My apolgy for intejection. Based on the remarks made by minister in BLW, I find them aligning well with the topic in discussion.
Zanzibar minister says 2-government structure `outdated`
By The guardian reporter
15th July 2011
Comments :Zanzibar Minister for Agriculture and Tourism Mansoor Yussuf Himid said yesterday that the two-government arrangement in the Union between Zanzibar and Tanganyika "is outdated."
He told the House of Representatives here that an ideal arrangement was that of three governments – the union, Zanzibar and Tanganyika government.
Himid cautioned against using forums for discussing the union to threaten people, especially Zanzibaris, airing their views freely on the best form of the Union between the two countries.
He said it was surprising to see some leaders in the National Assembly repeatedly maintained that oil resource didn't belong to Zanzibar on grounds that the deposits were located in the ocean border between Tanga and Zanzibar.
"I don't want to disclose their names…they are trying to threaten the people," he said.
He elaborated that the three government arrangement was the best approach for the two countries, which formed the United Republic of Tanzania way back in 1964, "to free Zanzibaris from uncalled for threats."
"We are supposed to educate Zanzibaris on how to discuss about the Union," said Mansoor, who is also member of the powerful ruling CCM national executive committee.
Mansoor added that Zanzibaris should not fear stating openly that they need a system that would free them from ongoing debates.
He said the decision by the House to demand removal of oil and natural gas from the list of union matters few years ago was still valid and should be accepted."Honourable Speaker, I won't accept the issue of natural gas and oil remaining on the list of union matters," stressed MansoorZanzibar Minister for Lands, Housing, Water and Energy Juma Shamuhuna encouraged the people in the Isles to push ahead with one voice the decision to strike off the list of union matters both oil and gas.
My Take: On perspective of the on going discussion in JF, it is apparent that Hon.Mansoor wants to confuse the public by echoing the words from different forums which he condemns ab initio.
Mansoor as a minister is ruling out the 1 or 2 government systems.His best choice is 3 government system which many Zanzibaris are demanding being in Mzalendo.net, JF etc.Very unfortunate hon. Mansoor did not go further to elaborate how the system is going to work.
Deliberately he doesn't answer the following questions the likes of many Zbaris.
1. What will be the role and responsibilities of the union government
2. Who is going to meet the running cost of union government
3 what could be the matters in the union government which have mutual interest and benefits
4. How much Zbar is contributing to run the current government
Secondly, it seems as if oil is driving Zanzibar nut! If at all there is oil it belongs to them.
I wonder if this union was formed on the pillar of oil as hon. Mansoor would like the world to understand. Sad!
Hon. is urguing the people to stress on the need of stripping off some matters not included in the article of union. Well ,it sound good! however he should remind Zbaris that higher education was incorporated into 22 matters by the same government.
Other matters were the results of collapse of the then EA community. Mansoor could be aware of this, unfortunate when emotion overrides the intelligence, the outcome is unpleasant.
Obliviously that energy(electricity) is not among the 11 matters, Mansoor should tell his people on free ride they enjoy plus 50 billion debts at the cost of union government which the only player is Tanganyika tax payers. Undisputed facts
We are closely observing the nationality Zbar is exercising, the time is on horizon we will question the legality of Zbaris to own the land, getting free education and health, depriving Tanganyika their employement opportunities and sometime collecting salary from government coffer.We will do this on the same motto of nationality.
Minister Mansoor has a venue(BLW) to galvanize Zbar for secession in legal procedure instead of incendiary words.
I urge the Tanganyikan to have due diligence on the matter not to be drawn in the politics of arson because human life is precious than anything on the planet. We can separate amicably as human not necessarily arsonist.