The national language, the ethics of equality and human dignity, and the Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar are what overcame the ethnic hatred, religious bigotry, regional parochialism and national differences and forged national cohesion and unity. It is these that have made Tanzania an example in a continent beset with secessionism, ethnic violence and religious pogroms. One hopes that there is capacity, honesty and patriotism within Tanzania that will look beyond the sectarian interests. The alternative is too horrendous to contemplate.
Ninachosema kuwa ndoto ile ya Zanzibar ile ya kabla ya Mapinduzi ni falacy kwani haiangalii mazingira ya wakati ule na inadharau kwa makusudi mazingira ya sasa! Na kusisitiza kuwa Zanzibar bado ina nafasi ya uhakika zaidi ndani ya Muungao na sio nje ya Muungano! Anyway, najua ni vigumu kurationalize na fanatics kwani kwao rationality ni jambo adimu sana lakini naamini wapo wenye upeo mkubwa wa kupima mambo ambao wataweza kuchambua masuala haya kwa utulivu zaidi kuliko hizi hisia za Ki-UAMSHO!