There ia a lot that the leadership can and should do to ensure that Tanzanians live the better life they deserve. There is salvation in the mineral wealth that is being abused through greedy contracts signed by our leadership! Recall in the 1960s, Botswana was a very poor country with the economy predominantly of hunters and gatherers. After discovery of minerals wealth the leadership defied all dictates of the so called foreign investors who even threatened to ensure that Botswana will have no outlet for its diamonds. What happened? The leadership said to hell; and demanded that Tswanas must be in the deep shafts, in the strong room and at the sale outlets! !, the Govt must have significant share, the investors on top of that pay royalty, etc. The investors never left todate ! Chevez and the American investors? Zambia and its Copper? Nothing like any of these in Tanzania. We give this advice to the government and we are met with a deaf ear and branded "theorist". IT IS OUR DUTY TO KEEP SHOUTING AND WE BELIEVE ONE DAY WE WILL GET A LISTENING EAR. Follow closely what is happening now in the mineral sector, partly an influence of our "shouting" By Prof Mbelle
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