Tanzania: Seek Ye the Political Office

opinion

'Seek ye the political office and everything else shall be added unto it.' Political office in Tanzania has become the fruit to fight and die for.

It is sought by all means, fair and foul. Not only politicians and business people but even medical doctors, professional economists, lawyers, academics, journalists and activists have all jumped on the groovy train towards the nirvana of political posts. What is the driving force? What is the objective?

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