THERE is growing disenchantment with a marked deterioration of integrity standards within the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), to the extent that an increasing number of established cadres have become openly critical in a manner never seen before in the country’s history.
The latest notes of disillusionment were sounded just yesterday by none other than the highly-respected Mzee Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa, one of the key stalwarts behind the party’s establishment way back in the 1950s, as well as former legislator Lepilal ole Molloimet.
Speaking at a function at State House in Dar es Salaam to launch a new book about his own life and the history of Tanzania, Kawawa - who served the nation since independence in various leadership capacities - did not mince words in warning the current CCM to avoid being swayed by ’’a few selfish leaders.’’
He stressed the need for Tanzanians and their leaders to put forward national interests before personal gain, and quoted a famous rejoinder of the late Father of the Nation, Mwalimu Nyerere: ’’Without a string CCM, the nation will tremble.’’
Authored by Dr John Magotti and published by Matai and Company Limited, the book titled ’Simba wa Vita Katika Historia ya Tanzania: Rashid Mfaume Kawawa’ was launched yesterday to coincide with Mzee Kawawa’s 83rd birthday.
And speaking in a telephone interview from his home in Longido, Arusha Region, ole Molloimet was even more candid:
There is the camp of good party members, who want to maintain the traditional party ethics left by Mwalimu Nyerere. But then again, there is also the camp of businesspeople, who are really in the party for the money...not for the sake of serving public interests,’’ the former member of parliament for Monduli said.
He continued: ’’It would help the party a great deal if it were to be split up between these two camps.’’
According to ole Molloimet, even any good work that President Kikwete might be doing as head of state and CCM chairman is being undermined by the presence of ’’these bad elements’’ within the ruling party.
The remarks by both Kawawa and ole Molloimet came on the back of another veteran CCM cadre, Hassy Kitine, a former cabinet minister and chief of state security, who hardly a fortnight ago came out in public with an accusing finger pointed at what he described as ’’lack of patriotism and lack of integrity’’ within the ruling party today.
Also quoted in public as being particularly critical of CCM in recent weeks was former close aide to the late Mwalimu Nyerere and current executive secretary of the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, Mzee Joseph Butiku.
Msomaji, Dar es salaam
3 comments:
Simba wa nchi huyu. Mzee waambie jinsi ulivyofanya kazi na rafiki wako wa karibu hamkuujumu nchi wa chama
CCM tunagawanywa na mafisadi walioiba pesa na kutumia chama kama kinga lakini jk kawashutukia na chamoto watakipata
mwanachma wa kudumu
CCM siyo tafauti na vyama vya political parties zinao face challenges za corruptions, ndugunization, magengi kazalika.
Mimi siyo mwanachama wa CCM. Mimi ni Mtanzania-Marekani. Chama changu ni Democratic Party.Chama hicho kina wanachama wanao support agenda ya liberals,moderates,pro business,environmentists,21 Century democrats.young democrats etc etc. Na kila gengi kina agenda.
Kuna sharia na procedure ina wapa wanachama ku lobby au kushrikiana na grassroots advocacy groups who support my interest. Kwa mfano, Mimi ni mwanachama wa Moveon.com grassroots advocacy group inani saidia kunijulisha kama Rep.Wangu Eliot Engel nilio mpa vote ana represent interest yangu. Sitegemie chama peke yake. Mimi nina chukua action, Kwanini nitawachia ma lobbist peke yake wa influence mtu nilio mpa voti yangu?
Je nyumbani hakuna advocacy groups inao wasaidi kuelimisha watu haki zao. Kitu kimoja Mwalimu alifanya ku elimisha watu chama cha TANU si kutumia bribe. lakini vipi kupiga vita vya ujinga. Na amefanikiwa kwa sababu mimi nime jifunza siasa nyumbani.
How do you expect JK not to have hard time kama hakuna pressure groups from outside the party. Wijana wako wapi?
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