Swahili → English transcript
Who could be so wicked as to stand by and rejoice at these actions being done to us?
And yet they still celebrate.
While our children are dying, I plead with you.
Some people act as if nothing is wrong.
They have no water, and hospitals don't have medicines.
Transport is a problem; we are going after poor children to ask them
to ask them for taxes.
This tax they have imposed on us — we were given life by God, yet we are not taken care of.
It is brutality.
And if it's a sin, this is a great sin.
My brothers and sisters, when I spoke and pleaded with them, I said this must be done.
We have to fight for this.
This is not about begging; I'm not a beggar.
I am human.
But my blood is of no benefit.
As Tanzanian citizens,
Those who elected me with their hearts, without being bribed,
And may God bless them; I ask you to give them this.
And if I stand there and become one of those who stay quiet,
I cannot stand there any longer.
Should I let this theft happen and remain silent?
I will ask on my last day.
When I try to get together with the Prime Minister and the Vice President.
Now what am I going to say?
What should I say in a report like this?
These are major national interests.
These concern religion.
These concern political parties.
They are for the benefit of all Tanzanians.
If, on the other hand, I speak openly…
You see me as a strange person.
But even if people call me harsh, I speak bitter truths for the sake of Tanzanians.
Rather than remaining silent.
If we keep staying silent, we are destroying the country.
Our silence and indifference won't help.
We have continued to destroy the nation.
We will answer before God.
Even our cherished values will be attacked.
It's really painful.
If you keep judging and watching the people around you.
I'm going to those places.
Where am I going?
I'm going to the regions.
You can see the lives Tanzanians live.
They are suffering.
I am entering old age.
I have traveled all across Tanzania while asking for votes
At one point I even wondered why I was asking for votes
The poverty of Tanzanians
Those who go around
But they send you and I go to help
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Original transcript (Swahili)
Ni nani ya mbaya ngeweza kasimama, haka fly kwa vitendo hivi tunafyo faniziwa Na bado haka celebrate Wakati watoto wetu wana kufa ndiakure Watu wa wana biyakura sa nyingine Hawa na maji, mahospitali hanawa na madawa
Usafiri nishida, tunafukuzana na watoto masikini kuwaomba Kuwaomba kodi Hii kodi yambayo hii kupare tumepewa na mungu hatuishuguriki Ni unyama Na kama ni dambi, hii ni dambi kubwa
Mime nduguzangu, nilipozungumza kuwaomba hii lazima We have to fight for this Siyo kuwaomba mime sinadamu Ninadamu Lakini damu yangu hainafaida
Kama wanainchi wa Tanzania Walionichagua kwa moyowawu bida hata kuwahonga Na mungu haka wabariki kuwaomba mpeni huyu Harafu nisimame pare ni piawe mmoja wawasariti Siwezi nikasimama pare mbere
Niwele wizi huu na ufanyika nikakai kimia Nitawurizu wasiku ya mwisho wangu Nikuanajaribu kunaungana na mwishima wazirimku na makamu waraizi Sasa nakuenda kuseme nini Niseme nini mimi kwenye ripoti kama hii
Masilahi ya taifa haya na kabira Haya na dini Haya na vyama Ni kwa ajili ya wa Tanzania wote kunawea hikaji Sanyingine nikizungumza openly
Una niyona mimi mtu wajamu Lakini nivye mangalau nizungumze machungu ninawea wana kwa ajili ya wa Tanzania Kuliko kukaa kimia Tukiendelea kukaa kimia tunariangamiza taifa Ukimia wetu na kuoniana haigu
Tumeendelea kuliangamiza taifa Tutakuja kujibu mbere ya mungu Hata makabuli yetu ya listairi kupigwa It's really painful Ukiendelea umtahanu kaaangalia watu kariako
Naenda manzese Naenda wapi Naenda mikuwani Unawezu kaaona maisha ya wa Tanzania walionayo Niya mateso
Naenda katika kira mukua Mimi nimezunguka Tanzania anzima wakati nikiomba kura Paka nikuanajiuliza kwanini hata naomba hikaji Umasikini wa wa Tanzania Wanao kuzunguka
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