Speech of President John Magufuli yesterday moved several political analysts to emotions as they commended it, saying the president has shown his real intentions to implement the pledges he made during campaigns.
Commenting on the speech through telephone interview, Dr Kitila Mkumbo, a lecturer with University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), noted that President Magufuli's address showed seriousness.
"Psychologically, I learnt from his tone and body language that he meant what he was speaking," said Dr Mkumbo, who is also a political commentator.
He said that Dr Magufuli made him happy when spoke of corruption prevailed in public offices, something which citizens always have been complaining about.
Another academician from the UDSM, Dr Ayub Rioba, felt happy that issues that President Magufuli stressed on in his speech were the same to those he has been writing about in his feature articles published on newspapers. "He has encouraged me so much. His speech has showed his intentions," he said. However, he cautioned that it was difficult for Dr magufuli to implement his plans without cooperation from all government institutions and the citizens.
Political expert from Ruaha University College (Ruco), Prof Gaudence Mpangala, said Magufuli's speech was good since he emphasized on pledges he made during the past election campaigns.
However, Prof Mpangala was pessimistic that though Dr Magufuli showed he really wants to implement his pledges, existing system is a challenge that may sabotage him.
Additionally, he faulted that his speech did not touch on how the country's economy could get rid of donor dependence.
Executive Director of Policy Research for Development (Repoa) Prof Samuel Wangwe was of the views that Dr Magufuli's speech focused on good priorities and what now people want to see their implementation. "Through his speech, Dr Magufuli pointed out weaknesses in the previous governments and I believe that he will work on them," he noted.
Dr Benson Bana, political lecturer at UDSM, also commended the speech as 'historic.' He said Dr Magufuli delved on critical priorities and myriad problems.
Meanwhile, opposition MPs came under fire from scores of people here for shouting down national leaders yesterday ahead of President John Magufuli's maiden speech in Parliament.
"This is a big shame not only to Tanzanians but to those who elected them" lamented David Runda, an administrative officer with a private firm.
He said the lawmakers were matured people and that if they were not happy with whatever they felt was wrong they should have used diplomacy rather than shouting at the national leaders.
However, those who appeared to sympathise with the opposition maintained that was the only way to get the message through to the authorities.
The MPs, specifically from the opposition coalition, Ukawa, were apparently calling for the presence of CUF secretary general Maalim Seif Sharrif Hamad in Parliament.
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