Palestine: The meaning of a status upgrade While US and Israel oppose Palestinian bid for non-member statehood at UN, we ask how move could affect peace efforts. inSha

There was a great show of support for the Palestinians as they bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations. But the move was also strongly opposed by Israel and the United States. After years of long, inconclusive negotiations, Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, asked the UN General Assembly to recognise the non-member state of Palestine in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. Abbas has been leading the campaign to win support for the resolution, and over a dozen European governments have offered him their support. "We Palestinians are taking the Israelis all the way with us, for the world to recognise Israeli borders of 1967, because Israel never ever admitted its borders. [The bid] is to keep safe and alive what is left of the two-state solution before it is too late, and it's to awaken the Israeli public [asking them] 'how can you cope with an apartheid system with endless occupation?'" - Mahdi Abdel Hadi, Palestinian Academic Society The non-member observer state falls short of full UN membership. But a successful bid means the Palestinians would be allowed access to the International Criminal Court, where they could seek action against Israel on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Over the past 60 years, there have been many attempts to achieve Palestinian statehood. In 1947, the partition resolution was adopted by the General Assembly, supporting an independent Jewish State and an independent Arab State; that was rejected by the Arabs. But In 1974, the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) was granted observer status at the UN - which it holds to this day - allowing it to take part in General Assembly sessions, without the right to vote. Then in 1988, the PLO unilaterally declared a State of Palestine at a meeting in Algeria. And in 1993 the Oslo Accord was signed in Washington; that created the Palestinian Authority and granted limited autonomy to the Palestinian territories. In 2003, the so-called Road Map was drafted by the Middle East quartet, stipulating the creation of a Palestinian state by 2005. "[Palestinians] are trying to impose on Israel something that Israelis cannot accept in terms of Israeli security, and also they are not willing to recognise that on the other side of the border there will be a Jewish state." - Dan Schueftan, University of Haifa And in September 2011, President Abbas submitted an application to join the UN as a full member state. But the bid failed because of a lack of support in the UN Security Council. Both Israel and the US have rejected the most recent bid by Palestine to be recognised as a non-member observer state. Danny Ayalon, Israel's deputy foreign minister, said the bid is a "virtual move without any substance", while Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, said it would serve no purpose.  . So, how would a new status at the UN help the Palestinians? How would they use their newfound status? And how would it affect future peace efforts? To discuss this Inside Story, with presenter Ghida Fakhry, is joined guests: Mahdi Abdel Hadi, the chairman of the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs; Dan Schueftan, the director of the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa, and a visiting professor at Georgetown University; and Alexandre Vautravers, a professor of international relations at Webster University. "The Palestinians must recognise the Jewish State, and they must be prepared to end the conflict with Israel once and for all. None of these vital interests, these vital interests of peace, none of them appear in the resolution that will be put forward before the General Assembly today. And that is why Israel cannot accept it. The only way to achieve peace is through agreements that are reached by the parties directly; through direct negotiations between themselves, and not through UN resolutions that completely ignore Israel's vital security and national interests. And because this resolution is so one-sided, it doesn't advance peace, it pushes it backwards." Binyamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, explaining his government's rejection of the Palestinian bid

UMOJA WA MATAIFA WAONGEZA VIKWAZO KWA M23

BARAZA Kuu la Usalama la Umoja wa Mataifa , limepitisha kwa kauli moja azimio linaloongeza muda wa vikwazo vya silaha na vikwazo vingine dhidi ya vikundi vya waasi ambavyo viko katika Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo (DRC)

Azimio hilo nambari 2078 ( 2012) linaelezea pia haja ya kuongeza vikwazo vya ziada kwa uongozi na wapiganaji wa kundi la waasi la M23, kundi ambalo hivi karibuni lilichukua Jimbo la Goma.

Baraza Kuu la Usalama ambalo lilikutana siku ya Jumatano limeongeza muda huo wa vikwazo hadi Februari Mosi mwaka 2014.

Vikwazo dhidi ya silaha viliwekwa kwa mara ya kwanza mwaka 2003 mara baada ya kumalizika kwa vita vya mara kwa mara nchini DRC, vita ambavyo vimedumu kwa miaka mitano na kukadiriwa kuua zaidi ya watu milioni tano.

Azimio hilo pia linalaani vikali kundi la waasi la M23, kundi ambalo linahusisha wanajeshi walioasi kutoka Jeshi la Kitaifa la DRC Aprili mwaka huu. Kundi ambalo kwa sasa linashikilia Goma, ambao ni Mji Mkuu wa Kivu ya Magharibi.

Baraza Kuu la Usalama la Umoja wa Mataifa limeagiza na kurudia tena kusitishwa mara moja kwa misaada ya aina yoyote kutoka nje inayoelekezwa kwa kundi la M23.

Wakati huohuo, Baraza Kuu la Usalama pia limemwomba Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, Ban Ki Moon, kukiongezea muda Kikundi cha Wataalamu kuhusu DRC, hadi Februari Mosi mwaka 2014 ili kiweze kufuatilia utekelezaji wa vikwazo hivyo.

Katika hatua nyingine, Umoja wa Mataifa, umemtuma mshauri wake mkuu kuhusu masuala ya Kijeshi, Jenerali Babacar Gaye kwenda katika nchi za Maziwa Makuu ambako atakutana na kufanya majadiliano na wadau mbalimbali kuhusu masuala kadhaa yaliyojiri hivi karibuni wakati wa Mkutano wa Viongozi wa Nchi za Maziwa Makuu ( ICGLR).

Masuala hayo ni pamoja na utekelezaji wa kilomita 20 za Ukanda Huru ( Neutral Zone )eneo ambalo M23 litatakiwa kuondoka, na dhana ya kuwa na Jeshi la Kimataifa lisilofungamana na upande wowote.

Bakwata yamkana Sheikh Ponda mahakamani

 

Katibu wa Jumuiya na Taasisi za Kiislamu Tanzania, Sheikh Ponda Issa Ponda 

BARAZA Kuu la Waislamu Tanzania (Bakwata), limemkana Katibu wa Jumuiya na Taasisi za Kiislamu Tanzania, Sheikh Ponda Issa Ponda na wenzake, baada ya kudai mahakamani kuwa eneo walilovamia wakidai ni mali ya Waislamu linamilikiwa kihalali na kampuni ya Agritanza.

Katibu Mkuu wa Bakwata, Sheikh Suleiman Lolila alisema hayo jana wakati akitoa ushahidi katika kesi ya jinai inayomkabili Ponda na wenzake 49 katika Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu, wakidaiwa pamoja na mambo mengine kuvamia na kupora ardhi na wizi wa vifaa vya ujenzi.

Akitoa ushahidi wake jana huku akiongozwa na Wakili Mwandamizi wa Serikali, Tumaini Kweka, Lolila ambaye ni shahidi wa kwanza wa upande wa mashtaka alidai kuwa eneo hilo awali lilikuwa likimilikiwa kihalali na Bakwata.

Hata hivyo, alidai kuwa baadaye Bakwata walibadilishana na Kampuni ya Agritanza Limited baada ya kuona eneo lililobaki halifai kujengwa chuo kikuu kutokana na ufinyu wake.
Alidai kuwa awali eneo hilo lilikuwa kubwa lakini miaka ya 2000 lilianza kumegwa na kuzigawia baadhi ya taasisi na wafanyabiashara na kwamba tume iliundwa na kubaini kwamba hayo yalifanyika kinyume na utaratibu.

“Baada ya kumegwa eneo lililobakia ni finyu ambalo halitoshi kujengwa chuo kikuu. Mimi nilikuwapo wakati Baraza la Wadhamini wa Bakwata wakijadili jinsi ya kupata eneo kubwa na kuijadili Kampuni ya Agritanza iliyokuwa na eneo la ekari 40 Kisarawe ili tubadilishane,” alidai.

Shahidi huyo aliongeza kuwa Agritanza ilikubali kubadilishana maeneo na kwamba wao walichukua ekari nne zilizopo Markaz (Chang’ombe) na Bakwata ikachukua ekari 40 zilizopo Kisarawe.

“Hayo yalifanyika baada ya kupata baraka kutoka katika Baraza la Maulamaa lililokaa na kuamua hivyo Januari 22, 2011,” alisema shahidi huyo na kuongeza:
“Baada ya kufanyika mabadilishano, Agritanza walianza kushughulikia usajili wa kiwanja namba 311/3/4 na walipata. Hivyo kwa sasa ni wamiliki halali, tulishamalizana nao.”

Shahidi huyo aliendelea kudai kuwa eneo hilo Serikali ililitoa kwa Wamisri kwa ajili ya kujenga chuo chini ya usimamizi wa Bakwata.
Alidai kuwa kwa mujibu wa mkataba huo uliosainiwa mwaka 2003, endapo Wamisri wataondoka Tanzania watarejesha eneo hilo katika umiliki wa Bakwata.
Shahidi huyo pia alitoa kielelezo cha makubaliano ya Baraza la Wadhamini wa Bakwata na Agritanza, kuhusu kubadilishana uwanja.

Hata hivyo, Wakili wa utetezi, Juma Nassoro alipinga kwa madai kwamba kisheria walitakiwa kutoa notisi kabla ya kuwasilisha kielelezo hicho mahakamani.

Akijibu hoja hizo, Wakili Kweka alidai kuwa barua halisi wanayo na kwamba ipo katika kumbukumbu za Bakwata, huku akisisitiza kuwa shahidi anastahili kutoa kielelezo hicho kwa sababu saini yake ipo.

Hakimu Mkazi, Victoria Nongwa anayesikiliza kesi hiyo, alikikataa kielelezo hicho akisema Serikali ilitakiwa kutoa notisi kabla ya kuwasilisha kielelezo hicho.

Hakimu Nongwa alisema kwa kuwa barua halisi ipo wanatakiwa kuiwasilisha mahakamani, lakini akasema endapo barua halisi haipo, basi taarifa ya jana itatambulika kuwa notisi na wataruhusiwa kuiwasilisha.

MBUNGE WA CHADEMA ASEMA SERIKALI IMEZIDI KUDHIHIRISHA UDHAIFU

MBUNGE wa Jimbo la Ubungo, John Mnyika 

MBUNGE wa Ubungo (Chadema), John Mnyika amesema ukiukwaji wa sheria wa matumizi ya Sh96 bilioni katika ununuzi wa mafuta mazito ya uendeshaji wa mitambo ya kufua umeme wa dharura ni matokeo ya Serikali kuwa dhaifu.

Amesema udhaifu huo unatokana na Serikali kushindwa kuzingatia utawala wa sheria, huku akilishukia Bunge kwamba nalo limefanya uzembe katika kusimamia utekelezwaji wa maazimio yake.

Kauli hiyo ya Mnyika ambaye ni Waziri kivuli wa Nishati na Madini imekuja siku chache tangu gazeti la East African kutoa taarifa kwamba jumla ya Dola54milioni zimegundulika kuibwa, watumishi waandamizi wa Wizara ya Nishati na Madini na Tanesco kupitia manunuzi ya mafuta ya kuendeshea mtambo wa umeme wa IPTL.

Gazeti hilo lilinukuu taarifa ya Mkaguzi na Mdhibiti Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali (CAG), Ludovick Utouh ikieleza kuwa kuna kikundi ambacho kazi yake ni kujinufaisha na mpango huo.

Katika taarifa yake kwa vyombo vya habari, Mnyika alimtaka Rais Jakaya Kikwete aagize ripoti ya CAG iwekwe wazi, kuchukuliwa hatua kwa Waziri wa Nishati na Madini, Profesa Sospeter Muhongo, aliyekuwa waziri wa Wizara hiyo, William Ngeleja.

“Spika wa Bunge anatakiwa kuifuatilia wizara hii pamoja na ile ya Fedha kuhusu ufisadi huu,” ilieleza taarifa hiyo na kuongeza;
“Rais Kikwete atumie mamlaka yake kwa mujibu wa Katiba ibara za 33, 34, 35, 36 na 143 (4), aagize kuwekwa hadharani kwa ripoti ya ukaguzi maalum (Special Audit) uliofanyika mwaka 2011 kuhusu tuhuma za ufisadi na ukiukwaji wa sheria katika ununuzi wa mafuta mazito ya kufua umeme wa dharura katika mitambo ya IPTL.”

Katika taarifa hiyo Mnyika amemtaka Rais Kikwete azielekeze mamlaka na vyombo husika kumchunguza Ngeleja kwa kuwa tuhuma hizo zilitokea wakati akiwa waziri.
“Ripoti ya ukaguzi maalumu (special audit) ya mwaka 2012, ile ya uchunguzi wa Mamlaka ya Ununuzi wa Umma (PPRA) kuhusu suala hilo ziwekwe wazi” ilieleza taarifa hiyo.

Mbunge huyo alimtaka Spika Makinda naye anatakiwa kuitisha haraka kikao cha kamati mojawapo ya kudumu ya Bunge ili kuepusha udhaifu na uzembe unaoendelea kwa sasa kwa kuwa moja ya mamlaka ya Bunge ni kuisimamia Serikali.
“Juhudi hizi zinatakiwa kufanyika kwa haraka ili wizara husika itueleze kinachoendelea” ilieleza taarifa hiyo.

Mbunge huyo aliwahi kumuandikia barua Spika wa Bunge mwezi mmoja uliopita akimtaka atumie madaraka yake kukabidhi usimamizi na utekelezaji wa mpango wa dharura wa umeme katika moja ya Kamati za kudumu za bunge.

Inaeleza kuwa sasa anakusudia kukata rufaa dhidi ya uamuzi wa Spika kuhusu tuhuma za baadhi ya wabunge na na umuhimu wa hoja ya kutaka Bunge liazimie kuunda kamati Teule kuchunguza masuala yote ya ukiukwaji wa sheria, matumizi mabaya ya madaraka na tuhuma za ufisadi.

Taarifa hiyo inaeleza kuwa uchunguzi huo umhusishe Mkaguzi mkuu ili kuchunguza malipo yaliyofanywa kampuni za BP (Sasa PUMA Energy), Oryx na Camel Oil ili kubaini kama kuna vigogo zaidi wa Serikali waliojinufaisha kwa kisingizio cha dharura ya umeme.

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WAJUE WACHEZAJI WATATU WANAO WANIA TUZO YA FIFA BALLON d Or MWAKA 2012Ronaldo, Iniesta and Messi are the three nominees for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2012

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The contenders for the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the best player of 2012 and the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year 2012 awards have been announced at a press conference held at the Anhembi Convention Center in Sao Paulo. It was attended by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, L’Equipe and France Football CEO François Morinière, and legendary Brazilian players Ronaldo and Marta, who won the FIFA World Player of the Year and FIFA Women's World Player of the Year awards three and five times respectively.

In alphabetical order, the FIFA Ballon d’Or nominees are Cristiano RONALDO, Portugal, Andres INIESTA, Spain and Lionel MESSI, Argentina, while MARTA, Brazil, Alex MORGAN, USA and Abby WAMBACH, USA will contest the women’s award.

The candidates for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football and FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football awards were also announced. In alphabetical order, the contenders are: Vicente DEL BOSQUE, Spain (Spain), Pep GUARDIOLA, Spain (FC Barcelona) and Jose MOURINHO, Portugal (Real Madrid) for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football award, and Bruno BINI, France (France), Norio SASAKI, Japan (Japan) and Pia SUNDHAGE, Sweden (USA) for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football award.

All the nominees were confirmed after a poll in which the captains and head coaches of the men’s and women’s national teams, as well as international media representatives selected by France Football, voted for candidates.

The shortlist of 15 forwards for the FIFA FIFPro World XI was also announced, completing the final shortlist of 55 players featuring five goalkeepers, 20 defenders and 15 midfielders. See the full list by clicking on the link to the right.

In addition, the three nominees for the FIFA Puskás award for the most beautiful goal of the year were announced. They are: FALCAO (América de Cali-Atletico Madrid, 19 May 2012), NEYMAR (Santos-Internacional, 7 March 2012) and Miroslav STOCH (Fenerbahçe-Gençlerbirliği, 3 March 2012).

All the awards will be presented at the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on 7 January 2013 during a televised show to be streamed live on FIFA.com and FIFA on YouTube.

In addition to the above awards, the recipient of the FIFA Presidential Award and the FIFA Fair Play award will also be revealed during the gala.

UTAJILI WA MR. BLUE BAADA YA MIAKA KUMI YA KUWA KWENYE GAME YA MUSIC

Staa kutoka ’game’ ya muziki wa kizazi kipya Bongo, Herry Samir ‘Mr Blu’ amesema  nguvu ya zaidi ya 10 aliyoiweka kwenye fani hiyo sasa imemfanya  kumiliki kiasi kikubwa  cha ‘ngawira’ za  kibongo (Shilingi).
Katika Interview ya dakika 45 aliyoifanya na teentz.com, juzi kati, Blu ambaye sasa yuko kwenye  kilele cha Bongo Fleva akisumbua na ngoma yake mpya inayobeba jina la ‘Nipende kama nilivyo’ alifunguka kuwa si mara moja  mtu anaweza  kuzungumza juu ya  kile kinachomhusu kama anachokifanya yeye lakini ameamua kufanya hivyo kwa lengo la  kuwaonyesha watu kuwa kile wanachokifanya wasanii ni kazi ama bishara kama zilivyo  zingine.
“Kwanza, nashukuru kwa kuwa  umenifuata na kuniuliza mambo kama hayo,  ukweli ni kuwa nafahamu ni ngumu kwa mtu kuzungumza  juu ya vitu kama hivyo lakini kwa kuwa tunachokifanya wasanii ni kazi kama zilivyo zingine sina tatizo nitakujibu kila kitu katika  ukweli na kwa ufupi sana” alisema Blu.
Akiendelea Blu ambaye pia  mashabiki wake hupenda kumuita ‘Babylon Baysser’ alisema  kufanikiwa  kwa   wimbo wake wa kwanza ‘Niite Mr Blu’ ndiyo ulikuwa mwanzo wa  mafanikio licha ya  matatizo kadhaa aliyokutana nayo mara baada ya kupata umaarufu.
“Kulikuwana matatizo mengi sana baada ya kufanikiwa kwa ngoma hiyo, lakini nashukuru Mungu kuwa ndani ya muda wote huo  nimefanikiwa kujenga nyumba yangu,kununua gari, na pia akaunti yangu kwa sasa iko poa sana”,
“eee ndiyo natarajia  kuoa, na kwa kuwa tayari nina mtoto haina shaka kuwa mama mtoto wangu ndiye nitakayempa heshima hiyo” kwa hiyo hicho ndiyo ninachoweza kusema kuwa  huo ndiyo utajiri wangu ndani  ya miaka zaidi ya 10 kwenye gemu kwa kuwa nimetumia nguvu zangu kupata vitu hivyo vyote na siku zote Mungu amekuwa akinisimamia” alisema Blu.

MBEYA; Polisi afukuzwa kazi kwa kumbaka mtuhumiwa

JESHI la Polisi mkoani Mbeya limemfukuza kazi askari wake Enock Daffa (22) kwa tuhuma za kufanya  mapenzi na mtuhumiwa wa kike mwenye umri wa miaka 25 katika Kituo cha Polisi cha Mji mdogo wa Tunduma, Wilaya ya Momba, mkoani hapa.

Kwa mujibu wa Kamanda wa Polisi Mkoa wa Mbeya, Athuman Diwani, askari huyo alitenda kosa hilo Novemba 21,2012 na kwamba mtuhumiwa aliyefanya naye mapenzi alikuwa akikabiliwa na kosa la wizi.

Kamanda Athumani alisema kuwa mbali ya kufukuzwa kazi askari huyo tayari amefikishwa katika Mahakama ya Wilaya ya Mbozi ili sheria iweze kuchukua mkondo wake.
Aidha alisema kuwa hali kama hiyo haitaweza kuvumiliwa na Jeshi la Polisi na kwamba atakayebainika kufanya tukio kama hilo adhabu yake itakuwa ni kufukuzwa kazi.

Kamanda huyo alitoa wito kwa askari polisi kufanya kazi kwa kufuata sheria na kanuni za Jeshi la Polisi kama mwongozo unavyowaagiza ili kulinda maadili ya Jeshi la Polisi ambacho ndicho chombo kinachotumika na wananchi katika kuzisimamia sheria.

Akizungumzia tukio hilo, baba mzazi wa askari huyo alisema kuwa kitendo alichofaya mtoto wake si cha kiungwana ambacho pia kimetia fedheha familia yake pia kwa jeshi la Polisi ambalo limepewa dhamana ya kutunza usalama wa raia na mali zake.

Wakati huohuo, katika kijiji cha Malangali Barabara ya Mbeya-Iringa, Wilaya ya Mbarali gari aina ya Nissan Patrol lilimgonga mtembea kwa miguu na kusababisha kifo chake papo hapo.

Alisema kuwa mwili wa marehemu bado haujafamika na mwili umehifadhiwa katika Hospitali ya Chimala Mission na kwamba juhudi za kuutambua mwili wa marehemu na mahali anapotoka zinaendelea.