IS TRUE THE DEMOCRACY OR FRAGMENTATION

Is it true democracy or is it fragmentation? ONE could say it is a bad omen for the newly established party; the Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC), for it’s failing to attract support for many who were reached for comments. But on Monday this week a 19th party came to existence in the Tanzania’s political scene, the ADC is more of the break away from the Civic United Front (CUF), one time second to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). This event comes about few months after another party the CCK had received a registration as 18th party in series. Sad news however is the fact that the new party appears to lack the necessary requisites for a serious party due to the fact many commentators do not expect anything new and substantial because in recent times, parties are becoming more of sources of income to individuals. A media consultant, former political editor with The Citizen, and current head for a human rights journalist’s organization, Christopher Kidanka says some politicians in Tanzania have failed to make a demarcation between political parties and interest groups; this then is the main cause of the mushrooming of political parties in this country. "It is strange to find that people are still thinking of establishing new parties since we are seeing nothing new in terms of policies and parties’ agenda except for new names which even though are very similar to those of the existing ones," he said when reached for comments. But without underestimating this weakness, he was quick to add that this ‘bloc’ movement of former members of the CUF has severe repercussions to its existence not only as an opposition party, but as a political party as well. He reminds that there are many tenets that identify a party as an opposition party; these have been lost since after the CUF had decided to form the Government of National Unity (GNU), with its archrival the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). "The lack of transparency in the formation of this Government had left many questions unanswered," added Kidanka. Rev. Fr Dr Joseph Matumaini a lecturer in policy communication at St Augustine University of Tanzania says the turn of events in opposition parties signifies lack of political morality in some of the leaders, he justifies that with the current number of 19 parties, 18 in the opposition might make serious people to ask questions on the seriousness of leaders of these parties if they are not just vehicles to facilitate incomes of their leaders. "I am dumbfounded when I read a newspaper to note that we have 19 parties I was flabbergasted that even sponsors might worry if at all these politicians are serious, or else they have turned their parties into sources of income," said Matumaini. Her reminds that even Mwalimu Julius Nyerere was successful in galvanizing financial support for the then Tanganyika African National Union because there was a clear focus that Tanzanians (Tanganyikans) were striving for having their own independence and this did not count whether these people supported Nyerere personally or not but his political course was not questionable anyhow. The don was critical that if at all politicians have reached a stage whereby parties are used for financial gains rather than service to the people then that is a big blow to this country. But he defended the decision that some people had chosen to move from the CUF because there might be genuine reasons that led them to call it quit from their former part party, and this has to send a message to the leadership that something has gone astray. A prominent political scientist and lecturer Prof Mwesigwa Baregu says it is a democratic right for some CUF members who have chosen to quit from their former party or even to establish a new party but the issue at hand is to look at several repercussions due to this decision as discussed here below: "The move to shift has been taken as a bloc decision which means there was a bloc discontent, these people want to foster their agenda, they want to show their solidarity, and it is most likely that this will have a severe impact to the CUF regardless of whether they will survive as a political party or not," says Baregu. Another commentator who preferred anonymity is a preacher and God’s servant who simply said, "Give God what belongs to God and Caesar what belongs to Caesar" but a few minutes later he decided to give a few comments and said that the main problems with Tanzanian politicians is the fact that people are compelled top join political parties because of the physical demands of the human body like food, water and shelter. "I am sure that it is wrong to reduce politics to the human body demands because this is unethical and could make smart people to manipulate politics and divert it to fulfill their desires by forming movements which appears as political parties but lacking coherent political agenda," he commented. A lecturer in media and politics at the Institute of Journalism and Mass Communications of the University of Dar es Salaam, Ernest Mrutu said that people must be wary of the ‘Mobutu Syndrome’ he was referring to the late Mobutu Sese Seko, former president of Zaire now Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who registered more than 360 parties through his relatives and close allies with the aim of weakening the opposition. However, he reminded that for quite sometime now there were claims from the CUF of dictatorial tendencies by its leadership and this sadden move could have been a calculated to send a strong message of dissatisfaction to the disfranchised members whose voice went unheard for so long. He further warned Tanzanians to take precautions once they discover there is a ‘dirty game’ to further political interests of some people who detests tangible development of this country. "I was surprised to hear that there is propaganda that Dr Willibrod Slaa is an agent of the CCM such campaigns are bad as they can cause harm and intra-conflicts if members are not careful," he concluded.

THE HUNTER BECOMES THE HUNTED

Everybody is looking for love. When you finally meet the right person, it feels like a dream come true especially, if the search took a lifetime. Irony is, the partner in waiting could be on the look out for something totally different. It is also possible, that he/she could be with you for his own selfish agenda. Forgive my vague recollection of the biology lessons but I’m certain that a symbiotic relationship involves 2 organisms that directly benefit from each other. In parasitic relationships two organisms are in it; the hunter and the hunted. In the perilous world of dating, parasitic relationships are quite a norm; men and women hunt down each other like the soldiers of Persia. Hunter is gunned down Having been a hunter myself (I convey my sincere regrets), I know how what the poisonous arrow does to the prey and in my reformed state, would not wish for that arrow to land on anyone least of all, a close friend. Anyway, when my best friend broke news of a found love, I was excited for him because his luck buffered my hopes. But when I met Cindy (his girlfriend) I knew we had a problem. I am a woman and I know when a girl is into a guy and Cindy was evidently not into my pal. I also know that sharing wise words with a soul in love is like playing ukulele to a goat; you don’t expect a jig from the beast. When I spoke to my pal, I knew he was heading for the rocks. He was giving so much into the relationship yet the girl was taking and taking. He was always there for her but she was never there for him. He spent all his money, time and energy on her but she was ever too held up to see him. Cindy was a user! It was written all over her face. One for the money Nobody likes being used but it’s the new fad, and it is being done for so many reasons. The common reason is sex. Men are ever guilty of this offence, but women are gradually catching up. Nowadays women too are using men to get over an ex, make up for bad sex or as a rebound tool after a break-up. Most of the time, men are okay being used for sex because they get to reap benefits without being in a relationship. A friend once told me she doesn’t really like the boyfriend but she stays with him because he buys her nice things and provides for her. Once upon a time, women were the branded users but men are warming up to the idea. If you ask me, material lifespan in a relationship is much more short-lived than the emotional one. When a relationship is materialistic, ladies, you eventually age and a new hot item 20 years fresher appears on the shelf. Anyway, dating someone for the money is an age-old way to use someone. Strategic self-made unions The insulting thing about being used to cure someone’s bouts of jealousy, is that you feel twice as stupid; the user, exploits you to get back at the real deal he is interested in while you hang in there hoping to win your ticket to the aisle. You are a pawn in a game, either to make an ex jealous, to impress or compete with someone else. Many times I hear people say: "I am with X because they make me feel good about myself." As shallow as it sounds, there are men who only date the prettiest girl or woman who goes for the hottest guy, to boost their self-esteem. It’s no secret that you can get somewhere because of who you know and not necessarily what you do. We’ve all heard of "sleeping your way to the top"; relationships can be used the same way. You could use someone either to climb the corporate ladder or to improve self-image like the "strategic" Hollywood unions between aspiring actors and powerful producers. Some people even get-married to feign the "family man" image to the public. Watch out for these signs How do you know that you are being used? The easiest way to tell is when you are perpetually sorting out a financial mess, accomplishing this task or that. What are you in the relationship: a task manager? It is not fun when you and your partner are on different pages. Bottom line is that nobody wants to be used and knowing you are just a pawn in a game is damaging to one’s self esteem.　 It’s easy to know when you are being taken for a ride though; as a woman your intuition will be your first warning. Trust your intuition. It is the mind’s alert signal at the subconscious level. We all know that Karma is a bitch and in the end we all reap what we sow. Don’t use anyone if you don’t want to be used.

Understanding Your Immune System

Today we talk about our immune systems a lot. We worry about what we do to them sometimes, just not often enough. Unfortunately our defense systems take a beating from many outside influences, some of which are beyond our control and some we are ignorant of. Researchers are now telling us that in the last 10 years the average Americans’ immune system has decreased in function by 25%! If this is true we are in grave trouble because the germs haven’t lost anything. They are more resistant and prolific than ever. The purpose of this series is to highlight some of the risks and dangers that threaten us and give some much needed solutions.

YOUR DEFENSES IN A NUTSHELL:

Frontline: Our natural defenses were designed so well that it is amazing that we could get sick at all. Healthy, unbroken skin is your first line of defense in the battle against germs. After that it is up to the mucous and mucous membranes that line your nose, as well as your saliva, tears, and vaginal secretions.

These secretions contain natural chemicals that routinely destroy unwelcome pathogens. If a virus, bacteria or other invader does manage to infiltrate your system it still must face an array of defenses. The blood stream and lymphatic fluids are teaming with multitudes of cells that are programmed to recognize and destroy invaders.

Second line: Macrophages and Killer cells.

When a pathogen (Harmful germ) crosses the first barrier, the next step for the immune system is to stop its progression using macrophage cells (also called phagocytes (Eater cells) or scavenger cells). A macrophage is a specialized cell that moves through the blood but can also pass through the blood vessel walls. A macrophage works by engulfing a pathogen, which may be a bacteria or inorganic foreign body, and either destroys it or prevents it from escaping to other parts of the body.

These cells are complimented by natural killer cells or NK cells. NK cells, like macrophages, act without a commander or outside directions. NK cells are programmed to destroy any pathogen or cell that carries foreign DNA on contact They have no “memory”. meaning they act indiscriminately with invaders on contact, without prior recognition. They generally act by first making contact and then inject toxic chemical granules into the invading cell.

#2: Third line: B and T-cells.

Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell originating in the bone marrow. They are originally non specific cells called stem cells. According to the bodies needs, some mature into B-cells while others travel via the lymph to the thymus gland and are programmed as T-cells.

B-cells work chiefly by secreting special proteins that are known as antibodies. First the B-cell contacts a pathogen with a special receptor site. It then produces the antibody that will specifically match the receptors on the enemy cell. These antibody substances lock onto or into the specific antigen or disease particle that they are designed to attack. They have an exact fit like a key in a lock. They then can inactivate or kill the pathogen. The body keeps a memory of a prior exposure to a disease and stores replica antibodies for future threats. Your Immune System www.temcat.com Health Secrets Resource Collection: 2

Antibodies are also called immunoglobulins.

T-cells. There are three main types of T-cells. Killer T-cells, Helper T-cells, and Suppressor T-cells.

Killer cells are developed to only attack specific invaders.They use special receptors to recognize the specific antigens to attack. They secrete a substance called interferon, which the body readily uses to stop viruses from replicating. They also inject chemicals known as cytokines into their opponent cells to kill them.

Helper cells work by aiding the killer T-cells by stimulating them and giving them instructions. They sometimes command B-cells to manufacture antibodies.

A scanning electron microscope can show killer (cytotoxic) T-cells attacking cancer cells. There is a sort of “fuzz” on the T cells. Those are glycoproteins. Glycoproteins are an essential part of the function of the cell. They are acquired through specific nutrition. Manapol an aloe vera extract can provide glycoproteins.

Suppressor T-cells are responsible for “calling off the dogs”. After an infection is over the body’s active defensives need to be slowed down or turned off. These cells are essential in balancing the immune system when it gets too offensive.

Many times after a systemic infection (usually viral) the killer T-cells mistake some of the body’s own tissue cells as enemy cells due to similar DNA. Suppressor T-cells are urgently needed or an autoimmune disorder like MS, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue or lupus can develop.

Additional Immune Functions:

Inflammation is a positive response of a healthy immune system. If the infection is localized to a small region like a finger the response serves well by increasing permeability of capillary walls and tissues aiding the movement of white blood cells, and macrophages. Generally this is facilitated by the release of histamines. If the infection is systemic the inflammatory response causes neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) to release a protein that affects the hypothalamus to turn up the thermostat, resulting in a general fever. Don’t be so quick to break out the Tylenol!

Interferon release is a function of a properly functioning cell that has been invaded by a virus. It releases this chemical, acting as a chemical signal to surrounding cells warning them to protect their RNA from being used by invading viral particles.

Interleukins are cytokines or chemical messengers that are produced by the leukocytes (a type of white blood cells). They help orchestrate the various functions of the many cells of the immune system. Since cells can neither see nor hear, they rely on information to be transmitted via chemical secretions in the circulation to communicate. As in conventional warfare, it is impossible to win a war unless the commanders can communicate with the troops.

#3: THINGS THAT HARM YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

Toxic chemicals are everywhere. They are in your food if you are not eating organic foods. They leak into your skin when you sweat while wearing synthetic fabrics.

Most shampoos and lotions are heavy in toxic chemicals. Scientists have discovered that all municipal water supplies are highly polluted with toxic chemicals. They traveled throughout the world and found no exceptions! Your Immune System www.temcat.com Health Secrets Resource Collection: 3

Tobacco products are toxic and are proven killers.

Sugar thickens the serum of the blood and is toxic to the immune cells. Each person in America eats an average of 36 teaspoons daily. That is at least 300% more than is safe to eat.

Alcohol dehydrates and damages cell membranes making them vulnerable to attack. Alcohol is now recognized as a cancer causing agent.

Fat clumps cells together impeding their functions. Most Americans eat at least 3 times more than they should. Fat irritates the walls of your circulatory system making it a less than optimum environment for your immune cells to function.

Lack of exercise can kill you. The only cardiovascular exercise some of us get is blowing out the candles once a year! A big part of your immune system is dependent on a good lymph flow. It doesn’t flow unless you get vigorous exercise.

Poor diet may be your number one risk. The standard American diet is high in calories but poor in nutrition. Teenagers eat 2/3 of their vegetables in the form of chips and fries! Americans consume inordinate amounts of meat and dairy products. When experts estimate that more than 80 % of the dairy animals in this country carry leukemia it makes no sense in my opinion to ingest either them or their secretions. Excess proteins limit the amount of oxygen that your red blood cells can carry. Viruses are anaerobic, meaning they prefer a low oxygen environment.

Fruits, vegetables, and grains are high in fiber and elemental nutrition. Eating them fresh is also the best way to consume antioxidants.

Water is a must. Most of us are chronically dehydrated. Would you wash five loads of clothes in the same water? That’s what you are asking your body to do every day if you are not drinking enough water. The average adult should drink 10 large glasses every day. Sometimes more when you exercise or when it is hot. Distilled water is empty of junk minerals and toxic chemicals. It can carry away more impurities. It will not de-mineralize your body.

Lack of sleep is an epidemic in America. We all tend to burn the candle on both ends. The result is that we get run down and sick far more often than we should. Get to bed and live!

Healing Leaves

PINDA LAUCHES TANZANIA’S NATURAL HERITAGE BOOK

A book depicting in detail Tanzania’s natural heritage of flora and fauna, authored by a Finnish professor, has been launched by Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda at an evening ceremony in Dar es Salaam at the weekend.
The book, ‘The Great Savannah’, by Professor Olli Marttila, in its 528 pages, summarises the diverse tourist attractions with details and colourful pictures and it is useful to tourists, travellers, environmentalists as well as academics and students.
"It is a masterpiece… and we Tanzanians are highly indebted to the author
of the book," Prime Minister Pinda told the audience at the launch at Serena Dar es Salaam Hotel in the presence of the Minister for Tourism and Natural Resources, Ezekiel Maige and the Finnish Ambassador to Tanzania, Sinikka Antila.
The Prime Minister said: "The say ‘History Never Dies’ and that is the fact
that Professor Martilla has put in record by publishing this handbook to ensure that our country’s history will be in record for ever.
"If we plunder our resources, this book will definitely be our judgement as it will always tell our future generations what Tanzania had. We must, therefore, do whatever possible to continue conserving the natural resources with their flora and fauna," he added.
The Finnish ambassador, whose country funded the printing of 9,600 copies of the ‘Great Savannah’, said: "Tanzania as well as our country has to look for balance between development, exploitation of natural resources and conservation of nature. This book will contribute to a public debate about what the development path of Tanzania should be – where do we want to go and how?"
One-third of Tanzania (approximately 315,000 sq. kilometres of the total of
945,203 sq. kilometres) is reserved for conservation and the Prime Minister said the area "is far more than in any of the wealthier nations".
The book gives a detailed description of each of the 15 National Parks, of which four are World Heritage, with key information on the country’s climate, geography and habitats and discusses way in which Tanzania protects its natural resources and identifies risks.

POLICE CHIEFS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR FORENSIC CENTER
By Cosmas Pahalah
Police chiefs in the five-member East African Community (EAC) support the establishment of a Regional Referral Forensic Centre (RRFC), aimed at boosting the fight against crime in the region.
"We have to work together for our common future and prosperity," Fabien Ndayishimiye, the director-general of Burundi's National Police, told EAC experts in Bujumbura who were on a visit to assess the country's suitability to host the RRFC.
In a statement issued from the EAC Secretariat, Ndayishimiye said the EAC bloc is united and any crime in a partner state has an impact on the other member states.
The EAC's eight-member forensic experts’ team started its assessment tour on 8 March.
In Rwanda, the Inspector-General of Police, Emmanuel Gasana, commended the EAC for pioneering the regional referral forensic center, adding that his country supported the initiative.
"We are seriously waiting to see establishment of a very good facility in addressing the emerging crimes," he said.
Gasana added that Rwanda had already upgraded its own forensic facility to address investigation challenges.
"The government spends huge amounts of resources to outsource forensic services and expertise from abroad but time is ripe to acquire our own services and expertise which will cut down on both the time and the resources," he said.
On his part, the Inspector-General of Police of Tanzania, Saidi Mwema, said the country had already approved and implemented police force reforms, including modernizing its forensic investigation capacity.
"We want to see the people in an integrated East Africa benefit and be proud of our professional police services," Mwema said in Dar es Salaam during a visit by the forensic experts. "All these efforts have full government backing."
The Inspector General of Police of Uganda, Lt-Gen Kale Kayihura, said there was need for East African countries to have ultra-modern forensic services, citing the 2008 terrorist bombings in Kampala as a case in point during which forensic investigations services were outsourced.
"If partner states [of the EAC] can pool together their capacities, we can achieve a lot," said Grace Akullu, the Assistant Inspector General of Uganda Police and Uganda’s Head of Criminal Investigations Department (CID), who represented Lt-Gen Kayihura.
According to Didacus Kaguta, the EAC Peace and Security Officer, who led delegation of experts, the regional forensic centre, once established, would ensure standards such as quality control, certification of forensic scientists as well as the accreditation of forensic laboratories.
"The facility is also expected to offer high-class training and research services," Kaguta said, adding that the facility would store data be shared with the partner states whenever required.
"Even the experts will be readily available from the centre to beef up the national resources during the time of need like emerging calamities such as terrorist attack investigations," Kaguta said.
The EAC and the Federal German Government jointly facilitated the assessment mission by the forensic experts.
GIZ Peace and Security Advisor Joachim Von Bonin said the German government shares a long history with the EAC and enjoys a very cordial partnership in the region's integration effort.
The report of the experts will be presented to the next meeting of the Chiefs of Police and the fifth Sectoral Council on Inter-State Security for consideration and adoption.
The EAC has already initiated the harmonization of peace and security initiatives, common policing standards, joint investigations, exchange of information and mutual legal assistance, among other series

CORRUPTION MAJOR FACTOR FOR SUBSTANDARD GOODS

THE lust for money has been described as one of the major challenges in stopping the importation of substandard goods into Tanzania, including certain foods and medicines.

This theme was thoroughly discussed during a two-day seminar at the Glonency Hotel in Morogoro on Thursday and Friday last week, that organized by the Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA).

"Our bitter experience is that the control of fake and substandard drugs is a complicated issue, due to the fact that a good number of these do not enter through official border posts, thus in fact control needs co-operation between neighbouring states," said Hiiti Sillo, TFDA director-general, during the discussion.

He recounted further that in many cases the control of unwanted drugs has been affected by a number of issues, such as the shortage of staff, and lack of vital information from sources who decide to collaborate with law-breakers.

"It is strange that people tend to go for cheap things without knowing the ultimate consequences of using them, as it is the case with using fake, substandard or expired drugs, but the effects are altogether devastating, including death itself," said Sillo.

Supporting this stance was Ms Charys Ugullum, who said that identifying the harmfulness of any drug is a scientific process which involves the use of a laboratory for examination, but in many cases people either take for granted their security whenever they use drugs or sometimes they think laboratory experiments are just time-consuming.
"While we admit that there are fake and substandard drugs in the market, we request you journalists to allow us to conduct technical examinations, as we have such laboratories as can help in verifying the samples, before these matters are reported in the media," she remarked.

She elaborated that currently the TFDA is well equipped for examining various food samples and medicines; she urged whoever wants to establish a business or import such goods to use the services of her organization in order to ensure that end users are not ill-affected by such commodities.

On the other hand, a legal counsel with the TFDA, Meshack Shashi, said that implementation of laws with regard to importation and use of drugs has been successful, for his organization has conducted arrests and some of the culprits have received punishment in the courts of law.

However he noted that some of the law-breakers get minimum sentences up to the fine of 30,000/=, for crimes that are worth millions of shillings, a fact that has caused them to go back to the same illegal conduct.

In another presentation, by Emmanuel Alphonce, who dealt with the matter of control of foods and drugs, he said that it demanded one’s having good training in order to discover what a fake medicine is and what is not.

"In some cases we have discovered that the covers of medicines do not necessarily represent what is inside, but this needs one to be knowledgeable, and at times requires laboratory experimentation in order to verify," he s

I Will Never be a Mandela

 

I always love devouring any literature on the most revered human being on earth. One, who is

 almost a living saint and who has made many Africans, black people and mankind at large stand

high and proud in their defence of humanity – Nelson Mandela. 

To many he is the world’ most loved statesman, a warm and magnanimous human being who is also willing to own up to his failings. This is the man who came out of prison after 27 years smiling and preaching reconciliation to all. To most people he is the founding father of the modern South Africa and it is the idea of Mandela that is the glue that binds that country together.  

This year Madiba, as he is fondly called, marked his 91^st birthday.  He has naturally become fragile. Many fear that inevitable moment. And many shudder at the thought of a South Africa without Mandela. 

As confessed earlier, I am a Mendalaphillist. Whatever material I get hold of on the old man is food for me. Actually whenever I read something on him I feel rejuvenated and realise how minuscule my contribution to mankind is. It surely is a humbling experience. 

The other day, though, I was more than humbled to read that actually the great African icon grew up in simple surroundings in a typical African village like any African child. Actually it read just like my childhood experiences. 

In the article, Mandela talks of his wish to have his final rest alongside his ancestors in Qunu, in Western Cape, where, he says, he spent the happiest years of his boyhood. In his autobiography, he describes it as a place of small, beehive shaped huts, with grass roofs.  

“It was in the fields,” he writes, “that I learned to knock birds out of the sky with a slingshot, to gather wild honey and fruits and edible roots, to drink warm, sweet milk from the udder of a cow, to swim in the clear, cold streams, and to catch fish with twine and sharpened bits of wire.” 

Wow! I felt like I was living in that same small village many years ago in my boyhood. For what else did I do when growing up in Chalowe village in the Bena plains of Njombe, in the Southern Highlands? Similar indulgencies!  

I learnt to knock down birds from the sky and from the many leafy trees in the villages. Though I have to admit I was very poor if not very bad in that art. I, and many other failed boys like me, had to find another means of catching birds. This involved spreading some grains on the ground where we would set up a trap involving a half suspended bamboo-woven-bowl held by a stick tied to a long rope. As soon as the birds were under this bowl we, hiding somewhere far, would suddenly pull the rope and naturally the supporting stick and the bowl would collapse on top of the birds. We would then come with a huge blanket and catch the birds. 

And like Mandela we also spent most of our time gathering wild honey and fruits and edible roots. I will never forget the ‘makusu’, ‘masada’, ‘masaula’, ‘mafwengi’ and many other famous wild fruits from the southern highlands. Actually with the advent of the Sumry bus services to Mbeya I have already begun receiving in Arusha some fresh ‘makusu’ fruits from Njombe. 

I also tried drinking warm sweet milk from a cow’s udder. In a nutshell I was a disgrace. Not only did I miserably fail to place my mouth appropriately but the cow became so enraged that I received a well aimed kick. I ended up spending a few days in bed after a thorough thrashing from my father. Naturally, I never went again near a cow. 

We, the Chalowe boys, also enjoyed bathing in the clear, cold streams in the village. Though, on one occasion some wayward youths stole our clothes while we were frolicking in the waters. You can imagine the spectacle we made as our naked, wet and small bodies toddled along the village streets to the respective homesteads.  

Fishing! I also loved fishing. But for all the years that I used my crude fishing rod whose twine rope and sharpened bit of wire was attached at one end, I caught only one fish. This was in contrast to my friends who caught basketfuls of fish all the time. For that, I plan to re-visit this hobby in my old age. 

As you can see I grew up just like the old Madiba. But all the past, present and immediate future signs show that I will never be a Mandela.

RICKROSE PERFORMINK AT FIESTER SHOW IN DARES SALAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rickrose performind in serengeti fiester concert in Dar es salaam city