John Mashaka Ni Mbunge Mtarajiwa!

[Mama]

Mama nadhani sasa nimekuwa na uhakika na kile nilichokifikiri awali....dots are now fully connected. Remember the interview? Mambo ya first impression...au?

Kama ulikuwepo J, umeona hiyo character?

 

[Janejo]

Kama ulikuwepo J, umeona hiyo character?

Nimeona Mama! Sijashangaa sana..someone would have wondered if the opposite was the case!

 

[Mlalahoi]

kwa taarifa yako basi, ukimpelekea reviewer kazi yako, akaanza kukutana na makosa madogo madogo kama ya grammar at the first place, hata kama content ni nzuri kiasi gani, haendelei kusoma. Labda awe anabackground kidogo au clue yeyote ya article yako.

Ni vema kuanza kuondoa hayo makosa madogo madogo ya kiufundi kabla hujaingia kwenye kuchambua content yenyewe. Hapo ndipo huwa tunaanza kusema ooh, mbona article yangu nzuri lakini nikipeleka kwenye international journal inakuwa rejected...bla bla blaaaa.

Hayo ya EPA yana pahala pake, hapa ni pa John Mashaka and the like; sio mixed salad.

Ile haikuwa academic paper inayohitaji review.By the way,hata paper inapokwenda kwa reviewers hawatakuwa na muda wa kuangalia your private/personal matters (in this case,huyo ndugu kuwa Wall Street).Na kama paper imeandikwa na Mtanzania (ambaye lugha yake ya Taifa ni Kiswahili,au mtu mwingine ambaye Kiingereza sio lugha yake ya asili) basi reviewer mwenye busara ata-take hilo into consideration na ku-focus zaidi kwenye content.

For the sake of keeping this discussion short,hizo grammatical errors zimemwathiri vipi msomaji wa article husika?Nani hakuelewa ujumbe uliokusudiwa?Lakini hata kama kuna hayo makosa tunayoaminishwa kuwa yapo,mbona wakosoaji hawatupi kilicho bora zaidi ya hicho wanachokosoa?

Well,nafahamu EPA ina mahala pake ila niliitumia ku-underscore point uliyogusia kuhusu "kuridhishana".

 

[Yo Yo]

For the sake of keeping this discussion short,hizo grammatical errors zimemwathiri vipi msomaji wa article husika?Nani hakuelewa ujumbe uliokusudiwa?Lakini hata kama kuna hayo makosa tunayoaminishwa kuwa yapo,mbona wakosoaji hawatupi kilicho bora zaidi ya hicho wanachokosoa?

Tunataka kusikia maoni kama haya ya watu makini sio kupondea grama na lugha.Ujumbe umefika kwa wahusika sasa tujadili kile kilichomo(ujumbe) mimi sipendi mtu anakosoa kosoa tu.

 

[Yo Yo]

As a closing argument following our series of economic discussions, that touched on several topics and case scenarios, as well as possible solutions to the coming economic turmoil, which I am sure our fellow readers and citizens read and digested, and now ready to face the fact of sailing through the turbulent economic waters.

In addition to the previous discussions, we have been assured by our economic captains such as the BOT governor that the Tanzania government is well prepared to incline the problem and nothing to worry about. We do hope this is the case!

The fact of the matter is that, the problem is REAL. The world is coming into a deep recession, which may end up into depression if matters not taken seriously. This can now be evidenced by the layoff trend across the globe. Even though the NAY Sayers will argue that Tanzania economy is immune and resilient to the global economic meltdown, I would like to advice such comrades to sit back, think and read the clear signs on the wall. It will be utter IGNORANCE to assume so, while signs on the wall spell clear DISASTER.

China has been regarded in the recent years as the sleeping giant that has woken up and now marching towards global economic domination, and could not see the wall made of steel that could not only have slowed the pace, but could as well bring to a stop the march all together. A recent trip to the Asia Pacific, revealed how dire and serious the situation is in China.

Massive factories producing consumer goods, which employed hundreds of thousands of people if not millions, have become ghost halls. Guangdong province, famously known for producing plastics and toys, is now deporting laid off workers back to their villages, while the authoritarian regime has literally shut (from the rest of the world) all the cameras from beaming the images of men and women demonstrating in the streets, demanding explanations from their government on what is happening. Factories have been closed and some are still closing; European and American markets have dried up, they cannot afford buying the cheap Chinese toys! And the story is almost the same in the entire country.

The pace at which this problem is spreading is very scary; countries like, Pakistan, Indonesia and India with explosive populations, are time bombs that could potentially twist things and explode the situation out of control, when economic difficulties of being unable to find jobs and failure to feed families lead to uprising. Does this sound like something that could happen in our country?

Mhhh……………Maybe NOT !

Tanzania, exports coffee and other agricultural commodities, she exports natural resources, finished industrial products. Tanzania has so many hotels which employs locals, and depends on tourists to operate. Our historical sites and national parks generate hundreds of millions of dollars needed to keep the government and her agencies running.
Service sector in Tanzania which employees hundreds of thousands of people also depends on clients with foreign ties to some extent, what will happen if the number of foreign clients decreases or stops completely?

Is it possible that all these sectors could witness their markets shrink? Agricultural products export coming to a halt, finished industrial products pilling in depots without buyers, tourism sector suffer revenue setback, hotels becoming empty halls without occupants and a massive layoff in the private sector due to massive operational losses?

Do we understand that Tanzania has hundreds of foreign based companies that are perhaps affected in their home countries?

Whether one is a "Muosha Vinywa, or Mbeba boxi" the fact is, we all contribute to the development of our nation in one way or the other, and whatever affects one, affects all of us. The Diaspora remits millions of dollars a year, which may also dry up if many of them get affected with the layoffs in the west, especially in America and Britain.
This is the real, main street talk, and not the wall-street talk of big numbers and Goldman Sachs Woes. Because main street companies big and small are suffering massive losses and are forced to streamline their work worse, possibilities of our brothers and sisters getting affected are real
I hope the argument above convinces the NAY Sayers that, we are living in a different age, where the world economies are intertwined, and no one country can function without the other.
The above scenarios are happening right now, and considering how the economic virus is spreading in the veins of world economies, we must think together to see how we can face the future.

No one has a clear and precise solution to tackle the dilemma, but rather, can, if we work collectively as a society to avert to some extent, some of the pain we may be forced to deal with on the face of roaring economic nightmare ahead of us.
We don't expect our government to completely stem the problem, because rational and honest people can never and will never expect their government to solve all their problems, but may need truth and transparency from their government necessary to make adjustments based on the difficulties of the time.

Great thinkers, big brains and courageous men like Dr Hildebrand Shayo, who in the past, developed, discussed and suggested several solutions to different economics scenarios, must now brainstorm on how a common man in our country without massive savings can survive the onslaught of the encroaching global recession.
Now is the time to brain storm deeper for the best interest of the country and her people. "wachangiaji" this is your time to talk sense than writing anonymous hateful and ignorant comments, please step out in the open and give us your views.

There are simple things, yet of great significance we can do as citizens to stem if not to avert this problem. And one is abstaining from unnecessary spending while preparing for the inevitable. Even though we may differ in our physique, intellectual abilities, and even material prosperity as some are more blessed with riches; some with world class education while others can only afford to learn from their surroundings.

In spite of all the differences and inequalities we may have, we can all agree that we are one family. One society and children of one nation. We must also agree that the gloomy days ahead are not awaiting one man in our country, but Tanzania as a whole.
More than ever before, our country needs brains that will steer the boat to a safe shore. Tanzania needs leaders who can clearly and truthfully tell the people how doomed or how prepared we are. And my last word to all; please hold on to your savings, and tighten your seat belts.

Mungu Ibariki Tanzania.
John Mashaka,
The Writer is a US Based Investment Banker & Social Activist of Tanzania Origin

From Michuzi blog.Haya wajuaji kosoeni grama na kingereza

 

[Mama]

Ile haikuwa academic paper inayohitaji review.By the way,hata paper inapokwenda kwa reviewers hawatakuwa na muda wa kuangalia your private/personal matters (in this case,huyo ndugu kuwa Wall Street).Na kama paper imeandikwa na Mtanzania (ambaye lugha yake ya Taifa ni Kiswahili,au mtu mwingine ambaye Kiingereza sio lugha yake ya asili) basi reviewer mwenye busara ata-take hilo into consideration na ku-focus zaidi kwenye content.

For the sake of keeping this discussion short,hizo grammatical errors zimemwathiri vipi msomaji wa article husika?Nani hakuelewa ujumbe uliokusudiwa?Lakini hata kama kuna hayo makosa tunayoaminishwa kuwa yapo,mbona wakosoaji hawatupi kilicho bora zaidi ya hicho wanachokosoa?

Well,nafahamu EPA ina mahala pake ila niliitumia ku-underscore point uliyogusia kuhusu "kuridhishana".

Reviewers wote!? wana busara na muda wa kutake into consideration (wahariri wa magazeti bongo)

Kama huoni zinaathari gani, well and good. . Goodluck.

 

[Pundit]

Ile haikuwa academic paper inayohitaji review.By the way,hata paper inapokwenda kwa reviewers hawatakuwa na muda wa kuangalia your private/personal matters (in this case,huyo ndugu kuwa Wall Street).Na kama paper imeandikwa na Mtanzania (ambaye lugha yake ya Taifa ni Kiswahili,au mtu mwingine ambaye Kiingereza sio lugha yake ya asili) basi reviewer mwenye busara ata-take hilo into consideration na ku-focus zaidi kwenye content.

For the sake of keeping this discussion short,hizo grammatical errors zimemwathiri vipi msomaji wa article husika?Nani hakuelewa ujumbe uliokusudiwa?Lakini hata kama kuna hayo makosa tunayoaminishwa kuwa yapo,mbona wakosoaji hawatupi kilicho bora zaidi ya hicho wanachokosoa?

Well,nafahamu EPA ina mahala pake ila niliitumia ku-underscore point uliyogusia kuhusu "kuridhishana".

Mlalahoi,

Are you kidding me? Kuna sehemu ziko incoherent kiasi cha kuwa ambiguous, na kama tunaelewa kwa sababu tuna "advantage" ya kuweza kumuelewa mtu anayeandika Kiswahili kwa kutumia maneno ya kiingereza ni kwa sababu we are all coming from the same boat, kuna watu ambao hawajui kiswahili wanaweza kusoma sentesi iliyokuwa butchered (ambayo sisi licha ya kwamba iko butchered, sio tu tutaielewa, bali hatutaona makosa) wasiielewe , wenzetu ambao hawatakuwa na benefit ya kuweza kuzi reverse engineer hizi sentensi kwa sababu hawaijui mindset ya a Swahili speaker.Hii inachangia kudumaza watu wasijue kiingereza, nimechoka na uandishi huu usio na viwango vinavyotakiwa vya lugha.

Mama ana point kubwa, katika ulimwengu huu wa competition ukiji introduce kama professional watu inabidi waku treat kama professional, hamna kutetea incompetency.Ukitetea incomptetency hii ndogo huna haki kukemea incompetency kubwa ya EPA,mambo yanaanza kidogo kama hivi, watu wachovu wanajiposition, wanapewa forums, wanapewa ofisi wanapewa ukikwete, wanaipeleka nchi arijojo.

Mtu yeyote ambaye hajajitambulisha kama professional, na anatokea katika an informal outlet kama hapa, then nitambrush aside.Lakini mtu akijita Investment Banker that very moment anatakiwa atende accordingly, ama sivyo tuna expose fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

[Kitila Mkumbo]

CM you don't know JM but you know his accomplishments!

Thank you.

It is incredible, isn't it?

 

[Mlalahoi]

Reviewers wote!? wana busara na muda wa kutake into consideration (wahariri wa magazeti bongo)

Kama huoni zinaathari gani, well and good. . Goodluck.

Reviewer asiye na busara hafai kuwa reviewer in the first place.
Baadhi ya magazeti ya bongo ya proof readers (japo naamini si yote),lakini tatizo linabaki palepale kwamba when the news is in English,tunarudi kwenye tatizo la msingi kuwa it's a foreign language.Trust me,I have been here (in the UK) for ages na nimekutana na Waingereza kadhaa wenye matatizo na lugha yao kuliko mie nilyejifunza lugha hiyo isiyo yangu.

Well,labda I'm short-sighted lakini nimeelewa ujumbe ulobebwa kwenye makala husika.Thanks for wishing me goodluck.

 

[Mlalahoi]

Mlalahoi,

Are you kidding me? Kuna sehemu ziko incoherent kiasi cha kuwa ambiguous, na kama tunaelewa kwa sababu tuna "advantage" ya kuweza kumuelewa mtu anayeandika Kiswahili kwa kutumia maneno ya kiingereza ni kwa sababu we are all coming from the same boat, kuna watu ambao hawajui kiswahili wanaweza kusoma sentesi iliyokuwa butchered (ambayo sisi licha ya kwamba iko butchered, sio tu tutaielewa, bali hatutaona makosa) wasieielewe , wenzetu ambao hawatakuwa na benefit ya kuweza kuzi reverse engineer hizi sentensi kwa sababu hawaijui mindset ya a Swahili speaker.Hii inachangia kudumaza watu wasijue kiingereza, nimechoka na uandishi huu usio na viwango vinavyotakiwa vya lugha.

Mama ana point kubwa, katika ulimwengu huu wa competition ukiji introduce kama professional watu inabidi waku treat kama professional, hamna kutetea incompetency.Ukitetea incomptetency hii ndogo huna haki kukemea incompetency kubwa ya EPA,mambo yanaanza kidogo kama hivi, watu wachovu wanajiposition, wanapewa forums, wanapewa ofisi wanapewa ukikwete, wanaipeleka nchi arijojo.

Mtu yeyote ambaye hajajitambulisha kama professional, na anatokea katika an informal outlet kama hapa, then nitambrush aside.Lakini mtu akijita Investment Banker that very moment anatakiwa atende accordingly, ama sivyo tuna expose fraudulent misrepresentationm.

Nimekupata Mkuu!Lakini hata hivyo bado naamini kuwa ujumbe uliokusudiwa ktk makala husika unaeleweka.Pengine angeweza kutumia muda zaidi kufanyia kazi hayo makosa (madogo!?) ili sote tu-focus zaidi kwenye logic and substance ya article yake.

 

[Mama]

Reviewer asiye na busara hafai kuwa reviewer in the first place.
Baadhi ya magazeti ya bongo ya proof readers (japo naamini si yote),lakini tatizo linabaki palepale kwamba when the news is in English,tunarudi kwenye tatizo la msingi kuwa it's a foreign language.Trust me,I have been here (in the UK) for ages na nimekutana na Waingereza kadhaa wenye matatizo na lugha yao kuliko mie nilyejifunza lugha hiyo isiyo yangu.

Well,labda I'm short-sighted lakini nimeelewa ujumbe ulobebwa kwenye makala husika.Thanks for wishing me goodluck.

Sasa kama magazeti ya bongo yanakuwa na proof readers, mjomba John article yake haifai kuwa proof read kwa vile yuko USA. Well, ndio maana unashangilia kuwa kwako UK na kukutana na wenye matatiyo ya kiingereza zaidi yako! Ok ok, kwa vile UK watu wana matatizo ya kiingereza inakuwa dhambi kumkosoa mjomba John M. Ok, nimekupata.

You are short sighted yes. Now I understand why.

 

[Pundit]

Nimekupata Mkuu!Lakini hata hivyo bado naamini kuwa ujumbe uliokusudiwa ktk makala husika unaeleweka.Pengine angeweza kutumia muda zaidi kufanyia kazi hayo makosa (madogo!?) ili sote tu-focus zaidi kwenye logic and substance ya article yake.

Hata hiyo (il)logic na (mis)information imekuwa deconstructed hapo juu, ingawa sijataka ku split hairs kwenye maswala ya kiuchumi.

Kwa mfano, huwezi ku copy paste ushauri wa watu wa nchi zenye federal insurance kama FDIC kwa nchi ambayo haina programs kama hizo.

Kama una understanding ndogo tu ya the whole melee ilivyotokea, huwezi kusema bankers wa US waliwatapeli ma bankers wa Europe, mambo yalikuwa top down siyo US/ Europe, nimeelezea hapo juu.Inconsistencies, factual inaccuracies na plain sloppy work is evident all over, the rest is copy paste with no Tanzanian perspective as I would have expected.

 

[ChingaMzalendo]

PUNDIT: I am very sorry to inform you that, of all Tanzanian’s I know, you seem to be one of the linguistic novices who needs something better to do , such as learning how to arrange your sentences, than sitting in blogs to criticize worthwhile ideas. You are touchable, and dont feel otherwise linguistically

To make the story short, what have you accomplished in your life so far? I guess you are floating in the same boat as the rest of wazamiaji , and soon will capsize in the high seas.

Get a life man and stop deceiving people in the blogs on how intelligent you are. Using Jargon does not mean you are brilliant it means you are incompetent. Who knows you could be sitting with a dictionary besides you acting like you are so smart??????
Crap, there are people more intelligent than you, you have to realize that by now. Kwa hiyo your time to show off has passed.

Honestly, you had nothing to correct in the article more than showing off, anyway it has back fired and hope you have leant no to do that stupid mistake again
Pundits are talking politics and sense in CNN, FOX, BBC, TELEMUNDO, CNBC, MSNBC, Aljazeera and so forth! The well connected, have special columns in Wall street Journal, Washington post etc. Have you ever been in any of the channels, or are you having any column?

Being a pundit in underground, anonymous forum shows you are semi literate or brain dead along with your surrogates or still day dreaming to be there when you turn 81! Ahhhhhh Ahhhhhhh………………….

The Youngman presented his thoughts on how to save our country. His message is very clear, and my question to you is that, what have you done for Tanzania since you knew all you know……….. Or what are you planning to do? How long have you been in America, and what are you doing. Nursing the old lady? Oops, and what do you know about economics? Nothing!

I am sure JM is younger than you by far, yet centuries ahead of you by his accomplishments. I don’t know John Mashaka, but I do admire his work and courage. You are one of the negative minded people in this forum we must get rid of, and the effort has started due to your negativity.

I have read john’s article which seems to be well written and grammatically correct with a few exceptions we expect from someone who is not a journalist. You are in the first place, an anonymous ghost; perhaps a sore loser who hates to see others do well.

Try to build that destroying; he has not praised himself, neither has he said anything out of context to warrant your stupid and shallow analysis of deceiving the vulnerable,and weak minded


I ran the article into the Fleisher Kincaid and the result came 11.9 level or 95% readability statistics. Do you know what that means?

Did you consider his targeted audience and realized that some of them could not have understood his message should he have used the crammed words out of thesaurus like you? Poor African

If JM chooses to be a politician in whatever capacity, I guess you will be forced to live with that fact because that is his citizenship right. I will vote for him, than voting you because you have proved to be worthless.

He has all the qualities to be a politician if he chooses to do so. He has the financial muscle necessary to clear his way into the parliament, and these could be be some bitter pills for you to swallow, what of you, what are you going to be, a village elder (balozi wa nyumba kumi)?

He is gearing to help even your abandonded childen from your ex wife, now laboring under the weight of want and deprivaton at Tandale kwa mtonga selling tomatoes to survive yet you are bored to death with bud light on your two hands.

Why do you foget so quick, not so long , you used to be a pick pocket in dar, today you are an expert, what a world? Mr. PUNDIT, can we discuss EPA next and your?

I am sure you are done with your dissection of his linguistic flaws; now let’s go into the contents or the substance of the article. How can you sing and praise Obama and can’t even support your fellow countryman trying to caution his people? …………………………………………….. “I cry for my beloved country,It has people praising slavery and cannot compliment their own youth” .

Trust me JM Is far ahead of you in all aspects; splint to catch up! The guy has no intent of becoming a Mbunge. He will be mentally sick to leave his lucrative job to go and work for peanuts.

Call me JM or JM's surrogate but the fact remains that,Ubunge is for psychological and moral FISADI’S like you, his main intent is to change the dynamic of thinking in our nation; transform the corrupted minds like you for a better Tanzania, Africa and the world at large

I am Chinga Mzalendo, and I support (JM )because he is for the good of my country !😱

 

[Pundit]

PUNDIT: I am very sorry to inform you that, of all Tanzanian’s I know, you seem to be one of the linguistic novices who needs something better to do , such as learning how to arrange your sentences, than sitting in blogs to criticize worthwhile ideas. You are touchable, and dont feel otherwise linguistically

To make the story short, what have you accomplished in your life so far? I guess you are floating in the same boat as the rest of wazamiaji , and soon will capsize in the high seas.

Get a life man and stop deceiving people in the blogs on how intelligent you are. Using Jargon does not mean you are brilliant it means you are incompetent. Who knows you could be sitting with a dictionary besides you acting like you are so smart??????
Crap, there are people more intelligent than you, you have to realize that by now. Kwa hiyo your time to show off has passed.

Honestly, you had nothing to correct in the article more than showing off, anyway it has back fired and hope you have leant no to do that stupid mistake again
Pundits are talking politics and sense in CNN, FOX, BBC, TELEMUNDO, CNBC, MSNBC, Aljazeera and so forth! The well connected, have special columns in Wall street Journal, Washington post etc. Have you ever been in any of the channels, or are you having any column?

Being a pundit in underground, anonymous forum shows you are semi literate or brain dead along with your surrogates or still day dreaming to be there when you turn 81! Ahhhhhh Ahhhhhhh………………….

The Youngman presented his thoughts on how to save our country. His message is very clear, and my question to you is that, what have you done for Tanzania since you knew all you know……….. Or what are you planning to do? How long have you been in America, and what are you doing. Nursing the old lady? Oops, and what do you know about economics? Nothing!

I am sure JM is younger than you by far, yet centuries ahead of you by his accomplishments. I don’t know John Mashaka, but I do admire his work and courage. You are one of the negative minded people in this forum we must get rid of, and the effort has started due to your negativity.

I have read john’s article which seems to be well written and grammatically correct with a few exceptions we expect from someone who is not a journalist. You are in the first place, an anonymous ghost; perhaps a sore loser who hates to see others do well.

Try to build that destroying; he has not praised himself, neither has he said anything out of context to warrant your stupid and shallow analysis of deceiving the vulnerable,and weak minded


I ran the article into the Fleisher Kincaid and the result came 11.9 level or 95% readability statistics. Do you know what that means?

Did you consider his targeted audience and realized that some of them could not have understood his message should he have used the crammed words out of thesaurus like you? Poor African

If JM chooses to be a politician in whatever capacity, I guess you will be forced to live with that fact because that is his citizenship right. I will vote for him, than voting you because you have proved to be worthless.

He has all the qualities to be a politician if he chooses to do so. He has the financial muscle necessary to clear his way into the parliament, and these could be be some bitter pills for you to swallow, what of you, what are you going to be, a village elder (balozi wa nyumba kumi)?

He is gearing to help even your abandonded childen from your ex wife, now laboring under the weight of want and deprivaton at Tandale kwa mtonga selling tomatoes to survive yet you are bored to death with bud light on your two hands.

Why do you foget so quick, not so long , you used to be a pick pocket in dar, today you are an expert, what a world? Mr. PUNDIT, can we discuss EPA next and your?

I am sure you are done with your dissection of his linguistic flaws; now let’s go into the contents or the substance of the article. How can you sing and praise Obama and can’t even support your fellow countryman trying to caution his people? …………………………………………….. “I cry for my beloved country,It has people praising slavery and cannot compliment their own youth” .

Trust me JM Is far ahead of you in all aspects; splint to catch up! The guy has no intent of becoming a Mbunge. He will be mentally sick to leave his lucrative job to go and work for peanuts.

Call me JM or JM's surrogate but the fact remains that,Ubunge is for psychological and moral FISADI’S like you, his main intent is to change the dynamic of thinking in our nation; transform the corrupted minds like you for a better Tanzania, Africa and the world at large

I am Chinga Mzalendo, and I support (JM )because he is for the good of my country !😱

And then we have the nerve to wonder why we do not develop, seriously.

 

[ChingaMzalendo]

PUNDIT FANYA KAZI: As a closing argument following our series of economic discussions, that touched on several topics and case scenarios, as well as possible solutions to the coming economic turmoil, which I am sure our fellow readers and citizens read and digested, and now ready to face the fact of sailing through the turbulent economic waters.

In addition to the previous discussions, we have been assured by our economic captains such as the BOT governor that the Tanzania government is well prepared to incline the problem and nothing to worry about. We do hope this is the case!

The fact of the matter is that, the problem is REAL. The world is coming into a deep recession, which may end up into depression if matters not taken seriously. This can now be evidenced by the layoff trend across the globe. Even though the NAY Sayers will argue that Tanzania economy is immune and resilient to the global economic meltdown, I would like to advice such comrades to sit back, think and read the clear signs on the wall. It will be utter IGNORANCE to assume so, while signs on the wall spell clear DISASTER.

China has been regarded in the recent years as the sleeping giant that has woken up and now marching towards global economic domination, and could not see the wall made of steel that could not only have slowed the pace, but could as well bring to a stop the march all together. A recent trip to the Asia Pacific, revealed how dire and serious the situation is in China.

Massive factories producing consumer goods, which employed hundreds of thousands of people if not millions, have become ghost halls. Guangdong province, famously known for producing plastics and toys, is now deporting laid off workers back to their villages, while the authoritarian regime has literally shut (from the rest of the world) all the cameras from beaming the images of men and women demonstrating in the streets, demanding explanations from their government on what is happening. Factories have been closed and some are still closing; European and American markets have dried up, they cannot afford buying the cheap Chinese toys! And the story is almost the same in the entire country.

The pace at which this problem is spreading is very scary; countries like, Pakistan, Indonesia and India with explosive populations, are time bombs that could potentially twist things and explode the situation out of control, when economic difficulties of being unable to find jobs and failure to feed families lead to uprising. Does this sound like something that could happen in our country?

Mhhh……………Maybe NOT !

Tanzania, exports coffee and other agricultural commodities, she exports natural resources, finished industrial products. Tanzania has so many hotels which employs locals, and depends on tourists to operate. Our historical sites and national parks generate hundreds of millions of dollars needed to keep the government and her agencies running.
Service sector in Tanzania which employees hundreds of thousands of people also depends on clients with foreign ties to some extent, what will happen if the number of foreign clients decreases or stops completely?

Is it possible that all these sectors could witness their markets shrink? Agricultural products export coming to a halt, finished industrial products pilling in depots without buyers, tourism sector suffer revenue setback, hotels becoming empty halls without occupants and a massive layoff in the private sector due to massive operational losses?

Do we understand that Tanzania has hundreds of foreign based companies that are perhaps affected in their home countries?

Whether one is a "Muosha Vinywa, or Mbeba boxi" the fact is, we all contribute to the development of our nation in one way or the other, and whatever affects one, affects all of us. The Diaspora remits millions of dollars a year, which may also dry up if many of them get affected with the layoffs in the west, especially in America and Britain.
This is the real, main street talk, and not the wall-street talk of big numbers and Goldman Sachs Woes. Because main street companies big and small are suffering massive losses and are forced to streamline their work worse, possibilities of our brothers and sisters getting affected are real
I hope the argument above convinces the NAY Sayers that, we are living in a different age, where the world economies are intertwined, and no one country can function without the other.
The above scenarios are happening right now, and considering how the economic virus is spreading in the veins of world economies, we must think together to see how we can face the future.

No one has a clear and precise solution to tackle the dilemma, but rather, can, if we work collectively as a society to avert to some extent, some of the pain we may be forced to deal with on the face of roaring economic nightmare ahead of us.
We don't expect our government to completely stem the problem, because rational and honest people can never and will never expect their government to solve all their problems, but may need truth and transparency from their government necessary to make adjustments based on the difficulties of the time.

Great thinkers, big brains and courageous men like Dr Hildebrand Shayo, who in the past, developed, discussed and suggested several solutions to different economics scenarios, must now brainstorm on how a common man in our country without massive savings can survive the onslaught of the encroaching global recession.
Now is the time to brain storm deeper for the best interest of the country and her people. "wachangiaji" this is your time to talk sense than writing anonymous hateful and ignorant comments, please step out in the open and give us your views.

There are simple things, yet of great significance we can do as citizens to stem if not to avert this problem. And one is abstaining from unnecessary spending while preparing for the inevitable. Even though we may differ in our physique, intellectual abilities, and even material prosperity as some are more blessed with riches; some with world class education while others can only afford to learn from their surroundings.

In spite of all the differences and inequalities we may have, we can all agree that we are one family. One society and children of one nation. We must also agree that the gloomy days ahead are not awaiting one man in our country, but Tanzania as a whole.
More than ever before, our country needs brains that will steer the boat to a safe shore. Tanzania needs leaders who can clearly and truthfully tell the people how doomed or how prepared we are. And my last word to all; please hold on to your savings, and tighten your seat belts.

Mungu Ibariki Tanzania.
John Mashaka,
The Writer is a US Based Investment Banker & Social Activist of Tanzania Origin

KARIBUNI: KLH News KARIBUNI TUTAWAPA MAHOJIHANO MURUA ZA KIJANA WETU JM KWA UNDANI

 

[Nyani Ngabu]

Huh!?!?!? What's going on now...?

 

[ChingaMzalendo]

Because people like you (PUNDIT)have THE guts to criticise well delivered ideas.If you are an expert, why cant you use your expertise to write something magical for Tanzanians burdened with graft to read for them to rid themselves of UFISADI?

I swear by the name of the Almighty Allah, that you are not going to ran around freely un oppsed as you have been in the past, and I can guarantee you that our assets such as JM and Dr. Shayo are going to be protected by all necessary means from destructive forces like you (Pundit Uchwara) wishful thinker

Your hateful thinking could be the reason we never prosper, I am waiting for you, what's next?

 

[YNIM]

Pundit,
Jibu mapigo, jamaa si lolote si chochote anakutisha tu. Kama ungejua ni nani huyu mtu anayejiita Chinga, ungejiona mjinga sana kwa kumuuachia anakuongelea hovyo namna hii.

HIT BACK HARDER, PUNDIT!!

 

[Nyani Ngabu]

Pundit,
Jibu mapigo, jamaa si lolote si chochote anakutisha tu. Kama ungejua ni nani huyu mtu anayejiita Chinga, ungejiona mjinga sana kwa kumuuachia anakuongelea hovyo namna hii.

HIT BACK HARDER, PUNDIT!!

Wewe unamjua ni nani?

 

[YNIM]

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Hawa wakina Chinga wanarudi kila siku humu, mijadala inaharibika hivi hivi.

Angalia hapo juu sasa, katikati ya mjadala mtu anamwambia mwenzake anaosha mik#$@u ya Wazee halafu anaachiwa!!

Jamani mbona kuna uzembe katika ku run hii forum ?

Hakuna feature ya ku ban IP address ya mtu ?

Kina Invisible na Painkiller, please!!!!

kazi kulalama tu watu wafunguwe, utafikiri mtandao huu wa mdingi wako.

ungejua chingaboy ni nani, ungejiona mjinga sana jinsi unavyochezewa akili zako (machizi wanasema, "kuikolonya donya ya tutusa")! ujiaji mwingi, mbele giza totoro.

Chingaboy,
kwa hisani zako, usitukane wanawake, midume hasa kuhani ni halali yako..

twi twi twi twi twi twi twi..