PRIME Minister Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa is highly respected in the political as well as civil service circles. After his name was announced in the Parliament, many politicians, civil servants and ordinary citizens have described him as the right person to head the government business.
In his term as the deputy minister in
the Prime Minister’s Office for Regional Administration and Local
Government (Tamisemi), he had set high standard bar in terms of delivery
of public service.
Everyone who happened to rub shoulders
or work with the PM as a deputy minister have described him as a person
having great ideas, and he will be able to assemble a team to bring that
slogan, Hapa Kazi Tu into action. We all witnessed last week how the PM
demonstrated his moral authority when he suspended the Tanzania Revenue
Authority officials and directed the relevant authorities to
investigate them.
While finding a new and unique idea is
rare enough; the ability to successfully execute this idea is what
separates the dreamers from those who mean business. Honesty is a
cornerstone of any capable leader as it is the attribute of the new
Premier.
Some of the MPs among them Mr Prosper
Mbena, Mr William Lukuvi, Mr Ibrahim Razar and many others, have highly
commended the appointment of Mr Majaliwa.
They all described him as one of the key
players and brain behind raising standards of government schools in the
country. The Ward schools which have proven today to perform very well
despite limited resources was the PM personal effort towards that end
while serving in Tamisemi. Most politicians have also described him as
impartial and a person who is ethical.
He is not affiliated to any group which
has been sponsoring defiance whether in the government or Chama Cha
Mapinduzi (CCM). He is hardworking, listens to advice and ready to stand
criticisms and therefore his supporters say that he will be able to
implement the CCM Party’s manifesto. He is not afraid to take challenges
and ready to find solutions by getting involved on the ground.
A good example was his spirit of going
to remote areas to listen and take action toward solving ordinary
citizens problems. As an exemplary leader, whatever ethical plane
Premier Majaliwa holds to, he has a proven record of being responsible
for any team of politicians or civil servants or ordinary people he has
worked along with.
Even more important is the new heights
that the team of President Magufuli is going to be as the president
continues to raise the bar even higher as he has demonstrated to us by
appointing his PM.
This is a reflection of a capable
leader, who values honesty and ethical behaviour as a key value to
public service, and it will be followed in-due-course by all reformed
civil servants. The PM finessing his vision is essential to create an
organized and efficient business.
He is a man who is efficient and puts
enormous trust on the team, as it was manifested in his speech after the
Parliament which unanimously endorsed his name to become the 11th Prime
Minister of Tanzania.
It’s important to remember that because
of his trust in his team in every capacity that he served, it became
obvious that it was easy to gain strength and support of all those who
worked with him. Mr Majaliwa is known for his hard work and endurance
which is exemplary. The Prime Minister is known for his accomplishment,
he is a leader who is down to earth, ready to follow-up issues and find
solutions.
He was exemplary in tackling education
matters. He was always in the forefront to help the down trodden and
took personal initiative to visit remote areas in the country to listen
to ordinary citizens and find solutions to their problems.
Those who describe him, compliment the
PM as a person who has clear vision. He was always consulting his
colleagues and subordinates before taking any action or decision.
He is a leader who is able to clearly
and succinctly describe what is to be done . It is extremely important
for such leader to relate their vision to the team, which is the secret
of having the team working towards the same goal.
It is no doubt that as a former
educationist, the Prime Minister was privilege to be able to impart
skills to his subordinate and as any other educationist his passion to
acquire knowledge could not be hidden.
His admirers some of whom are those who
are MPs have credited him for his ability to connect to everyone in his
team and creating a productive work environment, since he always created
healthy lines of communication.
Whether that stems from an open door
policy to the PM office, or making it a point to talk to his staff on a
daily basis, or making himself available to discuss interoffice issues,
all is vital.
This makes the PM have an excellent take
off in the new post, where it is expected that his government team will
learn to trust and depend on one another which is the spirit of Mr
Majaliwa wherever he has served.
Therefore everyone in the government
should be willing to change and if so they will be less hesitant to work
smarter. Everyone who works for the government should be aware that the
Prime Minister is a responsible leader and we should all emulate him.
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