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The former top NCCR leader attacked the government over grand corruption, accusing the CCM Union presidential candidate and his predecessors of endorsing dubious deals, including the siphoning of funds from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) External Payments Accounts (EPA). Mr Marando, who is also a lawyer and practising advocate, went to the point of alleging that Mr Amatus Liyumba, a former BoT Director of Personnel and Administration, convicted and jailed for abuse of office arising from the construction of the bank’s ‘twin towers’, had been victimized and ‘mistakenly’ sentenced for offences he didn’t commit. Mr Ramadhani deplored such statements, saying it is not proper to use political platforms to discuss judiciary matters. “It is unethical to discuss pending cases outside the court and will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who would indulge in such behaviour. CJ hits at unethical campaigns  THE Chief Justice, Mr Augustino Ramadhani, has cautioned politicians against bringing up cases that are pending in courts of law at their campaign rallies. He was commenting on statements made by several speakers during the CHADEMA campaign launch at the Jangwani Grounds in Dar es Salaam last Saturday, notably Mr Mabere Marando, who joined the party recently from NCCR-Mageuzi. The former top NCCR leader attacked the government over grand corruption, accusing the CCM Union presidential candidate and his predecessors of endorsing dubious deals, including the siphoning of funds from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) External Payments Accounts (EPA). Mr Marando, who is also a lawyer and practising advocate, went to the point of alleging that Mr Amatus Liyumba, a former BoT Director of Personnel and Administration, convicted and jailed for abuse of office arising from the construction of the bank’s ‘twin towers’, had been victimized and ‘mistakenly’ sentenced for offences he didn’t commit. Mr Ramadhani deplored such statements, saying it is not proper to use political platforms to discuss judiciary matters. “It is unethical to discuss pending cases outside the court and will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who would indulge in such behaviour. The law is open on that,” he said. The chief justice pointed out that the judiciary can decide to take action if candidates would continue to bring up ongoing cases in their campaign rallies without waiting for the security organs, law enforcers or anyone else to lodge an appeal. Hate speeches against CCM, top national leaders and other parties dominated the CHADEMA election campaign launch, forcing the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) to suspend live transmission of the event. TBC Director General, Mr Tido Mhando said later that they decided to cut off nation-wide broadcasting to remind the opposition party of its obligation to conduct decent campaigns as required by a code of conduct signed by all political parties. Time to think about Constitution reform  As an independent nation, Tanzania is just about to turn 50, which is not a very youthful age for a developing country like ours, for a lot of water has since, as they say, passed under bridge.Having shown the British colonialists the door, becoming a free Tanganyika in December 1961, the Zanzibaris, for their part, ousted the sultanate in the January 12, 1964 Revolution, and on April 26, the same year, the United Republic of Tanzania was born. In short, our nation became, simply Tanzania, resulting from the merger of the two hitherto independent states. Tanganyika and Zanzibar, as two independent states became history, with the former being completely swallowed up by the Union. However, the latter retained a certain level of autonomy. It’s important to acknowledge the fact that the people of Tanganyika and Zanzibar had had centuries-old linkages and hence viewed the union conceived by Mwalimu Julius Nyerere and Sheikh Abeid Karume as “natural”. And that despite the recurrent murmurs of discontent from either side. Expressions of discontent, however muted, account for the reason why critics often call for a review of the Articles of the Union so as to iron out issues that make some stakeholders uncomfortable. This becomes most apt given that few, if any Tanzanians, would wish to see a break- up of the Union, for both the Mainlanders and the Islanders fully appreciate its benefits. What those who grumble say is that there are areas that need to be sorted out to improve the “quality’ of what the world has come to view as a quintessential model, which demonstrates that a united Africa is possible. Give Dr Slaa or Prof Lipumba a chance  In my analysis the Civic United Front (CUF_ and Chadema have given Tanzanians good Presidential candidates, all Tanzanians who wish Tanzania to progress economically must be persuaded to elect either Dr Slaa or Prof Lipumba as President of the United Republic and Maalim Seif as President of Zanzibar. Sensible and farsighted Tanzanians must not worry themselves at all, about whether the party whose candidate wins the Presidency also wins a majority in Parliament or the House of Representatives. Having just given an overwhelming yes to the idea of a Government of National Unity in Zanzibar, it is absurd to continue to think in the old way of their being only one winner who proceeds to take it all. Actually, it will be a blessing in disguise if for instance Dr Slaa wins the Presidency and CUF and CCM between them form a majority in Parliament, as they definitely will in the House of Representatives. This will be a marvellous time for Tanzanians to get an opportunity to have an Executive branch that will not also have control over the Legislature. We will have a chance to have a responsible and accountable Executive. Let us get rid of this cynicism and morbid fear of the unknown. Let us try new ways of governing ourselves. Go forward fellow Tanzanians...you have nothing to fear but fear itself. Elect either Dr Slaa or Prof Lipumba, I for one would not mind which among these two Tanzanians elect. Give these two a chance to try something new! Let Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) continue to have a majority in Parliament if that turns out to be the case. Nevertheless, certainly let us get rid of the absurd idea that we should continue being misruled by an arrogant and less than the best in leadership wisdom and integrity merely because parties like Chadema or CUF or even CCM are internally weak or divided between and within themselves. It is tragically illogical to continue to entertain such thoughts. We do not elect to the Presidency a party be it CCM, Chadema or CUF. We elect an individual and his or her running mate basi! He or she once in the State House may take advice from his or her party but he or she is not obliged to do so by the constitution. We should recall the remark by President Kikwete himself at the beginning of his term when he said that his Presidency was not a joint feature with anyone.
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