THE CHRONIC CASE OF INEQUALITIES

National and international inequalities result from non sustainable policies that promote unequal division of goods and services. Inequality disempowers nations and individuals. When the situation continues for a long period it creates a feeling of helplessness and frustration. The results have many faces; economic depression, unrest, corruption, contests, protests, civil wars and others. Tanzania, has always been one of the peaceful countries in Africa. A first stop for refugees from other parts of Africa when seeking sanctuary. Currently there has been several protests against inequality. In Masasi, Tanzania (26/1/2013) 20 vehicles burnt, 2 people dead, 7 houses and buildings burnt as a protest against existing inequalities http://instagram.com/p/U9MPdTjuqU/. Under the economic mode of ‘Ujamaa’ during the ruling of our father of the Nation Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the nation enjoyed peace and no one went to sleep with an empty stomach. Now with unavoidable integration with the global economy what we see is an increased number of problems of which the main root is non sustainable policies promoting unequal division of good and services. Can these problems be handled by the nation alone? That is an impossibility because a poor nation like Tanzania has a very small voice in the international arena whereby the west is determine to promote policies that boosts their national interests. As an individual, what would you say or do if you were in a position to make a positive change? Afterall, we are all in this together … 'Everyone makes a difference' Mwl. J.K Nyerere 1977