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Translate#UjioWaObama: Gazeti la USA TODAY lazungumzia Pinda kuruhusu polisi wapige raia, mabomu,ufisadi... na furaha kuhusu Obama
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Vendors carrying trinkets and snacks usually
weave in and out of the dense traffic of this bustling East African
capital, their hawking adding to the cacophony of horns and chatter that
are the soundtrack to everyday life here.
But not today.
An eerie silence and empty streets cleared for security reasons herald
the arrival of President Obama on his first visit to this usually
overlooked country Monday, a visit that overjoyed locals hope results in
change and progress.
"My country is crazy at the moment about Obama's visit and I am, too,"
said Asteria Benedicto, 32, a student at the Institute of Social Work in
Dar es Salaam. "If I get a chance, I will ask him to see to it that
there's an equal distribution of resources, fair elections and
trustworthy security force in my country."
Tanzania is President Obama's last stop on a week-long trip to Africa – a
continent some Africans accuse Obama of neglecting during his
presidency. His visit to the East African nation was a surprise choice
but one the White House said was made because of its strong and vibrant
democracy as well as its importance as a partner on a range of security
issues.
While Obama is being feted on this visit — one main artery of the
capital, Ocean Road is being renamed Obama Avenue during his visit —
some Tanzanians want to use this opportunity to speak out about problems
such as poverty and corruption they say plague the country.
"I have been struggling to make a living and facing a lot of
challenges," said Sylvester Pius, a 34-year-old farmer who lives in
Iringa, a small town 400 miles south of Dar es Salaam.
He says one of the biggest problems is corruption. He recalls how this
problem caused tragedy for his family when his wife gave birth to their
fourth child in 2011.
"The nurse who was attending her wanted a bribe to help her deliver on
time but I didn't have any money," he said. "Several days after
delivery, my wife died because she didn't receive this help and bled
out. The child survived but the challenge was now how could I manage to
raise him?"
But Pius's story is common in a country where the average monthly income
is less than $50 and corruption is out of control, according to locals.
They say the situation is not inevitable.
"Considering the peace and potential prosperity of Tanzania, there
should be a way," said Alfred Kinge, 54, an entrepreneur in Dar es
Salaam. "But of course there are the chronic poor in every country.
Still, can't something be done?"
Tanzania has undertaken economic reforms in a bid to lift the country
out of such stark poverty, and it has made efforts to improve its
infrastructure and also develop its tourism sector but analysts say
there is still a long way to go.
"Serious problems remain in mining, education and agriculture — all are
key to national progress," said Emanuel Sulle, a Tanzanian researcher at
the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies at the University
of the Western Cape in South Africa.
"The failures in most of these sectors are the result of poor reforms in
education, constitution and, of course, lack of good governance."
Tanzania has also experienced recent terrorist attacks: On June 15, a
bomb that went off at a political rally in Arusha, 500 miles north of
Dar es Salaam, organized by the opposition Democracy and Development
Party, left three people dead and 60 injured.
The attack followed another bomb a month earlier that killed another
three during a Catholic Church service in Arusha as Archbishop Francisco
Montecillo Padilla inaugurated the local parish.
It is the first time since Tanzania became independent in 1961 that it
has witnessed such attacks and many point fingers at the government and
its ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Party of the Revolution or CCM) party,
an allegation both the government and the party deny.
Regardless, no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
However, Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has been accused of
endorsing the use of violence by police against dissidents and the
opposition, and has been criticized by human rights groups such as the
country's Legal and Human Rights Center, who say some recent statements
by Pinda violate the country's constitutional protections.
"Once you reject obeying (the law) and cause trouble, or fail to respect
the laws of the country, you will be beaten, and I say such people
should be beaten…we (the government) are tired," said Pinda following
the blasts on June 21, in one such statement.
As a result, some Tanzanians are losing hope and trust in the government
as it fails to properly investigate and address intimidation and
violence.
"Lack of good governance and weak leadership both contribute to poverty
we face today even as we (Tanzanians) should be a champion economically
in the region," said Deodatus Kazinja, who works in the penal system in
Dar es Salaam, adding that Obama should not ignore the human rights
abuses being carried out in the country.
Many are hoping that Obama will share his experiences with leaders in
the East African country and build even stronger relations with Tanzania
to help them tackle their ongoing problems.
"Our relationship with America is a continuation and cementation of our
friendship since President Kennedy's period when the father of our
nation Julius Nyerere paid a visit to the U.S.," said Salaam Mecky
Sadick, governor of Dar es Salaam. "Since then the U.S. has supported us
in many areas like education, agriculture and health."
But others say they know Obama is coming for "American interests."
"One thing I would like to note is that there has been a scramble for
Tanzania's resources, like gas and gold, and there's an obvious
competition between the U.S. and China," said retired teacher Jesca
Mbelwa, 65.
"But I want to see Africans benefit from their resources first and second the Americans or the Chinese."
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Translate#UjioWaObama: Gazeti la USA TODAY lazungumzia Pinda kuruhusu polisi wapige raia, mabomu,ufisadi... na furaha kuhusu Obama
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Vendors carrying trinkets and snacks usually
weave in and out of the dense traffic of this bustling East African
capital, their hawking adding to the cacophony of horns and chatter that
are the soundtrack to everyday life here.
But not today.
An eerie silence and empty streets cleared for security reasons herald
the arrival of President Obama on his first visit to this usually
overlooked country Monday, a visit that overjoyed locals hope results in
change and progress.
"My country is crazy at the moment about Obama's visit and I am, too,"
said Asteria Benedicto, 32, a student at the Institute of Social Work in
Dar es Salaam. "If I get a chance, I will ask him to see to it that
there's an equal distribution of resources, fair elections and
trustworthy security force in my country."
Tanzania is President Obama's last stop on a week-long trip to Africa – a
continent some Africans accuse Obama of neglecting during his
presidency. His visit to the East African nation was a surprise choice
but one the White House said was made because of its strong and vibrant
democracy as well as its importance as a partner on a range of security
issues.
While Obama is being feted on this visit — one main artery of the
capital, Ocean Road is being renamed Obama Avenue during his visit —
some Tanzanians want to use this opportunity to speak out about problems
such as poverty and corruption they say plague the country.
"I have been struggling to make a living and facing a lot of
challenges," said Sylvester Pius, a 34-year-old farmer who lives in
Iringa, a small town 400 miles south of Dar es Salaam.
He says one of the biggest problems is corruption. He recalls how this
problem caused tragedy for his family when his wife gave birth to their
fourth child in 2011.
"The nurse who was attending her wanted a bribe to help her deliver on
time but I didn't have any money," he said. "Several days after
delivery, my wife died because she didn't receive this help and bled
out. The child survived but the challenge was now how could I manage to
raise him?"
But Pius's story is common in a country where the average monthly income
is less than $50 and corruption is out of control, according to locals.
They say the situation is not inevitable.
"Considering the peace and potential prosperity of Tanzania, there
should be a way," said Alfred Kinge, 54, an entrepreneur in Dar es
Salaam. "But of course there are the chronic poor in every country.
Still, can't something be done?"
Tanzania has undertaken economic reforms in a bid to lift the country
out of such stark poverty, and it has made efforts to improve its
infrastructure and also develop its tourism sector but analysts say
there is still a long way to go.
"Serious problems remain in mining, education and agriculture — all are
key to national progress," said Emanuel Sulle, a Tanzanian researcher at
the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies at the University
of the Western Cape in South Africa.
"The failures in most of these sectors are the result of poor reforms in
education, constitution and, of course, lack of good governance."
Tanzania has also experienced recent terrorist attacks: On June 15, a
bomb that went off at a political rally in Arusha, 500 miles north of
Dar es Salaam, organized by the opposition Democracy and Development
Party, left three people dead and 60 injured.
The attack followed another bomb a month earlier that killed another
three during a Catholic Church service in Arusha as Archbishop Francisco
Montecillo Padilla inaugurated the local parish.
It is the first time since Tanzania became independent in 1961 that it
has witnessed such attacks and many point fingers at the government and
its ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Party of the Revolution or CCM) party,
an allegation both the government and the party deny.
Regardless, no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
However, Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has been accused of
endorsing the use of violence by police against dissidents and the
opposition, and has been criticized by human rights groups such as the
country's Legal and Human Rights Center, who say some recent statements
by Pinda violate the country's constitutional protections.
"Once you reject obeying (the law) and cause trouble, or fail to respect
the laws of the country, you will be beaten, and I say such people
should be beaten…we (the government) are tired," said Pinda following
the blasts on June 21, in one such statement.
As a result, some Tanzanians are losing hope and trust in the government
as it fails to properly investigate and address intimidation and
violence.
"Lack of good governance and weak leadership both contribute to poverty
we face today even as we (Tanzanians) should be a champion economically
in the region," said Deodatus Kazinja, who works in the penal system in
Dar es Salaam, adding that Obama should not ignore the human rights
abuses being carried out in the country.
Many are hoping that Obama will share his experiences with leaders in
the East African country and build even stronger relations with Tanzania
to help them tackle their ongoing problems.
"Our relationship with America is a continuation and cementation of our
friendship since President Kennedy's period when the father of our
nation Julius Nyerere paid a visit to the U.S.," said Salaam Mecky
Sadick, governor of Dar es Salaam. "Since then the U.S. has supported us
in many areas like education, agriculture and health."
But others say they know Obama is coming for "American interests."
"One thing I would like to note is that there has been a scramble for
Tanzania's resources, like gas and gold, and there's an obvious
competition between the U.S. and China," said retired teacher Jesca
Mbelwa, 65.
"But I want to see Africans benefit from their resources first and second the Americans or the Chinese."
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