Other members of the TAA Political Subcommittee were: Abdulwahid Sykes, Hamza Mwapachu, Dr. Vedasto Kyaruzi, Steven Mhando, John Rupia and Said Chaurembo. [39] On 27 th April, 1985, Julius Nyerere, before stepping down from power conferred a total of 3,979 medals to Tanzanians who had contributed to the development of the nation. None of those who took part in the struggle for independence was in that list. [40] Kaggia, Bildad, Roots of Freedom 1921-1963: The Biography of Bildad Kaggia, East African Publishing House
Kutokana na kuhojiwa kwa maofisa wa Kiafrika waliohusika na upakuwaji wa mizigo ya meli ilikuwa dhahiri baadhi ya mizigo iliondolewa na inawezekana sana kuwa baadhi yake iliondolewa kabla ya meli kufunga gati.”22 Rais Nyerere aliongozana na Bwana Djoudi aliyekuwa Charge d’Affaires katika Ubalozi wa Algeria Tanganyika katika kuikaguwa meli hiyo. Djoudi pia alikuwa mhusika wa mafunzo ya kijeshi wa Kamati ya Ukombozi wa nchi tisa za Kiafrika. Kijana mdogo mwenye umri wa miaka 24 aitwaye Racchid Ben-Yelles alikuwa Kepteni wa meli hiyo ya MV Ibn Khaldun.