cha sasa na vizazi vijavyo.

Kati ya kumbukumbu zangu mbaya za wakati huo ni jinsi tulivyowaona wazazi wetu wakiishi kwa hofu. Waliogopa kushutumu mamlaka hadharani na kwa sauti. Waliishutumu Serikali na hata kiongozi mkuu wa nchi kwa kunong’ona. Wazazi wetu walimwogopa hata mjumbe wa nyumba kumi.

Ni ukweli, kuwa kwa wakati ule, Serikali na chama tawala havikuwa na uvumilivu wa sauti za upinzani.

Na siku zote, mamlaka bila upinzani huzaa kiburi na majigambo. Huzaa hali ya kutokujali na kukosa usikivu. Taratibu, huzaa hali ya kujisikia u-bwana mkubwa. Hali hii ikiachwa ikaendelea, basi, husababisha madhara makubwa kwa nchi. Huleta hasara kubwa kwa nchi, kiuchumi na kijamii.

Juma la jana nilimalizia kwa kuandika, kuwa makala haya ni jaribio la kuvunja ukimya wa juu ya nini kilitokea takribani miaka hamsini iliyopita. Ni mmoja tu wa mfano , wa jinsi umma ulivyofichwa ukweli wa juu ya nini hasa kilitokea kikasababisha mfarakano wa waliopata kuwa viongozi wa mstari wa mbele kwenye harakati za kuanzishwa kwa TANU na kudai uhuru wa Tanganyika; Julius Kambarage Nyerere na Oscar Salathiel Kambona.


Kuna aliyesoma makala yangu ya juma la jana na kuniuliza; ” Maggid, hivi wewe huogopi?” Ni kweli, kama ningeandika haya mwaka 1976 nilipokuwa mtoto wa umri wa miaka kumi tu, basi, vyombo vya dola vingenishukia mithili ya mwewe anayekishukia kifaranga cha kuku. Sio tu mimi ningeswekwa rumande ya watoto, bali hata mama na baba yangu wangetikiswa na dola kwa ’ dhambi’ ya kumzaa mtoto mwenye fikra za ’ kipinzanipinzani ’ na ’ kihainihaini’. Mtoto ’ anayepingapinga’ tu!


Na hapa ndipo kwenye moja ya mapungufu makubwa ya waliojenga msingi wa taifa letu; kuchukia wenye kufikiri tofauti na watawala. Na zaidi kuwachukia wenye ’ akili’ ya kufikiri na kuutumia vema welewa wao- hostility towards execelency. Si tunajua, kuwa utotoni tulisikia kuna maadui wa nchi wa aina mbili; maadui wa nje na wa ndani. Wapinzani ama wenye kufikiri tofauti ndimo walimowekwa wanaoitwa ’maadui wa ndani!’


Niseme tu, mfulilizo wa makala haya ni moja ya makala zangu muhimu tangu nianze kushika kalamu na kuandika makala magazetini. Na naandika nikiwa sina hata chembe ya hofu. Ni kwa sababu moja kuu; kuwa yanahusu historia yetu na mustakabali wa nchi yetu. Sote tuna wajibu wa kuandika historia yetu.


Hii ni nchi yetu. Hatuna sababu za kuionea aibu historia yetu, badala yake, tujivunie, kuwa tuna historia. Na ni unyonge na utumwa kusubiri wasomi kutoka Marekani na Ulaya waje kutafiti na kutuandikia historia yetu. Historia yako isimulie mwenyewe. Hivyo basi, tuna wajibu wa kuifanya kazi hiyo. historia itusaidie kutukumbusha machungu na furaha ya tuliyoyapitia kama taifa. Si kwa kuandika tu, hata kwa kusimulia machache tuliyoyashuhudia.


Niliahidi kuchambua zaidi juu ya marafiki hawa watatu; Kambona, Nyerere na Kawawa. Nitafanya hivyo sasa.

Naam. Julius na Oscar walikuwa viongozi vijana sana katika Tanganyika huru ya wakati huo. Ikumbukwe, wakati tukipata uhuru, Nyerere alikuwa na miaka 39 na Oscar alikuwa na miaka 36. Hawa walikuwa ni vijana waliokabidhiwa dhamana kubwa ya kuingoza nchi kubwa ya Tanganyika. Naamini, walikuwa ni wenye dhamira njema kwa taifa hili; Julius, Oscar, Rashid na wenzao wengine katika TANU.
Ukweli unabaki, kuwa Oscar Kambona hakuikimbia nchi yake kwa kashfa ya kuiba fedha ya Serikali au ufisadi mwingine. Na kwa utafiti mdogo tu niliofanya, nilichobaini, ni ukweli kuwa marafiki hawa wawili; Oscar na Julius walikuwa na mgongano wa tofauti ya kimaono ya kisiasa yaliyoathiri hata urafiki wao.

Maana, haiyumkini Kambona aliyeaminiwa na Nyerere akaja kuwa Katibu Mkuu wa kwanza wa TANU, akawa Waziri wa kwanza wa Elimu wa Tanganyika huru, akaja kuwa Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani na hata kwa wakati mmoja kushika wizara mbili; Waziri wa Ulinzi na Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje. Kwamba, aje tena baadae kutuhumiwa uhaini na hata kushukiwa uraia wake.


Ndio, kwangu mimi, ya Kambona na Nyerere ilihusu zaidi mgongano wa tofauti za kimaono ya kisiasa . Na ukiingia kwa undani kwenye maandiko na simulizi utaupata ushahidi wa haya. Na kwa hakika, ili siasa ya nchi istawi, basi, inahitaji uwepo wa migongano ya kifikra. Hivyo basi, siasa ni migongano ya kifikra yenye kuhitaji majadiliano endelevu.


Tunaona, kuwa migongano ya kifikra kati ya Oscar na Julius ilianza kuonekana dhahiri katika ziara mbili walizozifanya kwa pamoja katika mataifa mawili tofauti. Ziara ya Marekani mwaka 1963 na ziara ya Uchina mwaka 1965. Na hapo katikati kuna jambo lililoopelekea uwepo wa mahusiano ya mashaka kati ya Julius na Oscar. Ni uasi wa jeshi wa Janauri 20, 1964.


Uasi ule ulipelekea Nyerere na Kawawa waende mafichoni, inasimuliwa walijihifadhi eneo la Kigamboni. Mjini alibaki Oscar Kambona aliyeshiriki kikamilifu kuwatuliza wanajeshi wale. Kimsingi, katika kipindi kile cha maasi, Kambona, kama angetaka, alikuwa na fursa ya kutwaa mamlaka ya nchi akisaidiwa na jeshi. Inasemwa, kuwa akiwa Waziri wa Ulinzi, Kambona alikubalika sana jeshini.


Baada ya ziara ya Marekani akiwa na Oscar Kambona mwaka 1963 ambako Rais John Kennedy alimsifia sana Nyerere kwa kuonyesha uwezo wa kiungozi , miaka miwili baadae, mwaka 1965, Nyerere na msafara wake akiwamo Oscar Kambona walikwenda China kwa mara ya kwanza na kulakiwa na Mwenyekiti Mao Tse Tung. Nyerere akiwa kwenye gari la wazi na mwenyeji wake Mao , alishangiliwa na Wachina wapatao milioni moja waliojipanga barabarani.

Pale Ilala tulikoishi, nakumbuka nikiwa na umri wa miaka sita tu, usiku mmoja pale viwanja vya shule ya msingi Boma tuliangalia sinema ya ziara ya Julius Nyerere Uchina . Nyerere aliiona China na alivutiwa sana. ” What we have seen in China is relevant to us”. Nimemsikia Nyerere akiongea hayo kwenye kipande cha filamu ya zamani kilichopo mtandaoni . ” Ana maana, walichokiona China kinaweza kikafanyika kwetu. Na Julius alianza kwa kubadilisha hata staili yake ya mavazi, yakafanana na ya Mwenyekiti Mao, na wengine katika TANU wakamwiga.

Ni nini kilitokea kwenye Mkutano wa TANU wa Januari, mwaka 1967 na kabla ya hapo. Mkutano uliopelekea kumalizika kabisa kwa urafiki wa Nyerere na Kambona. Fuatilia toleo lijalo.
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