THE AZANIA – TAMBAZA CONFLICT XXX

Adeladius Makwega – DODOMA

 

As I was going to see Peter, as I explained in text XXIX that he was a neighbor to the house where Brigadier Kotta lived, Brigadier Kotta’s wife had her nursery school where she taught in a somewhat modern way because she had good teaching tools such as drawings, a radio, and a television, which gave students a good opportunity to learn well.

 

Personally, I believe that there are children from that time who grew up in Oysterbay, studied at that school, and are now adults.

 

When you are at Peter Pinda’s home, you can hear nursery rhymes, and from a distance, you can hear a teacher teaching at that school. Perhaps at that time we were sitting under a large Christmas tree that was shedding many leaves and had many roots, waiting for this man to return from work so we could answer his call.

 

Since Peter, who was both a farmer and a livestock keeper even at that time, I could see that even people like Faraja Kotta would go to buy milk from him, because in that whole neighborhood—from École de France and beyond—I think there were not many dairy farmers. So truly, he was a farmer’s child.

 

Continuing from where I left off, when I informed my family about studying at Kinondoni Muslim, they told me to wait for the decision of the Dar es Salaam Regional Appeals Board since Peter was handling the matter.

 

Remember that I had been instructed to go find my friends. I went to Tambaza Secondary School dressed in home clothes—my Levi’s jeans, a red shirt, and my black pointed shoes. There I met my friends and several students from 3R1 and carefully explained to them what had brought me there. We agreed, and indeed these friends responded to the call. They went to Peter’s house and spoke with him about several matters while I remained outside.

 

Mr Peter continued recording in his notebook everything that was being said by Hamisi Ramadhani, Ibrahimu Liguo, Heri Heri Hagai, Emmanuel Yesaya, and Atanas Luis. In fact, I did not hear what they discussed with him, but I could see signs through the window—I remember that house had glass doors and windows.

 

When they finished, they came out, called me, and we left together to Morogoro Store, where we boarded a bus to the station. From there, I headed to Mbagala with Hamisi Ramadhani (Rashidi Kazyoba), Ibrahimu Liguo headed to Manzese, and I think Atanas Luis went to Kijitonyama.

 

After that, several other 3R1 students continued to visit Peter’s house, though personally I did not hear their conversations or see them again.

 

I think Peter Pinda, in those interviews, was gathering evidence, and he also obtained other information, including the condition of Tambaza School at that time. Perhaps this helped greatly in reaching further decisions regarding the school.

Later, Peter called me and asked me two questions. The first was why I refused the task of reporting the names of students who were causing trouble and giving Tambaza a bad reputation.

Honestly, I answered him that I told them I had come to school to study, not to write down such names.

 

Finally, he asked about the students’ academic progress reports. He requested those reports from Form One to Form Three, for every term. He looked through them and told me to leave them with him.

 

Remember, my reader, the decision of the Tambaza School Board was made on October 20, 1993. The appeal had to be submitted within 45 days from the date of that decision letter. At that point, it was November 7, 1993.

Then I said goodbye to him, and he told me to come back to his house in Msasani after one week.

 

What will happen next?

 

Wait for the next text.

Remember, this is part of the series The Azania – Tambaza Conflict XXX.

I wish you a good day.

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