I am not aware of any army (in the world) that has directly taken on a public policy of these dimensions. If you’re, please let us know!
Armies can significantly influence public policy, providing expertise and operational reality, but that’s no reason for us to ignore the fact that the ultimate decision-making rests with elected civilian leaders under civilian control.
You are making a logical nonnsequitur fallacy. I am not unaware that the ultinate responsibility rests with civikian leaders, that is not my argument.
I am asking what did Mabeyo do?
Umeongelea jeshi ku influence public policy. Jeshi ka Tanzania kina influence kubwa sana.
Sasa hilo jeshi la Wananchi Tanzania wapi lime influence public policy kwenye jambo hili?
Kuna mwanajeshi gani hata mstaafu kaandika hata kitabu cha kuelezea matatizo haya na njia ya kuyatatua?
Mabeyo analalamikia tu tatizo, yeye mwenyewe alivyokuwa CDF alifanya nini ku influence public policy kwenye hili?
Hili ndilo swali, na hujalijibu.
Naelewa dhana ya civilian control of the military na nimeisema sana hapa, kwa hiyo sitegemei jeshi lifanyie kazi public policy moja kwa moja kwenye hili.
But where is Mabeyo's contribution?
Mabeyo ameshindwa hata kutoa an anecdotal story alivyokuwa CDF walikuwa na tatizo hili jeshini, wakalitatua hivi na vile kambi fulani, waliweka mfumo wa kuvuna maji ya mvua, ukafanya kazi, na hivyo wananchi wanaweza kugeza mfumo huo. This is not rocket science. Jeshini wangeweza kufanya hiki kwa urahisi kabisa.
Hata kutupa mfano kama huo tu kashindwa anabaki analalama kama mtu ambaye hakuwa na responsibility yoyote.