For some years now, some cheap politicians have tried tirelessly to
divide Tanzanians along their faith. While we may not understand the
motive behind this move, we know quite well that they have been using
religion to divide Tanzanians.
Some have gone even further; they’ve tried ethnicity or zones to divide Tanzanians -- just in the name of consolidating support in their journey to the high throne.
All Tanzanians, be they Muslims or Christians as well as pagans and other minor religions have lived together as a nation built on the strong foundations founded on the values of humanity and equality for about five decades since independence in 1961.
These values of humanity and equality are stronger than the forces of division that have been trying to tear apart our unity as a nation. However, these forces have gained momentum in recent years, and if we don’t curb them soon, Tanzania as a nation will be destroyed.
What does it profit anybody to know that there are more Muslims in Tanzania than we have Christians? What does it profit a man or woman if he or she knows we have more Christians than Muslims?
True, this country was built on the basis of numbers, but it was established on the solid grounds of equality and humanity. It’s true every Tanzanian has a religion; almost everyone goes to church or mosque. It’s also true that every Tanzanian has a tribe or race.
But, our unity and solidarity wasn’t built on grounds of our faiths or tribes. And our political parties follow suit.
It’s therefore absurd that we stii have cheap leaders who want to divide this country along faiths. These types of politicians are bankrupt of ideology and leadership vision, and should therefore be shunned at any cost.
Regardless of their social, political and economic status, these politicians who use faith as a bargaining card to win support in this country are very dangerous, and we cannot as a nation afford their deadly adventure.
Any political party -- whether ruling or opposition -- that uses faith as a ladder to climb to the top should be shunned because it is planting the seeds of discord and division.
We, the people of this nation, should rise above these cheap and dangerous politics of division by naming and shaming those who want to use faiths to tear us apart. If we do not rise above these perilous adventures and say no, we shouldn’t be surprised when we get torn apart.
To the sections of the media which also try to divide Tanzanians in the name of preaching the word of God by discrediting what others profess, we say they should understand clearly that one day, they may succeed in turning this unique nation into another Rwanda.
In Tanzania, our current constitution grants the freedom to worship regardless whether one worships the gods or stones. But that freedom shouldn’t be a warrant to destroy this country at all.
We at The Guardian humbly urges Tanzanians to shun those bust leaders who think religion could be used to garner political support ahead of the 2015 general election.
One of the characteristics of this country is not its poverty or huge natural resources; it is its ability to remain united despite being home to over 100 tribes; it’s also where everyone is free place to worship just about anything.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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Some have gone even further; they’ve tried ethnicity or zones to divide Tanzanians -- just in the name of consolidating support in their journey to the high throne.
All Tanzanians, be they Muslims or Christians as well as pagans and other minor religions have lived together as a nation built on the strong foundations founded on the values of humanity and equality for about five decades since independence in 1961.
These values of humanity and equality are stronger than the forces of division that have been trying to tear apart our unity as a nation. However, these forces have gained momentum in recent years, and if we don’t curb them soon, Tanzania as a nation will be destroyed.
What does it profit anybody to know that there are more Muslims in Tanzania than we have Christians? What does it profit a man or woman if he or she knows we have more Christians than Muslims?
True, this country was built on the basis of numbers, but it was established on the solid grounds of equality and humanity. It’s true every Tanzanian has a religion; almost everyone goes to church or mosque. It’s also true that every Tanzanian has a tribe or race.
But, our unity and solidarity wasn’t built on grounds of our faiths or tribes. And our political parties follow suit.
It’s therefore absurd that we stii have cheap leaders who want to divide this country along faiths. These types of politicians are bankrupt of ideology and leadership vision, and should therefore be shunned at any cost.
Regardless of their social, political and economic status, these politicians who use faith as a bargaining card to win support in this country are very dangerous, and we cannot as a nation afford their deadly adventure.
Any political party -- whether ruling or opposition -- that uses faith as a ladder to climb to the top should be shunned because it is planting the seeds of discord and division.
We, the people of this nation, should rise above these cheap and dangerous politics of division by naming and shaming those who want to use faiths to tear us apart. If we do not rise above these perilous adventures and say no, we shouldn’t be surprised when we get torn apart.
To the sections of the media which also try to divide Tanzanians in the name of preaching the word of God by discrediting what others profess, we say they should understand clearly that one day, they may succeed in turning this unique nation into another Rwanda.
In Tanzania, our current constitution grants the freedom to worship regardless whether one worships the gods or stones. But that freedom shouldn’t be a warrant to destroy this country at all.
We at The Guardian humbly urges Tanzanians to shun those bust leaders who think religion could be used to garner political support ahead of the 2015 general election.
One of the characteristics of this country is not its poverty or huge natural resources; it is its ability to remain united despite being home to over 100 tribes; it’s also where everyone is free place to worship just about anything.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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