USA Africa Dialogue Series - CLARIFICATION ON THE STATEMENT OF CONCERN FROM SCHOLARS OF ZANZIBAR

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From: N.S. Koenings <naIA@hampshire.edu>
To: Chambi Chachage <chambi78@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2015 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: USA Africa Dialogue Series - STATEMENT OF CONCERN FROM SCHOLARS OF ZANZIBAR NOVEMBER 1 2015

Hi Chambi. We are naturally collecting more signatories and may put out
another statement in the coming days if people want to. This initial
statement is truly aimed first of all at the Zanzibar and Tanzania
governments, and at the people of Zanzibar whose safety is currently at
stake. We want them, the people who make our work possible, that we see
them and don't want them to be hurt or killed. They don't need an
explanation, and indeed the details are still emerging and changing. A
second statement may indeed, as the comments suggests, say more. But
with this first one our immediate audience is Zanzibaris themselves.
Thank you for forwarding these messages. You are welcome to share my
comment here if you find it useful.

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On 2015-11-01 16:58, Chambi Chachage wrote:
>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> FROM: John Mbaku <jmbaku@weber.edu>
>> TO: "usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com"
>> <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
>> CC: Wanazuoni <wanazuoni@yahoogroups.com>
>> SENT: Sunday, November 1, 2015 11:45 PM
>> SUBJECT: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - STATEMENT OF CONCERN FROM
>> SCHOLARS OF ZANZIBAR NOVEMBER 1 2015
>>
>> Dear CC:
>>
>> Thanks for the reference. I am quite aware of the problem with
>> Zanzibar's annulled elections. Unfortunately, the Zanzibari
>> scholars, in their statement, did not elaborate on what the problem
>> is and, as a result, readers who are not current on what is
>> happening in Tanzania, especially with regard to the elections on
>> the island of Zanzibar, would not understand what the scholars are
>> referring to in their statement. That statement should have provided
>> the necessary background to their request--first, the fact that
>> Tangayinka and Zanzibar united to form a unitary system; second,
>> that the unitary system was later modified to grant Zanzibar
>> political and economic autonomy; and third, that Zanzibar has the
>> right to elect their own government. Last month, those elections
>> took place and they were later annulled and there lies the crisis
>> that has enveloped the island.
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 12:44 PM, 'Chambi Chachage' via USA Africa
>> Dialogue Series <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you for your concern, I have blind-copied the 'brain' behind
>> the statement, in the meantime kindly read this article:
>>
>> Zanzibar's political crisis worsens as home-made bombs are found
>> [1]
>>
>> [1]
>>
>> Zanzibar's political crisis worsens as home-made bombs a... [1]
>> An electoral stalemate is getting tense.
>>
>> View on qz.com [1]
>> Preview by Yahoo
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>> FROM: John Mbaku <jmbaku@weber.edu>
>> TO: "usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com"
>> <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
>> CC: Wanazuoni <wanazuoni@yahoogroups.com>
>> SENT: Sunday, November 1, 2015 10:21 PM
>> SUBJECT: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - STATEMENT OF CONCERN FROM
>> SCHOLARS OF ZANZIBAR NOVEMBER 1 2015
>>
>> The "statement" does not say what the problem is. What is the
>> concern of these scholars and how can other African scholars support
>> them when they (the other African scholars) do not know what it is
>> that these Zanzibari scholars are complaining about or agitating
>> for?
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 11:21 PM, 'Chambi Chachage' via USA Africa
>> Dialogue Series <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> FROM: N.S. Koenings <nkoenings@gmail.com>
>> TO: [...]SENT: Sunday, November 1, 2015 7:02 AM
>> SUBJECT: STATEMENT OF CONCERN FROM SCHOLARS OF ZANZIBAR NOVEMBER 1
>> 2015 - pls share
>>
>> dear all: here is the statement. please share it widely. also
>> attaching photos if those are easier to share.
>> in hope,
>> nathalie
>>
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> http://qz.com/538384/zanzibars-political-crisis-worsen-as-home-made-bombs-are-found/

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