Jibu ni rahisi sana na umelitoa tayari ingawa hutaki kukubari moja kwa moja.
Sababu ya kuwa Rashid could not stand on his own does not suffice after all it was him Rashid and other Tanu members ndio walimwalika Nyerere.
Ukweli ni kwamba,Julius aliwazidi wenzie akili na kwakua....."Julius needed people who could not challenge him and Rashid was just the man................"
Kambona alikua na akili kumzidi Julius na hilo likawa tatizo.
Mkumbuke hata Chief David Makwaia,ambaye alikwenda kusoma Oxford University miaka ile.Julius aliona kuwa alikuwa karibu na Waingereza.
Baada ya uhuru,na kuona Chief alikuwa na akili ,Julius aliamua kuwaziba hawa akina Makwaia!Watu kama akina Balozi Tumbo walikuwa na vision,hawakuwa YES men.
Kuna mtu alisema kuwa kama Nyerere hakuwapenda Waingereza,mbona alikwenda kutibiwa St Thomas hospital.London.
Angalia mkuu....kuna watu hapa hawataki Julius aguswe kwa sababu walipata elimu ya bure...
Mr. Oscar Salathiel Kambona was born on the shores of Lake Nyasa in a small village called Kwambe near Mbamba Bay in the district of Mbinga, Songea Region in 1925. He was the son of the Reverend David Kambona and Mrs Miriam Kambona. Reverend David Kambona belonged to the first group of African priests to be ordained into the Anglican Church of Tanganyika.
When Oscar Kambona was a child, his father would tell him about his dream for independence of his country and Kambona grew up with a burning desire to be of service to his country. Kambona received his primary education at home under the mango tree, (which is still standing today) in his village by both his parents and uncle, all of whom were teachers.
He was then sent to St Barnabas Middle School in Liuli and then Alliance Secondary School in Dodoma. His school fees were paid for by the European Anglican Bishop because his father couldn't afford the school fees of 30 Pounds a year. Kambona told of how he convinced the Anglican Bishop to pay for his school fees by reciting the 'Lords Prayer' in English.
He was then selected to attend Tabora Boys' Senior Government School where he first met Nyerere, who was already teaching at a Catholic School. On completing his secondary education, Kambona returned to his former Alliance Secondary School to become a teacher and was finally appointed the Schoolmaster.
It was at a National Teachers' Conference in 1954 when the two, Kambona and Nyerere met again. Kambona offered his services to the newly formed TANU movement. Nyerere replied that TANU could not employ him as it had no funds. Kambona answered that TANU had no funds because it didn't have an Organizing Secretary and offered to give up his teaching post to work (without pay) to build up the party as its Organizing Secretary, living only off his saved up teaching salary for 6 months. During this time, Kambona traveled the country visiting chiefs and elders in a recruitment drive. At the end of 6 months, Kambona had successfully recruited 10,000 members. By the end of one year, TANU had over 100,000 fully paid up members. With the subscriptions Kambona opened the first bank account of TANU. He returned to Butiama to convince Nyerere to take up full leadership.
After three years, Kambona decided to take up the Governor's scholarship to study Law at the Middle Temple in the UK in 1957. While in London, Kambona also became Head of the Tanganyika Student's Association, Chairman of the London Branch of TANU and met for the first time his mentor, the great Pan Africanist and thinker, George Padmore. George Padmore persuaded Kambona to attend the 1958 first All Africa's People's Conference in newly Independent Ghana. There, Kambona met his other great hero Kwame Nkrumah. While studying in UK, Kambona also became the first person to broadcast the news on the BBC Kiswahili Service.
Back home in 1959, TANU had demanded 'Internal Self Government,' otherwise they were to proceed with 'Positive Action' as in the case of the Kenyan Mau Mau movement. While in London seeking approval for Internal Self Government, Nyerere discussed with Kambona possible outcomes to avert the serious situation.
In his address to the Press in London in 1991 Kambona recalls some of the events:
''Mr. Nyerere was staying with me in my cramped student accommodation. We discussed how he could avoid returning to Tanganyika to face his supporters empty handed. I managed to persuade him to state at a press conference at the East Africa House in Marble Arch that: 'The white settlers in Tanganyika were the most reasonable in East Africa.'' He agreed to do this on condition that I would suspend my law studies in London and return to Tanganyika to give him support before the National Executive Committee of TANU when he defended the 'most reasonable statement'.
Following the first elections under universal, TANU won every seat but one. TANU formed the first government under Self Rule, with Julius Nyerere as the chief minister. It was also during the preparations that Kambona married Flora Moriyo from Kilimanjaro, during a trip to London in November 1960 to finalize the details of independence with the British Government. The ceremony was held at St Paul's Cathedral, London and Julius Nyerere led the young bride to the alter.
Kambona was appointed the Minister for Education. He later held posts as the minister for home affairs, minister for external relations and defence, the first Chairman of the OAU Liberation Committee and Chairman of the Drafting Charter of the OAU and finally minister for regional administration.
In 1964 Kambona played a crucial role in the unification of Zanzibar and Tanganyika along side President Nyerere, President Karume and Chief Minister Hanga after the Zanzibar Revolution. He was also the main negotiator between the government and the rebellious army leaders in 1964, when soldiers from the Colito Barracks staged a mutiny. Nyerere and Kawawa were both led into hiding in Kigamboni.
After three days of negotiations, Kambona consented to speed up the process of 'Africanisation' within the army. In an interview with London�s Daily Telegraph, Kambona said: ''after I had calmed down the soldiers, I went to fetch the other leaders in my Land Rover to bring them back to the city.'' The British army eventually put down the mutiny and Nyerere praised Kambona for his bravery and loyalty.
After the mutiny, differences between Kambona and Nyerere began to appear. Nyerere wanted to introduce a one party system into Tanzania to strengthen state security. Kambona argued against the move claiming that it would inhibit people's freedom and progress towards democracy. However, Kambona was defeated in parliament. He refused to sign the bill.
In 1967 after a trip to China in 1965, Nyerere impressed with Mao's style of communism, wanted to adopt the same system under the guise of Ujamaa. The main doctrine behind Ujamaa was the relocation of peasants into village communes and the nationalization of all industries and property. Kambona did not agree with the policies, arguing that they would rather increase poverty and state control over the people. He resigned from the Government and the party and later with his family fled to neighbouring Kenya and then UK were he was granted political asylum.
Immediately thereafter, Kambona's properties were confiscated. His two brothers Mattiya and Ottini Kambona were detained without trial and put in prison for over ten years. Other family members were harassed and detained. Some were falsely accused of plotting to overthrow the Tanzanian Government and were tried and imprisoned by the Government. Most famous of these were Bibi Titi who fought alongside Nyerere in the independence movement and was head of the woman's wing and also Michael Kamaliza, the former trade unionist and TANU member and government Minister. Other family members included Gray Mattaka, John and Elia Chipaka and Prisca Chiombola. Kambona was also accused of being the ring leader of the plotters while in London and was tried in absentia. The accused finally appealed to the East African High Court and were acquitted. Though they were later rounded up by the Tanzanian government and thrown into jail again.
Kambona was also accused of stealing millions of public funds, which he rejected out rightly in a press statement issued on 6th September in London, 1967. The allegations claimed, ''Kambona was found with a lot money when searched at Nairobi Airport''. However in his press statement, Kambona challenged the Tanzanian government to request the Kenyan authorities to 'substantiate the allegations'' which they never did.
In London Kambona led a tough life in exile under considerable financial constraints. However in 1982, his two brothers Mattiya and Otini Kambona were eventually released from detention after the intervention of New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon.
In 1990 anticipating changes in Tanzania, Oscar Kambona formed the Tanzania Democratic Alliance, an umbrella organization bringing together the various pro democracy parties. When a multi party system was introduced in 1992 Kambona requested to return to Tanzania. The Tanzanian government refused claiming that he was not a citizen. Kambona appealed to the British Government to give him a travel document to enter Tanzania. The Tanzanian authorities claimed that they would arrest him immediately upon entry. Nevertheless, on 5th September 1992, Kambona made the courageous journey back to Tanzania and triumphantly entered Tanzanian soil. No authorities were present to arrest him, though he was given only three months to sort out his nationality question.
On returning to Tanzania Kambona found that the progress towards democracy was disappointingly slow. After experiencing several strokes Oscar Kambona died in London in 1997 where he was receiving medical attention. In a twist of fate his younger brother Ottini Kambona also died at the same time from heart failure.
Kambona is survived by his wife and two children. His eldest son Mosi Kambona was murdered in London in unexplained circumstances.
Haya nahitimisha historia ya mtazanaia huyu....kwa sababu yake tu hadi leo hii eneo la asili yake halipewi kabisa maendeleo...all the way from Kyela to Mbamba bay
Mr. Oscar Salathiel Kambona was born on the shores of Lake Nyasa in a small village called Kwambe near Mbamba Bay in the district of Mbinga, Songea Region in 1925. He was the son of the Reverend David Kambona and Mrs Miriam Kambona. Reverend David Kambona belonged to the first group of African priests to be ordained into the Anglican Church of Tanganyika.
When Oscar Kambona was a child, his father would tell him about his dream for independence of his country and Kambona grew up with a burning desire to be of service to his country. Kambona received his primary education at home under the mango tree, (which is still standing today) in his village by both his parents and uncle, all of whom were teachers.
He was then sent to St Barnabas Middle School in Liuli and then Alliance Secondary School in Dodoma. His school fees were paid for by the European Anglican Bishop because his father couldnt afford the school fees of 30 Pounds a year. Kambona told of how he convinced the Anglican Bishop to pay for his school fees by reciting the Lords Prayer in English.
He was then selected to attend Tabora Boys Senior Government School where he first met Nyerere, who was already teaching at a Catholic School. On completing his secondary education, Kambona returned to his former Alliance Secondary School to become a teacher and was finally appointed the Schoolmaster.
It was at a National Teachers Conference in 1954 when the two, Kambona and Nyerere met again. Kambona offered his services to the newly formed TANU movement. Nyerere replied that TANU could not employ him as it had no funds. Kambona answered that TANU had no funds because it didnt have an Organizing Secretary and offered to give up his teaching post to work (without pay) to build up the party as its Organizing Secretary, living only off his saved up teaching salary for 6 months. During this time, Kambona traveled the country visiting chiefs and elders in a recruitment drive. At the end of 6 months, Kambona had successfully recruited 10,000 members. By the end of one year, TANU had over 100,000 fully paid up members. With the subscriptions Kambona opened the first bank account of TANU. He returned to Butiama to convince Nyerere to take up full leadership.
After three years, Kambona decided to take up the Governors scholarship to study Law at the Middle Temple in the UK in 1957. While in London, Kambona also became Head of the Tanganyika Students Association, Chairman of the London Branch of TANU and met for the first time his mentor, the great Pan Africanist and thinker, George Padmore. George Padmore persuaded Kambona to attend the 1958 first All Africas Peoples Conference in newly Independent Ghana. There, Kambona met his other great hero Kwame Nkrumah. While studying in UK, Kambona also became the first person to broadcast the news on the BBC Kiswahili Service.
Back home in 1959, TANU had demanded Internal Self Government, otherwise they were to proceed with Positive Action as in the case of the Kenyan Mau Mau movement. While in London seeking approval for Internal Self Government, Nyerere discussed with Kambona possible outcomes to avert the serious situation.
In his address to the Press in London in 1991 Kambona recalls some of the events:
Mr. Nyerere was staying with me in my cramped student accommodation. We discussed how he could avoid returning to Tanganyika to face his supporters empty handed. I managed to persuade him to state at a press conference at the East Africa House in Marble Arch that: The white settlers in Tanganyika were the most reasonable in East Africa. He agreed to do this on condition that I would suspend my law studies in London and return to Tanganyika to give him support before the National Executive Committee of TANU when he defended the most reasonable statement.
Following the first elections under universal, TANU won every seat but one. TANU formed the first government under Self Rule, with Julius Nyerere as the chief minister. It was also during the preparations that Kambona married Flora Moriyo from Kilimanjaro, during a trip to London in November 1960 to finalize the details of independence with the British Government. The ceremony was held at St Pauls Cathedral, London and Julius Nyerere led the young bride to the alter.
Kambona was appointed the Minister for Education. He later held posts as the minister for home affairs, minister for external relations and defence, the first Chairman of the OAU Liberation Committee and Chairman of the Drafting Charter of the OAU and finally minister for regional administration.
In 1964 Kambona played a crucial role in the unification of Zanzibar and Tanganyika along side President Nyerere, President Karume and Chief Minister Hanga after the Zanzibar Revolution. He was also the main negotiator between the government and the rebellious army leaders in 1964, when soldiers from the Colito Barracks staged a mutiny. Nyerere and Kawawa were both led into hiding in Kigamboni.
After three days of negotiations, Kambona consented to speed up the process of Africanisation within the army. In an interview with London�s Daily Telegraph, Kambona said: after I had calmed down the soldiers, I went to fetch the other leaders in my Land Rover to bring them back to the city. The British army eventually put down the mutiny and Nyerere praised Kambona for his bravery and loyalty.
After the mutiny, differences between Kambona and Nyerere began to appear. Nyerere wanted to introduce a one party system into Tanzania to strengthen state security. Kambona argued against the move claiming that it would inhibit peoples freedom and progress towards democracy. However, Kambona was defeated in parliament. He refused to sign the bill.
In 1967 after a trip to China in 1965, Nyerere impressed with Maos style of communism, wanted to adopt the same system under the guise of Ujamaa. The main doctrine behind Ujamaa was the relocation of peasants into village communes and the nationalization of all industries and property. Kambona did not agree with the policies, arguing that they would rather increase poverty and state control over the people. He resigned from the Government and the party and later with his family fled to neighbouring Kenya and then UK were he was granted political asylum.
Immediately thereafter, Kambonas properties were confiscated. His two brothers Mattiya and Ottini Kambona were detained without trial and put in prison for over ten years. Other family members were harassed and detained. Some were falsely accused of plotting to overthrow the Tanzanian Government and were tried and imprisoned by the Government. Most famous of these were Bibi Titi who fought alongside Nyerere in the independence movement and was head of the womans wing and also Michael Kamaliza, the former trade unionist and TANU member and government Minister. Other family members included Gray Mattaka, John and Elia Chipaka and Prisca Chiombola. Kambona was also accused of being the ring leader of the plotters while in London and was tried in absentia. The accused finally appealed to the East African High Court and were acquitted. Though they were later rounded up by the Tanzanian government and thrown into jail again.
Kambona was also accused of stealing millions of public funds, which he rejected out rightly in a press statement issued on 6th September in London, 1967. The allegations claimed, Kambona was found with a lot money when searched at Nairobi Airport. However in his press statement, Kambona challenged the Tanzanian government to request the Kenyan authorities to substantiate the allegations which they never did.
In London Kambona led a tough life in exile under considerable financial constraints. However in 1982, his two brothers Mattiya and Otini Kambona were eventually released from detention after the intervention of New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon.
In 1990 anticipating changes in Tanzania, Oscar Kambona formed the Tanzania Democratic Alliance, an umbrella organization bringing together the various pro democracy parties. When a multi party system was introduced in 1992 Kambona requested to return to Tanzania. The Tanzanian government refused claiming that he was not a citizen. Kambona appealed to the British Government to give him a travel document to enter Tanzania. The Tanzanian authorities claimed that they would arrest him immediately upon entry. Nevertheless, on 5th September 1992, Kambona made the courageous journey back to Tanzania and triumphantly entered Tanzanian soil. No authorities were present to arrest him, though he was given only three months to sort out his nationality question.
On returning to Tanzania Kambona found that the progress towards democracy was disappointingly slow. After experiencing several strokes Oscar Kambona died in London in 1997 where he was receiving medical attention. In a twist of fate his younger brother Ottini Kambona also died at the same time from heart failure.
Kambona is survived by his wife and two children. His eldest son Mosi Kambona was murdered in London in unexplained circumstances.
Haya nahitimisha historia ya mtazanaia huyu....kwa sababu yake tu hadi leo hii eneo la asili yake halipewi kabisa maendeleo...all the way from Kyela to Mbamba bay
Was Kambona That Bad?
In order for us to create the right future, we have to unearth some of the wrong foundations and beliefs that we have held on for so long. I dont want my children to grow up thinking that Nyerere was the best think that has ever happened to Tanzania, while that could not an objective assessment. I dont want my kids to grow up thinking that Oscar Kambona, Mzee Mapalala, or Kassanga Tumbo were villains simply because they didnt fit into Nyereres thinking. That is the point.
I strongly believe that we owe it to ourselves to query as to whether the little we know, particularly on Kambona's disagreement on Ujamaa, is enough to sideline this man and negatively portray his contribution the way Nyerere did.
So the question of the day is: Was Kambona that bad?
nimeito hapa OFFICIAL HABARI TANZANIA,www.habaritanzana.com
Angalia mkuu....kuna watu hapa hawataki Julius aguswe kwa sababu walipata elimu ya bure...
Self imposed exile....what alternative do you have when you are being harrased, charges are being concocted against you, and much more.....were his concerns about Ujamaa and one party state right on....? Let the debate begin....
Mkuu Nyani,
Heshima mbele, I like kila ulichosema so far kwenye hii topic, now ngoja tujairbu kuchambua kidogo:-
1. After the mutiny, differences between Kambona and Nyerere began to appear. Nyerere wanted to introduce a one party system into Tanzania to strengthen state security. Kambona argued against the move claiming that it would inhibit peoples freedom and progress towards democracy. However, Kambona was defeated in parliament. He refused to sign the bill.
I mean right here, ndipo mambo yetu yalipoanza kwenda mrama as a nation, na ndio ninayoyasema kila siku, kumbuka kuwa to this point tulikuwa on the right track, kuaniza uchumi, uongozi, mpaka siasa, now look at the turn of events ambazo eventually, ndio zilizotufikisha tulipo!
2. In 1967 after a trip to China in 1965, Nyerere impressed with Maos style of communism, wanted to adopt the same system under the guise of Ujamaa. The main doctrine behind Ujamaa was the relocation of peasants into village communes and the nationalization of all industries and property. Kambona did not agree with the policies, arguing that they would rather increase poverty and state control over the people. He resigned from the Government and the party and later with his family fled to neighbouring Kenya and then UK were he was granted political asylum.
Tizama kiongozi aliyekuwa na uwezo wa kuona mbali, exactly his argument then ndio hasa yalipolalia matatizo yetu, kumbe walikuwepo wenye akili ya kuona mbele, I mean this is very interesting story, pumba na mchele uko clear upande gani?
3. Immediately thereafter, Kambonas properties were confiscated. His two brothers Mattiya and Ottini Kambona were detained without trial and put in prison for over ten years. Other family members were harassed and detained. Some were falsely accused of plotting to overthrow the Tanzanian Government and were tried and imprisoned by the Government.
Wooow! Yaaani kweli haya mambo yalifanyika bongo under Mwalimu?
4. Most famous of these were Bibi Titi who fought alongside Nyerere in the independence movement and was head of the womans wing and also Michael Kamaliza, the former trade unionist and TANU member and government Minister. Other family members included Gray Mattaka, John and Elia Chipaka and Prisca Chiombola. Kambona was also accused of being the ring leader of the plotters while in London and was tried in absentia. The accused finally appealed to the East African High Court and were acquitted. Though they were later rounded up by the Tanzanian government and thrown into jail again.
5. Kambona was also accused of stealing millions of public funds,
6. Kambona challenged the Tanzanian government to request the Kenyan authorities to substantiate the allegations which they never did.
7. In London Kambona led a tough life in exile under considerable financial constraints. However in 1982, his two brothers Mattiya and Otini Kambona were eventually released from detention after the intervention of New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon.
8. On returning to Tanzania Kambona found that the progress towards democracy was disappointingly slow.
9. His eldest son Mosi Kambona was murdered in London in unexplained circumstances.
Sasa wakuu wangu bado kuna maswali kwamba kwa nini as a nation tupo hapa tulipo? Maana kwanga naona majibu yako clear hapa, kama kuna story ya upande wa pili tungekuwa tumeshaisikia, na pia tuliambiwa Kambona amekimbia Azimio La Arusha, lakini hapa ukweli unajionyesha wazi, au labda tusubiri na upande wa pili ulete yao pia, otherwise I am convinced kuwa huu ndio ukweli wenyewe wa kwa nini taifa letu limekwama!
Ahsante Mtoa Mada, yaanai you made my day!
Sera ya Socialism ni nzuri sana kwa rais kwa sababu anatukuzwa, kuheshimiwa na kuogopwa kama Munguni, ni nzuri sana kwa sababu in a way unakuwa kama umejihakikishia kit cha milele, kwa hiyo mtu yoyote mwenye prospects za kuwa Rais au hata akiwa rais atakubali socialism. Lakini kwa wananchi ni system mbya sana mabyo imejaa uuaji, ukatili na umaskini. Marshal ES anaweza kueleza vizuri, sisi wengine ujamaa wa Nyerere tumefeel umaskini wake lakini fear walifeel wengine!
Mtu ambaye hataki JK aguswe ana utapiamlo wa akili na kwake mijadala na uhuru wa fikra ni kituo cha polisi. This generaration you will never cheat anybody hata wale unaodhani unawadanganya wengi wanawalia timing! JK Nyerere atajadiliwa tena sana na kwa uwazi dunia tunayoenda Nyerere atakuwa ni topics za thesis and projects, people will learn his failure, success, his mind, weakness, strength ...n.k HII HAIKWEPEKI na mtu anayejitahidi kuuzima huu moto ni kuwa anajitafuatia pressure za moyo na kufa kibudu. people are still discussing about JF Kennedy, washington, Reagan, Carter etc!!!!! iwe Nyerere??
Naanza kupata picha ya huyu mtu, historia is beautiful --ins't it?
kambona alishajadiliwa hapa kwa kirefu na
kuna wakati thread iliwaka moto.
hebu angalieni hapa naamini mtapata moja ama mawili
kutoka pande zote
https://www.jamiiforums.com/celebrities-forum/7662-kambona-je-historia-itampa.html
Kwa wale wanaofikiria kuwa Kambona alikuwa na akili sana, here is a food for your thought. Kambona alipelekwa na TANU Uingereza kusoma sheria kwa sababu wakati huo Tanganyika ilihitaji wanasheria katika siasa. Kambona alishindwa masomo. Kambona alikimbilia Uingereza mwaka 1967 na kama alikuwa ni mtu mwenye akili angalau angejaribu kuchapisha hata makala kadha wa kadhaa kuonyesha vision yake kwa Tanzania aliyoikimbia. Hakufanya hivyo. Miaka yote aliyoishi Uingereza mpaka aliporudi Tanzania in the 90's Kambona hakuacha any published history au memoirs. Ila kwa ulabu alikuwa hajambo. Huyo ndiye Kambona mnayemfikiria kuwa alikuwa na akili sana.
Kambona alikuwa hana lolote mbabaishaji tu kama kama wengine waliokuwa vibaraka, ati historia historia gani aliyokuwa nayo.
Pia someni katika thread nyingine hapa Jamii Forums, "Kawawa vs Sokoine: A Myth or Reality?," kuhusu Kambona.
Katika mjadala huo, "Kawawa vs Sokoine: A Myth or Reality?," Mdau aliandika yafwatayo:
"Na pia kuna wengine wanasema Mwalimu alikua anapenda sana watu waliokua na utaratibu wa NDIYO MZEE....kumbukeni Kambona alivyoonekana mkorofi...anyway, kila mtu ana mapungufu yake, labda pia level ya elimu ilimfanya hayati kawawa awe mnyenyekevu..."
Nikajibu hivi:
Ebu nielimishe. Pia nisahihishe nikikosea.
Unasema Kawawa alikuwa mnyenyekevu (bila shaka unamaanisha kwa Mwalimu Nyerere) kwa sababu ya elimu yake; nadhani unamaanisha elimu yake ilikuwa ni ndogo.
Swali langu ni hili: Kambona alikuwa na elimu gani? Alimaliza masomo chuoni, katika chuo chochote, na kupata shahada? Shahada gani?
Kabla ya uhuru, aliwahi kuwa mwanafunzi Uingereza na alijaribu kusomea sheria lakini alifeli mitihani.
Pia ukorofi wa Kambona haukumsaidia ikiwa nia yake ilikuwa ni kujionyesha kwamba yeye ni kiongozi shupavu ambaye hamwogopi Mwalimu Nyerere na anaweza kupambana naye.
Angekuwa hivyo, asingetoroka na kukimbilia Uingereza kujificha. Kulikuwa na viongozi maarufu ambao walitofautiana na Mwalimu Nyerere lakini hawakukimbia na kwenda kuishi nchi za nje; viongozi kama akina Chifu Abdallah Said Fundikira, Kasella Bantu, na wengineo.
Hata Kambona aliporudi Tanzania 1992 baada ya kuishi Uingereza tangu Julai 1967, hakuwa na chochote cha kusema. Nakumbuka alipoondoka Tanzania. Nilikuwa secondary school. Nakumbuka pia ilisemekana mtoto wake wa kike wakati ule, waliyekimbilia naye Uingereza, alikuwa na umri wa miaka mitatu. Hakuna haja ya kutaja jina la mtoto huyo kwani anajulikana. Nimemzungumzia hapa kwa kifupi tu kuthibitisha kwamba nilikuwepo nyakati zile.
Aliporudi Tanzania, Kambona aliwaahidi wananchi kwamba atasema ukweli kuhusu Mwalimu na viongozi wengine ambao alidai waliipotosha nchi yetu. Alisema alizijua siri za Mwalimu na za viongozi wengine ambazo atazifichua kwa manufaa ya taifa. "Siri" aliyoifichua ni kusema Nyerere ni Mtusi. Upuuzi mtupu. Kambona alikuwa ni Mnyasa. Haimanishi hakuwa Mtanzania.
Kambona hakusema chochote pale Jangwani kwenye mkutano wa hadhara au mahali pengine baada ya hapo.
Kiongozi kama huyo ni mtu wa kuaminika? Unaweza kumwamini kiongozi kama huyo?
Na usiwalaumu walinzi wa Usalama Wa Taifa kwa nini hakusema chochote muhimu aliporudi Tanzania kuhusu Nyerere na viongozi wengine. Kumbuka kwamba, au ikiwa hujui inabidi ujulishwe kwamba, kabla hajaondoka Uingereza kurudi Tanzania, Kambona alisema hajali chochote. Yuko tayari kukamatwa - potelea mbali. Viongozi wa serikali na Usalama Wa Taifa wawe tayari kumkamata mara tu atakapotua uwanja wa ndege, Dar, wakitaka kufanya hivyo. Wapende, wasipende, anarudi Tanzania.
Alirudi. Hakukamatwa. Aliachwa huru. Lakini hakuenda popote na jitihada yake kuwa kiongozi wa taifa.
Sijui kama alikuwa mtupu kichwani. Ninachokumbuka ni nywele zake, Kambona style, ambazo Watanzania mbali mbali walijaribu kuiga.
Pia inasemekana kwamba Makaburu waliahidi kumsaidia Kambona kabla na baada ya kupindua serikali - angefanikiwa kufanya hivyo. Sijui kama kuna ushahidi kuhusu usaliti huo lakini inasemekana, kutokana na kesi ya uhaini ya 1970:
"The central prosecution witness was Potlako K. Leballo, a founder of the Pan-African Congress (Pan-Africanist Congress) of South Africa (PAC), which had its exile headquarters in Dar es Salaam.
The state maintained that seven defendants attempted to enlist Leballo in the plot but that he informed government officials and only appeared to go along with the plot in order to assist in capturing the conspirators.
Leballo testified that he frequently met with Kambona in London and that Kambona had shown him a cache of $500,000 and told him that he could "get more where that came from" by contacting a U.S. Information Service "friend" in London (New York Times, 19 July 1970, 12).
Leballo further testified that Kambona had an agreement with the South African foreign minister, Hilgard Muller, that South Africa would support the coup." - Colin Legum, ed., "Africa Contemporary Record, 1970 - 1971," pp. 170 - 71. See also Oscar Kambona in Jacqueline Audrey Kalley, Elna Schoeman, Lydia Eve Andor, "Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events," page 594.
Sina chuki na Kambona. Alikuwa ni kiongozi wa taifa letu na alipigania uhuru wa nchi yetu, na bara letu, pamoja na viongozi wenzake. Pia alifanya makosa kama binadamu yeyote, pamoja na Mwalimu Nyerere na wenzao. Wote walifanya makosa. Lakini asipewe sifa ambazo hastahili.
Na ninyi mnaomponda Nyerere na Kawawa, na ambao mnafurahia mabadiliko nchini hasa za kiuchumi na kuwa huru kusema na kuandika chochote mnachotaka, kumbukeni tulikotoka kama nchi na taifa hata kama hamkuweko miaka ile kwa sababu mlikuwa bado hamjazaliwa. Someni na waullize waliowatangulia miaka mingi kwa umri.
Kumbukeni kwamba tusingekuwa na nchi yenye umoja na amani bila viongozi kama akina Nyerere na Kawawa au wengine wa aina hiyo na wenye uwezo wao. Pia walilinda taifa letu, na walitunza mali yetu - madini na kadhalika - kwa manufaa yetu.
Baada ya viongozi hao, tunaona nini kimetokea? Nchi yetu imeuzwa na wakombozi wenu wa kisasa na sera zao za kibepari. Viongozi hawa wanaongozwa, wanaamriwa, na wanatawaliwa, na wageni kutoka nchi za nje. Na sisi pia tunatawaliwa, tunakandamizwa, na tunanyonywa, kwa sababu nchi yetu si nchi yetu tena.
Imeuzwa.
Kabla Sekou Toure hajaondoka madarakani na kufariki, aliwaonya wananchi wenzake, "You will miss me."
Wafaransa wamerudi Guinea. Ni nchi yao tena.
Mkuu maelezo mazuri sana ila naomba kuuliza maswali
1. Kuna tuhuma kuwa Kambona aliondoka na fedha kwenda Uingereza, swali langu ni kuwa kwa nini hakupelekwa jela aliporudi? au sheria za Tanzania kuhusu wezi zinabagua kati ya viongozi na raia wa kawaida, kama kweli Kambona alikuwa mwizi alitakiwa akamatwe! period!
2. Kama alitaka kuipindua nchi, kuna watu waliowekwa kizuizini , kwa makosa ya uhaini, vipi KAMBONA kama alihusika na uhaini kwa nini hakupelekwa jela? au hapa tena sheria inabagua kati ya aliyekimbia akarudi na aliyekuwemo nchini?
3. Nimefurahi umefanya evaluation ya Kambona aliporudi! hakuna aibu kubwa ya kihistoria ambayo unaifanya hapa kwa kufikiri kuwa kambona aliyeondoka miaka ile ndiye atakuwa the same miaka ya 90? ilikuwa same generation? Kambona aliyeimbwa na kutukanwa kila kona kuwa ni mhaini na mrudisha maendeleo ya taifa hili, kambona aliyekuwa mocked usiku na mchana na chipukizi, mgambo na JKT!!!!!!!! mkuu unataka kusema nini?
History depicts clearly the difference was only on an open argument! akina Mtei mbona nao waliondoka nchini kwa kutofautiana na Nyerere?
Nyerere atasemwa tu na naomba nikuonee huruma tena na tena acha kufananisha maiti na vilivyo hai, uozo wa sasa hili taifa huwezi ukasema bora ya Nyerere na regime yake vyote havikufaa THE ONLY TIME TANZANIA WAS REAL ni kuanzia mwaka 61-66 kabla ya azimio, wakati tuna vyama vingi na chini inakuwa kwa kasi sana, introduction ya Ujamaa ikaua kabisa maendeleo ya taifa hili, that is history na iko documented!!!!!!
Unless kama unataka facts za each year kutoka mwaka 1967 ni vipi Tanzania ilidumaa kimaendeleo! facts are ready you just dig them.
Issue hapa ni kuwa JKN aheshimiwe kama rais, apewe sifa anapostahili, ila alipokosea atasemwa tena loud and clear you can not stop this, dare not to do that!
In next 50yrs our grandchildren will match and protest jina la Nyerere kufutwa kabisa kama jina la heshima kwenye hili taifa, I SAY SO AND WILL CONTINUE TO SAY: WE BETTER SAY IT NOW AND HAVE GOOD ANSWERS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEEN NYERERE.
Kwenye Library Nyingi sana in developed countries zimejaa article nyingi negative sana za Nyerere ambazo hauzikuti nyumbani , na hamtaki kuzisikia, na watoto wenu mnawapeleka huko huko ulaya! tuliokuja kibahati tumeziona!
Kusema tulikosea wapi tangu lini imekuwa kosa? Nyerere was only human, mwenye itikadi na urithi wa hulka za kichifu, mpenda watu na mwenye moyo mzuri! leadership is more than having good heart, ukikosea tu mahesabu unafeli!
Ujamaa wa Nyerere na sera zake umetuletea umaskini. we were poor before Mwinyi, na mpaka leo mizizi ile ile inaendelea.
Tell us all what you know about Kambona! sentensi ya JK Nyerere ya 'let him go' kwa mtu ambaye mlikesha naye usiku na mchana kuleta uhuru will never pass without being questioned!!!!!!!!!!!
Furthermore kukosa kiongozi yeyote leo aliyekuwa influnced na Nyerere is big failure kwa leader yoyote duniani! sitaki kuanza somo la saikolojia ya uongozi, something was wrong somewhere mkitaka kuficha ficheni! ila kwa dunia ya sasa i real pity you, mtahamia kusiko na internet ili tu msisikie mabaya ya Nyerere na Mkapa
Kilichompata Nyerere mwaka 66 kabla ya kutangaza azimio ndicho cha kulaumu, vyama vingi alivyofuta JK mwaka 67 ndivyo vimerudishwa mwaka 1992, still we have nothing to debate??? tukisema tunakuwa wabaya??
I will be against anyone atakaye tokea na kumtukana Nyerere, ila atakayesema alikosea wapi yeye na utawala wake sio tusi, leo tunawasema akina Kikwete , Mkapa Mwinyi, Nyerere asisemwe kwa nini ,mtume? malaika? eti alilinda mali zetu na kuleta umoja!!!!!!!!1 hoja dhaifu kabisa hizi, then umoja huu umepungua kwa kiasi gani baada ya wao kuondoka madarakani? kama haujapungua even a dimy, then how can someone draw a mere conclusion kuwa umoja uliletwa na Nyerere?? makabila 130 nani atampiga nani!