AN OPEN LETTER TO MZEE MWANAKIJIJI,
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Ben, one of the dangers that I see when people speak of ideologies is that they define certain ideologies exclusively in terms of Western political theories. Thus, a conservative Tanzanian will be measured against the conservatives of the UK or the US.
Yeah,Infact i drew this conclusion due to the way most of our politicians tend to crosscarpet to other parties as soon as what they want(which is often power at all costs) does not come their way or sometimes a disagreement with their political godfathers.Mkuu Ben your analysis is quite true. Most of our politicians are power mongers, they don't believe in their party ideologies/manifesto. No wonder we are witnessing decamping, crisscrossing and the like not backed by their belief in ideology rather belief in power. We have a long way to go.
Mkuu Ben kwani niliyoyasema hayatokei hapa? Nayakubali maoni yako pamoja na changamoto zinazoambatana nayo.
Mwanakijiji,
This often shows that ideals and the ideals of the party actually mean nothing to them,anything goes as long as they become Rais,Mbunge,Diwani,Mwenyekiti etc.As you said these parties are in existence but are not allowed to thrive.what i am trying to pass across is most times Wananchi do not know what principles parties they are voting stand for
Hata hivyo ebu nieleze ni kwa vipi chama cha mwalimu hakina ideological base?Je una maanisha hakina ama hakitekelezi?Ama je kina mix up ideologies ambazo haziendani?Kwasababu when it comes to culture,tunajuwa ccm ni mafisadi,wala rushwa na wezi wa kura.Hizo ni deep rooted culture ambazo binafsi naamini zinakitofautisha na vyma vingine.Kwasababu there is no any positive note when it comes to describing their culture.1. Ideological/Philosophical Base: Is that part of the political party which distinguishes it from all other political parties in terms of their mission, perceptions, goals, platforms etc. This is the central piece of any political parties. Most parties have almost the same kinds of structures or administrative outlook but it is here where the fundamental differences between parties exist. It is not just the written philosophies or ideas but rather the people who promulgate those ideas. A political party needs to have its ideological base in its membership as well as in its leadership. A party without an ideological base, it like a people without a culture.
Kuna hotuba moja ya Baba wa Taifa ambayo anazungumzia jambo hili vizuri saana yaani uhusiano kati ya kanuni za msingi za taifa na siasa za vyama akitumia mfano wa US.
There we go,it depends on a society...Na hilo la kanuni za kitaifa kwasasa hatunaKuna hotuba moja ya Baba wa Taifa ambayo anazungumzia jambo hili vizuri saana yaani uhusiano kati ya kanuni za msingi za taifa na siasa za vyama akitumia mfano wa US.
Superb Ben, I have been troubled by the same thing. At certain point I tried to find out why this happen, finally realized some problemsI have always wondered if the recent crop of new age politicians have ideologies or even understand ideologies that their political parties represent or stand for with the way they are always decamping and recamping as soon as they are not nominated or should i use the word selected to run on the platforms of their respective parties. I remember in the last general elections how our so called politicians were just joining every and any party as long as they were for the Bunge,Udiwani and whatever candidate,some party seceteriats were set up in some of them's homes.
Good point ! At least CCM has one in library (Ujamaa), CUF has its own model (Haki sawa etc), Chadema has policies but I don't know its ideology in details!! It is not clear honestly. The point here is, come with your own model which will identify the party based on the interest of our nation not to duplicate or replicate liberal or conservatives kind of model from west.Mzee Mwanakijiji;2148140]Ben, one of the dangers that I see when people speak of ideologies is that they define certain ideologies exclusively in terms of Western political theories. Thus, a conservative Tanzanian will be measured against the conservatives of the UK or the US.
Mkuu issue nyingine ni hiyo hapo. Wananchi wanapiga kura kwa mazoea na siyo manifesto wala ideology! Nani anajua sera za vyama?
Nadhani ni hotuba yake ya kustaafu uenyekiti,alisema marekani ni nchi ya kibepari na ina vyama viwili vya kibepari,ni bora kama Tanzania ingekuwa na vyama viwili vya kijamaa.Kuna hotuba moja ya Baba wa Taifa ambayo anazungumzia jambo hili vizuri saana yaani uhusiano kati ya kanuni za msingi za taifa na siasa za vyama akitumia mfano wa US.
Nadhani ni hotuba yake ya kustaafu uenyekiti,alisema marekani ni nchi ya kibepari na ina vyama viwili vya kibepari,ni bora kama Tanzania ingekuwa na vyama viwili vya kijamaa.
Mzee Mwanakijiji said:2. Administrative Base: This is that part of the party which involves its structures and its infrastructures of administration, organization and leadership. While most parties structures are somewhat similar each political party needs to develop its own structures befitting its goals, ambition etc. A political party that just copies and paste what other parties have (albeit under different names) is fundamentally inheriting the weaknesses or strengths of those other parties. So, toward victory a party need to create functionaries that would help it soar high. While all birds have wings, not all birds can fly! The differences are in the structural details of their evolutionary making.
3. Political Base: This is the other fundamental part of a political party. Without a strong political base a party will be just a party but not part of a big party! The political base includes its superstars, loyal members, supporters, ideologues, pundits etc. It includes all political leaders from the very bottom to the very top. The political base is what makes a political party win an election. A party can have a good ideology or bad, it can have a very good structural system but without a strong, die-hard political base it will remain just a party with supporters. In order to be able to assume power - say to lead a country - a party needs all of its political base to be behind its agenda.
In my unsolicited humble opinion:
On CCM: It has a strong political base as well as the administrative base but it is lacking a strong philosophical/ideological base. Since the end of Nyerere's era CCM has never been able to articulate a clear ideological stand as a political party. The so called "Market economy" or "Free market" is in fact not an ideology! Even more, the ruling party is facing a very unique situation in its political base; it lacks activism! As a matter of fact some of its cadres despise the idea of activism this brings to a clash among its leaders; the bureaucrats of old and younger youthful members . While the question of ideology is a difficult one the question of the split of its base is the greatest threat to its future. I totally believe that the weakest link within the part is the confluence of the two.
On Chadema: It has a very strong political base as well as a rising philosophical/ideological base but lacking a strong structural base (the base still depends heavily on personalities).
Mnaongelea kuhusu political philosophies kwenye nchi ambayo 85+% hawana umeme!!
Mnaongelea political structures za vyama kwenye nchi isiyo na maji safi, poor healthcare, poor education, theft of public money,nk?
Where are your priorities? Sidhani kama ideologies, base, etc za vyama vya siasi vinaweza kutusaidia hapa tulipo! We are facing basic basic problems zinazohitaji immediate solutions.
Hivi vyama vya siasi vilianza katika nchi zilizoendelea kama Uingereza mwaka gani? Au Marekani? I wonder kama walikuwa wana hivyo vyama na hizo philosophies wakati wanajenga nchi zao!!
Ni kweli,na hata sasa hivi ukianza kuuliza watawala au wanasiasa ni kwa nini tuko katika Demokrasia ilihali tuna janga la kiitikadi wataanza kukuona mkorofi,msumbufu,huna nidhamu nk,hata kama utakuwa umeuliza in a very humble way!
Kuhusu kupiga kura kwa mazoea,kama wanataka kujitetea kijanja na kijinga at the same time watawala na wanasiasa inabidi waseme watu wanahitaji shelter,Mavazi na chakula,watasema tunahitaji kupambana na umaskini,maradhi na ujinga kwanza ili tuwe advanced ndiyo ideologies ziwe na nguvu!
Ha ha ha ha haaaaa! Kama nilivyotabiri,nilitegemea majibu kama haya before.Hata Lukuvi,Wasira,na viongozi wengine wenye dhamana hiyo katika kambi ya Upinzani wangejibu hivyo hivyo as i Predicted before.Anything less they could be in a Mess! Now,check hapa chini na ulichosema baada ya hapo(hapo juu)
Mnaongelea kuhusu political philosophies kwenye nchi ambayo 85+% hawana umeme!!
Mnaongelea political structures za vyama kwenye nchi isiyo na maji safi, poor healthcare, poor education, theft of public money,nk?
Where are your priorities? Sidhani kama ideologies, base, etc za vyama vya siasi vinaweza kutusaidia hapa tulipo! We are facing basic basic problems zinazohitaji immediate solutions.
Hivi vyama vya siasi vilianza katika nchi zilizoendelea kama Uingereza mwaka gani? Au Marekani? I wonder kama walikuwa wana hivyo vyama na hizo philosophies wakati wanajenga nchi zao!!
Mnaongelea kuhusu political philosophies kwenye nchi ambayo 85+% hawana umeme!!
Mnaongelea political structures za vyama kwenye nchi isiyo na maji safi, poor healthcare, poor education, theft of public money,nk?
Where are your priorities? Sidhani kama ideologies, base, etc za vyama vya siasi vinaweza kutusaidia hapa tulipo! We are facing basic basic problems zinazohitaji immediate solutions.
Hivi vyama vya siasi vilianza katika nchi zilizoendelea kama Uingereza mwaka gani? Au Marekani? I wonder kama walikuwa wana hivyo vyama na hizo philosophies wakati wanajenga nchi zao!!
Duh..!!! kama mtu haoni uhusiano kati ya sera na mipango ya maendeleo au utendaji wa chama na usimamizi wa serikali n.k ni vigumu kuweza kuelewa tatizo la shule za kata linahusiana vipi na chama tawala.
Mhh...labda sikuwa clear...ngoja nikueleweshe:Ndugu yangu 85% isiyo na umeme ni sababu ya poiltics kwa kuanzia tu.
Maji safi, poor education na poor health care zote zinakuwa determined na politics. Rejea thread yenye nyaraka ya mpango wa maendeleo wa sasa na ile iliyopita ya mwaka 1963 uone jinsi politics inavyo play role katika maisha yako.
Ideologies na philiosphy ndizo zimetufikisha hapa tulipo. Kama chama kina ideology ya wizi basi ndio utasikia meremeta, BAE n.k yaani wizi wa pesa ambazo zingetumika katika mambo unayodhani ni muhimu kama education na health.
Waulize waingereza ideology ya Liberal na conservative inahusiana vipi na maisha yao leo? Ideology ya ubabe wa republican ndiyo iliyosababisha mambo mengi hadi wewe na mimi kuibiwa pesa kwa singizio la mtikisiko wa uchumi. Mambo yanafanyika US deni unalipa wewe(1.7 Trilion)
Vyama kana Conservative Uingereza na GOP marekani au Liberal na democrat vina karne na ushee na vyama hivyo ndivyo vimejenga nchi hizo.
Huwezi kutenganisha mafanikio ya US aua UK na akina FDR,Truman, Wlliams, Sir Churchill, Thatcher, n.k Historia inaonyesha kuwa kila palipokuwa na mafanikio au matatizo ni ideology au philosphy za vyama fulani zilichangia.
Kwa ufupi ni kuwa siasa huwezi kuitenga na maisha yako ya kila siku. Siasa ni kitu kinachoingilia hadi mahusiano yako na familia hata kama hutaki.
Jiulize kwanini ufanye kazi Pugu road mshahara wako upangwe Dodoma? kwanini ulipe kodi ili upate elimu na afya bora lakini kodi hiyo imlipe mtu aliyesinzia bungeni hali mtoto wako hana kitabu wala dawati!!! Kwanini Dowans isainiwe na mwanasiasa na sio engineer, kwanini Richmond ijadiliwe bungeni na sio kwenye bodi ya engineer.
Please please please, kha!!
Duh..!!! kama mtu haoni uhusiano kati ya sera na mipango ya maendeleo au utendaji wa chama na usimamizi wa serikali n.k ni vigumu kuweza kuelewa tatizo la shule za kata linahusiana vipi na chama tawala.