PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has warned the opposition
PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has warned the opposition
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) against
abuse of the principles of democracy through provocative
statements likely to lead to breach of peace and unnecessary
suffering to innocent people.
Through televised end-of-month address to the nation, President
Kikwete said the constitution allowed peaceful demonstrations to 
political parties or individual citizens but it appeared as if Chadema
misused the opportunity to advance own agenda to incite violence.
"No other times in the country's history that people were gripped by
fear, only this time when Chadema organizes demonstrations
countrywide to incite violence with the intention to unseat the
legitimate government that came to power through the ballot box.
The claims are unjustifiable, don't listen to them. Tell them that their joy was nothing but a dangerous situation to the nation," President Kikwete stressed.
He said after every five years, Tanzania goes for democratic elections. They were last held on October 31, 2010, adding each political party held election campaign rallies explaining how to address problems facing the nation but finally CCM was given the mandate by voters to form the government.
"It is strange to see the same party that went around making similar arguments three months down the line, organize demonstrations accusing the government of not doing enough to solve problems the way it suits them. There are reasons for ongoing power rationing and deliberate efforts are underway to address the challenges. Incitement is against the constitution and should never be entertained," Mr Kikwete stated.
The president said in a democratic country like Tanzania the post election period is the time for each political party to reflect on the previous performance and make corrections where the presentation was not impressive instead of moving across the regions to propel seditious proclamations.
"If such trends which lead to anarchy are allowed to prevail, the nation will end up building chaotic system of governance. What kind of a country would that be if every defeated party decides to take to the street to demand for powers through mob action? This is undemocratic and unjustifiable means to stand for the people the party claims to love most. The government will always safeguard the principles of democracy for sustainable peace, unity and stability," he emphasized.
Commenting on the rising cost of living, President Kikwete said the situation had nothing to do with policies or the degree of commitment but rather the economic ability of the nation to address the challenges the way everyone would appreciate.
"These are not problems that can be resolved within nine days. The first phase government under Mwalimu Nyerere did not solve all problems, likewise the second and the third government under President Ali Hassan Mwinyi and Benjamin Mkapa respectively. Some levels of development are realized successively," he explained.
He said in case of global inflation, developing nations like Tanzania with unstable economic bases were equally affected, adding exception of import taxes to some commodities has been one of the strategies employed to alleviate the situation.
With regard to measures taken to arrest the situation in Gongo la Mboto bomb blasts that claimed 27 lives, President Kikwete said the government in collaboration with foreign experts from the United States of America has embarked on factors behind the tragic incident and work out measures to prevent it from happening again.
The president announced to have instructed authorities to grant the contract to the National Service Construction Agency (SUMA) to ensure timely and quality construction of all the destroyed houses that rendered 539 people homeless.
He thanked all generous parties who were moved in the heart and shared sympathy through material contributions to the victims ranging from mattresses, bed sheets, food, water, utensils, medicine and cash money. |
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PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has warned the opposition Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) against abuse of the principles of democracy through provocative statements likely to lead to breach of peace and unnecessary suffering to innocent people.
Through televised end-of-month address to the nation, President Kikwete said the constitution allowed peaceful demonstrations to political parties or individual citizens but it appeared as if Chadema misused the opportunity to advance own agenda to incite violence.
"No other times in the country's history that people were gripped by fear, only this time when Chadema organizes demonstrations countrywide to incite violence with the intention to unseat the legitimate government that came to power through the ballot box. The claims are unjustifiable, don't listen to them. Tell them that their joy was nothing but a dangerous situation to the nation," President Kikwete stressed.
He said after every five years, Tanzania goes for democratic elections. They were last held on October 31, 2010, adding each political party held election campaign rallies explaining how to address problems facing the nation but finally CCM was given the mandate by voters to form the government.
"It is strange to see the same party that went around making similar arguments three months down the line, organize demonstrations accusing the government of not doing enough to solve problems the way it suits them. There are reasons for ongoing power rationing and deliberate efforts are underway to address the challenges. Incitement is against the constitution and should never be entertained," Mr Kikwete stated.
The president said in a democratic country like Tanzania the post election period is the time for each political party to reflect on the previous performance and make corrections where the presentation was not impressive instead of moving across the regions to propel seditious proclamations.
"If such trends which lead to anarchy are allowed to prevail, the nation will end up building chaotic system of governance. What kind of a country would that be if every defeated party decides to take to the street to demand for powers through mob action? This is undemocratic and unjustifiable means to stand for the people the party claims to love most. The government will always safeguard the principles of democracy for sustainable peace, unity and stability," he emphasized.
Commenting on the rising cost of living, President Kikwete said the situation had nothing to do with policies or the degree of commitment but rather the economic ability of the nation to address the challenges the way everyone would appreciate.
"These are not problems that can be resolved within nine days. The first phase government under Mwalimu Nyerere did not solve all problems, likewise the second and the third government under President Ali Hassan Mwinyi and Benjamin Mkapa respectively. Some levels of development are realized successively," he explained.
He said in case of global inflation, developing nations like Tanzania with unstable economic bases were equally affected, adding exception of import taxes to some commodities has been one of the strategies employed to alleviate the situation.
With regard to measures taken to arrest the situation in Gongo la Mboto bomb blasts that claimed 27 lives, President Kikwete said the government in collaboration with foreign experts from the United States of America has embarked on factors behind the tragic incident and work out measures to prevent it from happening again.
The president announced to have instructed authorities to grant the contract to the National Service Construction Agency (SUMA) to ensure timely and quality construction of all the destroyed houses that rendered 539 people homeless.
He thanked all generous parties who were moved in the heart and shared sympathy through material contributions to the victims ranging from mattresses, bed sheets, food, water, utensils, medicine and cash money. |
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Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) against abuse of the principles of democracy through provocative statements likely to lead to breach of peace and unnecessary suffering to innocent people.
Through televised end-of-month address to the nation, President Kikwete said the constitution allowed peaceful demonstrations to political parties or individual citizens but it appeared as if Chadema misused the opportunity to advance own agenda to incite violence.
"No other times in the country's history that people were gripped by fear, only this time when Chadema organizes demonstrations countrywide to incite violence with the intention to unseat the legitimate government that came to power through the ballot box. The claims are unjustifiable, don't listen to them. Tell them that their joy was nothing but a dangerous situation to the nation," President Kikwete stressed.
He said after every five years, Tanzania goes for democratic elections. They were last held on October 31, 2010, adding each political party held election campaign rallies explaining how to address problems facing the nation but finally CCM was given the mandate by voters to form the government.
"It is strange to see the same party that went around making similar arguments three months down the line, organize demonstrations accusing the government of not doing enough to solve problems the way it suits them. There are reasons for ongoing power rationing and deliberate efforts are underway to address the challenges. Incitement is against the constitution and should never be entertained," Mr Kikwete stated.
The president said in a democratic country like Tanzania the post election period is the time for each political party to reflect on the previous performance and make corrections where the presentation was not impressive instead of moving across the regions to propel seditious proclamations.
"If such trends which lead to anarchy are allowed to prevail, the nation will end up building chaotic system of governance. What kind of a country would that be if every defeated party decides to take to the street to demand for powers through mob action? This is undemocratic and unjustifiable means to stand for the people the party claims to love most. The government will always safeguard the principles of democracy for sustainable peace, unity and stability," he emphasized.
Commenting on the rising cost of living, President Kikwete said the situation had nothing to do with policies or the degree of commitment but rather the economic ability of the nation to address the challenges the way everyone would appreciate.
"These are not problems that can be resolved within nine days. The first phase government under Mwalimu Nyerere did not solve all problems, likewise the second and the third government under President Ali Hassan Mwinyi and Benjamin Mkapa respectively. Some levels of development are realized successively," he explained.
He said in case of global inflation, developing nations like Tanzania with unstable economic bases were equally affected, adding exception of import taxes to some commodities has been one of the strategies employed to alleviate the situation.
With regard to measures taken to arrest the situation in Gongo la Mboto bomb blasts that claimed 27 lives, President Kikwete said the government in collaboration with foreign experts from the United States of America has embarked on factors behind the tragic incident and work out measures to prevent it from happening again.
The president announced to have instructed authorities to grant the contract to the National Service Construction Agency (SUMA) to ensure timely and quality construction of all the destroyed houses that rendered 539 people homeless.
He thanked all generous parties who were moved in the heart and shared sympathy through material contributions to the victims ranging from mattresses, bed sheets, food, water, utensils, medicine and cash money. |
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