Marissa Smile

Geek | Deep Thinker | Liberal. Marissa is a cybernaut who spends a lot of time browsing the www, grasping infinite info, and revelling in entertainment and fun.

[Linda Tsungirirai Masarira @lilomatic]

My Sister, President @SuluhuSamia, You Are Betraying the Dreams of African Women

I am a woman leader. I believe, with every fibre of my being, in the power of women to heal our nations, to lead with compassion, and to build a more inclusive and just Africa. It is precisely because of this belief that I can not remain silent as a sister leader, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, you have dragged Tanzania down a path of tyranny and fear.

What we have witnessed in Tanzania is not leadership; it is a betrayal. It is a betrayal of the women of Tanzania who looked to one of their own and hoped for a new dawn. It is a betrayal of the democratic principles that countless Pan-Africanists fought and died for. The recent sham election, where you were declared the victor with a Soviet-style 97% of the vote, is not a victory. It is a funeral for democracy in Tanzania, and you are the chief mourner.

True women’s empowerment is not about putting a woman in a presidential chair. It is about what she does with that power. Does she lift others up, or does she crush dissent? Does she foster a culture of competition and debate, or does she silence every opposing voice? By jailing your main opponent, Tundu Lissu, on trumped-up treason charges, by disqualifying other candidates on spurious grounds, and by barring the main opposition party, CHADEMA, from even participating, you have not shown strength. You have shown a profound weakness, a fear of competition that is the very antithesis of healthy leadership.

We, as African women, are taught to be nurturing, to be builders of communities and bridges of understanding. What, then, is nurturing about a heavy military presence at polling stations? What is compassionate about security forces gunning down peaceful protestors, leading to the unnecessary and tragic loss of hundreds of Tanzanian lives? The internet shutdowns, the abductions, the torture of activists, these are the tools of a dictatorship, not of a democratic leader who believes in her people.

President Samia, you had a golden opportunity. The world applauded you when you began reversing some of the harsh policies of your predecessor. We dared to hope that Tanzania was opening up but we see now that those were merely tactical retreats. Your administration has intensified a crackdown so severe that it has shattered the very possibility of a free and fair election. You have not just tilted the playing field; you have set it on fire and told the other team they are not allowed to play.

This is a pivotal moment for Pan-Africanism. A democratic Pan-African movement can not be silent when a leader, regardless of gender, subverts the will of the people. We can not celebrate women leaders simply for being women; we must hold them to the same, if not a higher, standard of democratic accountability. To do otherwise is to engage in a hollow and meaningless identity politics that does nothing to serve the African people.

I stand in solidarity with the brave people of Tanzania who are demanding electoral justice. Their fight is our fight. The struggle for democracy in Dar es Salaam is intrinsically linked to the struggle for freedom in Harare, in Kampala, and across our beloved continent.

To my sisters across Africa, I say this: Our fight for a seat at the table is meaningless if, once we get there, we use that seat to bar the door to others. Our empowerment is hollow if we do not empower our people. We must shun the tyranny of a single voice and champion the beautiful, chaotic, and necessary chorus of democracy.

I believe in women’s leadership but I believe in justice more. And until there is justice for the people of Tanzania, I will not be silent. The African Union and all democratic nations must not legitimize this electoral charade. The soul of Tanzanian democracy is on life support, and it is our collective duty to fight for its revival.

#StandWithTanzania
#NotInMyName

[Mudge Rulf @MudgeRulf]

🇹🇿 Dear President @SuluhuSamia

It is being reported that internet access in Tanzania has been shut down / tampered with.

Why are the rights of citizens being infringed ?
Would you kindly help clarify ?

To the German officials tagged below, there is an ongoing debate on Migration in Germany and Europe.

One of the causes of mass immigration is political instability. In your attempt to resolve this in Germany/ Europe, are your representatives in Tanzania helping point out the infringement and violation of human rights currently going on in Tanzania ?

Vielen Dank im Voraus!

@bundeskanzler @AussenMinDE @steinmeier @krassenstein @MarioNawfal @elhotzo @elonmusk @vonderleyen

[Marissa Smile @Dollydearest]

@TECNOMobile254 My TECNO Camon 40 locks every time I cross to Tanzania . The last appeal done through CalCare did not go through. Another appeal was submitted on Friday, and I’m not sure if it will be approved before my travel tomorrow. please review this issue it’s frustratings

[L E S E D I @_Hybreed_]

The first 3 letters of 'Sweden' and 'Denmark' spell out 'Sweden'

The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark'

[The Standard Digital @StandardKenya]

As the country slides into anarchy amid protests and police brutality, many Kenyans are left wondering who will steer the ship. The Head of State and Government, President William Ruto, appears to have failed to fill the nation’s father-figure role.

https://t.co/zq4aS7csAg

[James @MrJamesKe]

I have only two enemies, corrupt politicians and the police who enforce their oppression. My neighbour, regardless of their tribe is not my enemy. I won’t be manipulated by tribal kingpins trying to turn us against each other. We know the real enemy!!

[Marissa Smile @Dollydearest]

@Classic105Kenya Really???

[Undercover KE @UndercoverKe]

Kenya has over 5000 churches. What do they manufacture besides fear of hell- which we can't export to earn foreign exchange?

But we don't have an equal number of industries that create jobs for the many graduates now disillusioned and taking to the streets.

The more churches In a country- any country- the more poorer the people. That is from @DavidNdii sometime back...

Again, isn't God omnipresent and can be prayed from wherever?

Praise God, church!

[Marissa Smile @Dollydearest]

@TGM_007 We are a species, just like other animals and plants. It's only that humans think too much and glorify their existence. You live, and you die. Period.

[The Standard Digital @StandardKenya]

Chef Dennis Ombachi hosts Former CJ David Maraga at famous balcony kitchen

https://t.co/WByxSQhMjW

[Bevalyne Kwamboka @bevalynekwambo3]

The standard were ahead of time.

[Mak Mansa @mansaplus]

Nasikia hii video imekuwasha sana mpaka unatoa statements @kipmurkomen ebu iangalie tena! You will never experience this genuine celebration, ever, in your life! Not even by your family!

[Marissa Smile @Dollydearest]

@StandardKenya just how daft can these people be, they just don't get it at all...

[Yoko @Kibet_bull]

Faith Odhiambo is overworking. I didn’t knew the existence of LSK until she came in. Nelson Hqvi was busy drinking tea and alcohol

[Larry Madowo @LarryMadowo]

If PC James Mukhwana killed Albert Ojwang’ as claimed, who ordered it?

[Marissa Smile @Dollydearest]

@Classic105Kenya D

[Marissa Smile @Dollydearest]

@KenyaPower_Care yaani we can't catch a break from power blackouts...its just so frustrating...😏

[Marissa Smile @Dollydearest]

@KenyaPower_Care yaani imagine i brought some visitors from another country to some BnB in kileleshwa...yaani stima imeenda for over 3hrs now am so embarrassed for my country..

[Kenya National Library Service @knlsmedia]

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