Whether the former Prime Minister's "tough decision" to 'switch sides' was pre-planned by the 'system' or not, I am actually pleased that it happened. This, to me, is an absolute game changer in the dynamics of our politics; anything can happen now! Personally, I was delighted by Lowassa's move yesterday because of one thing: the likely aftermath of this will be an overhaul of the entire goddamn system, which is exactly what I have always wanted to happen in my country in the first place - system overhaul!
For those of you who, like me, had a chance to study Systems Design, otherwise known as Systems Architecture, you will know that 'systems' can have internal 'systems' embedded within them. At its core, our political system under CCM has assumed this mode of architecture lately. For quite a long time now, we have been running on the same political system since independence, a system which was designed meticulously by its designer, Nyerere, the meticulousness out of which Mwalimu himself drew the punctilious exactitude of his obedience to his people as an architect of a nation.
This system worked well in the beginning, and became even stronger than it was envisaged by its architect. That is why we were able to avoid all the drama and tribal-wars that engulfed our neighbors. Over the years however, as Mwalimu retired and eventually succumbed to his deathbed, the political system he had designed created a vacuum - a void, if you like - within which more 'sub-systems' emerged. The combination of the 'void' and these 'sub-systems' within the 'main system' have become a nightmare to CCM, and it is possibly going to lead to CCM's demise.
Now, my thing is, Edward Lowasa's decision has come at the right time because our primary goal is to get rid of the corrupt, old 'system', which is holding us back; in any case, if we want real democracy, it is necessary to get rid of the circle of 'political monopoly' created by CCM, so that the wishes of our people can be respected.
The current 'system' has been so corrupted over the years to the extent that CCM feels they have a birthright to govern - even if they mess-up, steal, or embezzle public funds, such as in the ‪#‎escrow‬ scandal. They still feel like they are entitled to govern! No, that is effectively dictatorship, and it is not right! Sometimes, one feels like Tanzania is effectively under "CCM dictatorship" because people just don't trust even the National Election Committee (NEC) anymore since each election that comes CCM is declared the 'winner'; all these things need to stop! We need a fair and free election this time around so that our people can chose to be governed by whomever they want.
And for this reason, I applaud Lowassa's brave decision. Whether he was forced to do it by a 'sub-system' within the 'system' itself, that is irrelevant right now; as a people, all we wish for is just an end to the 'circle of monoploy'. CCM sasa basi - imetoshaa!!
God bless Tanzania, God bless Africa.
For those of you who, like me, had a chance to study Systems Design, otherwise known as Systems Architecture, you will know that 'systems' can have internal 'systems' embedded within them. At its core, our political system under CCM has assumed this mode of architecture lately. For quite a long time now, we have been running on the same political system since independence, a system which was designed meticulously by its designer, Nyerere, the meticulousness out of which Mwalimu himself drew the punctilious exactitude of his obedience to his people as an architect of a nation.
This system worked well in the beginning, and became even stronger than it was envisaged by its architect. That is why we were able to avoid all the drama and tribal-wars that engulfed our neighbors. Over the years however, as Mwalimu retired and eventually succumbed to his deathbed, the political system he had designed created a vacuum - a void, if you like - within which more 'sub-systems' emerged. The combination of the 'void' and these 'sub-systems' within the 'main system' have become a nightmare to CCM, and it is possibly going to lead to CCM's demise.
Now, my thing is, Edward Lowasa's decision has come at the right time because our primary goal is to get rid of the corrupt, old 'system', which is holding us back; in any case, if we want real democracy, it is necessary to get rid of the circle of 'political monopoly' created by CCM, so that the wishes of our people can be respected.
The current 'system' has been so corrupted over the years to the extent that CCM feels they have a birthright to govern - even if they mess-up, steal, or embezzle public funds, such as in the ‪#‎escrow‬ scandal. They still feel like they are entitled to govern! No, that is effectively dictatorship, and it is not right! Sometimes, one feels like Tanzania is effectively under "CCM dictatorship" because people just don't trust even the National Election Committee (NEC) anymore since each election that comes CCM is declared the 'winner'; all these things need to stop! We need a fair and free election this time around so that our people can chose to be governed by whomever they want.
And for this reason, I applaud Lowassa's brave decision. Whether he was forced to do it by a 'sub-system' within the 'system' itself, that is irrelevant right now; as a people, all we wish for is just an end to the 'circle of monoploy'. CCM sasa basi - imetoshaa!!
God bless Tanzania, God bless Africa.
