HOTUBA YA MGENI RASMI

MAADHIMISHO YA SIKU YA WAZEE KITAIFA MKOANI MWANZA.

• Mheshimiwa Dkt. Seif S. Rashid (Mb.), Naibu Waziri wa Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii,
• Mheshimiwa Eng. Evarist Ndikilo, Mkuu wa Mkoa Mwanza,
• Waheshimiwa Wabunge, Bunge la Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania,
• Waheshimiwa Wakuu wa Wilaya na Wakurungenzi,
• Mheshimiwa Mkurugenzi Mkazi wa Help Age International,
• Viongozi na Watumishi wa Serikali mliopo hapa,
• Mwenyekiti wa Mtandao wa Mashirika ya Wazee,
• Wazee wangu toka Mikoa Mbalimbali
• Wanahabari na Wasanii,
• Kamati ya Maandalizi,
• Mabibi na Mabwana.

Kwanza kabisa naomba kutumia fursa hii kumshukuru Mwenyezi Mungu kwa kutupa uhai na Afya njema na kutuwezesha kuiona siku hii ya leo ambayo ni muhimu sana kwetu sote na hasa kwa wale ambao tumefikia umri wa miaka 60 na kuendelea. Tuna kila sababu ya kumshukuru Mungu kwa kutuwezesha kufikia umri huo.

Aidha, nawashukuru sanawazee wangu wa Mkoa wa Mwanza kwa kuona inafaa kumwalika Mheshimiwa Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania. Nimekuja kwa niaba yake kushiriki pamoja nanyi katika maadhimisho haya baada ya Mheshimiwa Rais kuwa na shughuli nyingi muhimu.

Naupongeza uongozi wa Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii, Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Mwanza, Mheshimiwa Evarist Ndikilo, WHO, TAMISEMI, HelpAge International, Kamati ya maandalizi na wazee wote kwa ujumla kwa kufanikisha maadhimisho haya.

Ninawashukuru kwa namna ya pekee wazee waliotoka mikoa mbalimbali kuja kuungana nasi,   poleni kwa safari.

Ndugu wananchi,

Napenda kuvishukurusanavyombo vya habari, ambavyo vimefanya uhamasishaji kwa siku ya leo, Naamini vyombo hivi vitaendelea kuhamasisha na kutoa elimu kwa jamii ili kuondokana na imani potofu juu ya wazee.

Aidha, sina budi kuwashukurusanawananchi wa Mkoa wa Mwanza, Taasisi mbalimbali, vikundi vya sanaa na burudani, kwa kuacha shughuli zao, ili kuja kujiunga nasi katika siku hii ya Kitaifa ya Wazee Duniani.

Ndugu Wananchi,

Baraza la Umoja wa Mataifa limeweka tarehe 1 Oktoba, ya kila mwaka kuwa ni siku ya wazee duniani, siku hii

inalenga kuhamasisha jamii, katika nchi husika kutambua haki, mahitaji na changamoto zinazowakabili wazee na kutafuta namna ya kukabiliana nazo.

Umoja wa mataifa, ulifikia uamuzi wa kutenga siku ya wazee duniani kwa sababu nyingi, moja ni kutoa nafasi kwa mataifa yote duniani kutafakari hali ya maisha ya wazee na kuangalia mapungufu yaliyopo na kuweka mipango ya kushughulikia kundi hili kwa lengo la kuboresha maisha yao na kuwafanya wazee waishi maisha ya heshima kwa kwapatia mahitaji yao muhimu. Leo Tanzania inaungana na nchi nyingine duniani kuadhimisha siku hii ya wazee.

Ndugu Wananchi,

Maadhimisho ya siku ya wazee duniani huambatana na ujumbe maalumu kila mwaka kulingana na mahitaji ndani na nje ya nchi. Ujumbe huu ni dira ya maadhimisho haya.

Nimeambiwa kwamba kauli mbiu ya mwaka huu ni “Longevity Shapes the Future” kwa tafsiri iliyofanywa na wazee wenyewe kuwa Maisha Marefu Hujenga Mustakabali wa Taifa Letu. Kauli mbiu hii, inalenga katika kuhamasisha Serikali, jamii, na wadau mbalimbali

kutambua maisha marefu ya wazee kwa kuwajengea mazingira mazuri na kuwahusisha katika shughuli mbali mbali za maendeleo ya uchumi na kijamii, wazee wana uwezo na vipaji mbalimbali, hivyo wazee ni mustakabali wa Taifa letu.

Ndugu Wananchi,

Dhana ya uzee unalezea hatua ya mwisho ya makuzi ya binadamu kuanzia utoto, ujana hadi kufikia uzee. Uzee

unaonesha thamani ya maisha marefu waliyopewa zawadi na mwenyezi Mungu, ni umri uliopitia mengi, una uzoefu mkubwa na upeo mpana kuwafanya wazee wawe hazina kubwa ya ujuzi.

Wazee ni rasilimali na ni hazina kubwa ya ufahamu, busara, ushauri, maarifa na uzoefu wa vitu muhimu kwa

maendeleo.   Kwenye matatizo tunakwenda kwa wazee kupata ushauri na mara nyingi tatizo linakwisha. Kwa busara na heshima zao wazee ni dawa kwa hiyo tujue wazee ni muhimusanakatika maisha yetu na tuendelee

kuwaenzi na tuwatumie kwa kadri itavyowezekana kwa mustakabali wa Taifa letu.

Ndugu Wananchi,

Serikali inatambua umuhimu wa wazee kuwa ni rasilimali na hazina kubwa katika kukuza uchumi wa nchi yetu na kuleta mbadiliko ya kiuchumi na kwamba wazee ndio waliotujengea misingi ya Taifa tuliyonayo leo, walitukomboa kutoka kwa wakoloni, walioweka misingi ya Umoja, Utaifa na Amani tuliyonayo leo hii, walitunza maliasili tulizonazo na wameturithisha utamaduni wetu.

Natoa changamoto kwa vijana kuwa karibu na wazee ili kujifunza maadili mema toka kwao na kuwajibika kuwahudumia ipasavyo na hatimaye kufanya maandalizi ya maisha wanapoelekea uzeeni.

Ndugu wananchi,

Natambua changamoto zinazowakabili wazee wetu, changamoto hizo ni pamoja na pensheni kwa wastaafu na wazee, Huduma za Afya, Msamaha wa kodi ya majengo

kwa nyumba wanazomiliki, Ushirikishwaji, utamaduni na maadili, na mauaji ya wazee.

Serikali kwa nyakati tofauti imebuni Sera na mikakati mbalimbali inayoelekeza jinsi ya kushughulikia changamoto mbalimbali zinazowakabili wazee nchini. Sera ya Taifa ya wazee ya mwaka 2003 ilikuwa waraka wa kwanza wenye mwelekeo thabiti wa kuyashughulikia masuala tete ya wazee. Sera hii ilifuatiwa na mikakati na matamko mbalimbali yanayohusu wazee. Hii inaonesha kuwa Serikali yaTanzaniainatambua umuhimu wa wazee

kamarasilimali na hazina muhimu kwa mustakabali wa Taifa letu.

Ndugu Wananchi,

Kuhusu pendekezo la matibabu kwa wazee la kuwepo madirisha maalum kwa wazee katika hospitali na vituo vya Afya vya Umma kote nchini pamoja na kuwapata wataalamu wa magonjwa ya uzee, nakubaliana nanyi, naiagiza Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii kukamilishamchakato wa utoaji wa huduma za Afya kwa wazee mapema iwezekanavyo kote nchini.

Ndugu Wananchi,

Serikali ilipitisha Sera ya Taifa ya Wazee mwaka 2003. Utekelezaji wa Sera hii umekuwa ukikwama kwa sababu ya kutokuwepo na sheria inayosimamia utekelezaji wake. Hivyo mipango mingi inayohusu wazee imeendelea kutegemea zaidi huruma kwa wale wanaojisikia. Kwa kuzingatiahiloSerikali kupitia Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi

wa Jamii imekuwa inashughulikia kufanikisha kuwepo kwa Sheria ya Wazee nchini. Mchakato huo umefikia hatua ya kuandaliwa kwa rasimu na baadaye kuwasilishwa

kwenye Baraza la Mawaziri ili kupata idhini ya kutungwa kwa Sheria ya Wazee. Uanzishwaji wa sheria hii utaboresha maisha na kuondoa vikwazo vya upatikanaji

wa huduma za jamii kwa wazee. Vile vile, Sheria ya Wazee itasaidia huduma za wazee kutambulika kisheria.

Ndugu Wananchi,

Vitendo viovu vya ukatili yakiwemo mauaji wanayofanyiwa wazee wetu hasa wanawake ni jambo la kusikitishasana, tuendelee kulaani kila tunapopata fursa, viongozi wa Serikali, Mashirika ya Dini na Taasisi za kiraia, wasiache kulisema hili kila wanapopata nafasi na sisi viongozi wa siasa lazima tuendelee kulikemea suala hili. Serikali kwa upande wake itaendelea kuchukua hatua za kupambana na vitendo hivi ili kuvikomesha, nawaomba wananchi kuwataja watu wanaowajua kuwa wanajihusisha na mauaji ya wazee. Nawahakikishia Serikali kwa kutumia vyombo vya ulinzi na usalama pamoja na kushirikisha

wananchi bado inaendelea na juhudi za kupambana na ukatili wa mauaji ya wazee.

Ndugu Wananchi,

Serikali imeanzisha mchakato wa kuitazama upya Katiba ya Nchi yetu ili hatimaye tuwe na katiba inayoendana na

Taifa letu na mahitaji ya sasa. Wakati mchakato huu wa kuandaa katiba mpya unapoendelea katika mikoa yote nchini hatuna budi kukubali na kutambua kuwa katiba yetu ya sasa tuliyoachiwa na waasisi wa Taifa letu, imeifanyia nchi yetu mambo mazuri na kuifikisha hapa tulipo. Hivyo, nawaomba wazee wangu mshiriki katika mchakato wa kutoa maoni ili masuala ya wazee yaboreshwe na kuingizwa katika Katiba Mpya.

Ndugu wananchi,

Natambua kazi zinazofanywa na taasisi zisizo za kiserikali. Taasisi hizi ni muhimu kwa kuwa zinachangia katika jitihada za Serikali za kutoa huduma kwa wazee. Hata

hivyo, suala la kutotosheleza huduma na mahitaji ya wazee inatokana na uwezo mdogo wa Serikali kifedha na majukumu yanayohusiana na huduma katika sekta mbalimbali. Hivyo, nasisitiza kiasi cha fedha kinachotolewa na Serikali kitumiwe kulingana na vipaumbele vilivyopangwa. Suala la uzee ni mtambuka. Hivyo nachukua nafasi hii kutoa wito kwa watendaji wote

kwa nafasi zao mbalimbali hususan Wakurugenzi Watendaji wa Halmashauri za Miji/Manispaa/Wilaya na Asasi mbalimbali za Serikali na za watu binafsi zinazotoa

huduma kwa wazee kuweka mipango na kuimarisha mifumo ya kinga ya jamii iliyopo ili kuboresha huduma wanazopata.

Ndugu Wananchi,

Nawashukurusanawazee wangu kwa risala nzuri mliposoma ikiwa ni salaam za wazee kwa serikaliyao.

Nakiri kuwa maombi na mapendekezo yaliyosemwa ni ya msingi, na muhimu kwa mustakabali wa maisha ya wazee. Baadhi nimejaribu kuyajibu katika hotuba yangu, na mengine utekelezaji wake utachukuwa muda mrefu kulingana na hali halisi ya Serikali. Mengi ya mapendekezo yaliyoelezwa yatakamilika baada ya Sheria ya wazee kutungwa. Naahidi yote yatafanyiwa kazi na serikali yenu.

Baada ya kusema hayo napenda niwashukuru tena kwa kumwalika Mheshimiwa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano

waTanzaniaMhe. Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete kuwa Mgeni Rasmi. Ni watakie safari njema mtakapokuwa mnarudi, na ninawashukurusanakwa kujitokeza kuhudhuria maadhimisho haya ya Kitaifa.

Nawatakia maadhimisho mema.

Ahsanteni kwa kunisikiliza!

VIBWAGIZO SIKU YA WAZEE DUNIANI

(1)                  HUDUMA BORA KWA WAZEE

(2)                  MATUNZO KWA WAZEE

(3)                  PENSHENI KWA WAZEE

(4)                  WAZEE WASHIRIKISHWE KATIKA NYANJA ZOTE

(5)                  MABARAZA YA WAZEE YAUNDWE

(6)                  MATIBABU BURE KWA WAZEE

SPEECH guest

ELDERS DAY CELEBRATIONS OF NATIONAL Mwanza.

• Dear Dr.. Saif S. Rashid (MP), Deputy Minister of Health and Social Welfare,
• Mr. Eng. Evarist Ndikilo, Head of Mwanza Region,
• Honourable Members of Parliament, Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania,
• Excellencies Heads of Districts and Wakurungenzi,
• Mr. Director Resident of Help Age International,
• Government Officials and Employees of you present here,
• Chair of the Network of Organizations for the Elderly,
• My elders from different regions
• Press and Artists,
• Preparation Committee,
• Ladies and Gentlemen.

First of all allow me to use this opportunity to thank Almighty God for giving us life and good health to enable us see this day, which is very important for all of us and especially for those who have reached age 60 and older. We have every reason to thank God for enabling us to reach this age.

Also, thanks to my sanawazee Mwanza see fit to invite Mr. Dr.. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania. I've come to share with you on his behalf in this celebration after Mr. President that many important activities.

Naupongeza leadership of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Head of Mwanza Region, Mr. Evarist Ndikilo, WHO, Regional, HelpAge International, the organizing committee and all the elders in general to achieve this celebration.

I appreciate in particular the elderly who come from different regions come join us for a trip pollen.

Brother citizens,

I would kuvishukurusanavyombo media, which made promotion for today, I believe these entities will continue to encourage and provide education to the community to overcome misconceptions about the elderly.

In addition, I must kuwashukurusanawananchi Mwanza Region, various institutions, groups, arts and entertainment, to stop their activities, so come join us in this day of National Old World.

Citizens brother,

Council of the United Nations limeweka on October 1, of each year that is on the old world, this day

aims to mobilize communities, in particular recognizing the rights, needs and challenges facing older people and finding out how to deal with it.

United States, reached the decision to allocate on the old world for many reasons, one is to provide an opportunity for all the nations to reflect the quality of life of older and look gaps and make plans to deal with this group to improve their lives and get older to live a decent life for their needs kwapatia important. Today Tanzania joins other countries around celebrating this day the elderly.

Citizens brother,

Day celebrations around the elderly are associated with specific messages each year according to the needs within and outside the country. This message is the vision of this celebration.

I am told that this year's slogan is "Longevity Shapes the Future" for the interpretation made ​​by the elderly themselves have a long life It builds future of our nation. Motto is, focuses on encouraging governments, communities, and stakeholders

identify long life of older building beautiful environment and involving them in various activities of the economic and social development, parents have the ability and talents, so the elders are the future of our nation.

Citizens brother,

The concept of aging is recounted final stage of human development from childhood, adolescence to old age. Ageing

demonstrates the value of long life were given a gift by the Almighty God, the humanity passing through many ages, has extensive experience and broad scope make elderly people do not have great skills.

Elders is a resource and great treasures of knowledge, insight, advice, knowledge and experience essential for a

development. On the problems we're going to the elders for advice and often linakwisha problem. At their discretion and respect for elders is a drug that is muhimusanakatika elders know our life and continue

kuwaenzi and...