2ND VALERIAN FAMILY CONCERNS, REPLAYING TO AUNTIE FLORENTINA MASAWE’s CLAIMS, INVATION OF OUR HOME AND HER FIRST FORMAL RESPONSE TO OUR FIRST CONCERS SENT TO HER ON JANUARY 8TH 2014:

Note: English Version at the top and Swahili Version at the Bottom.

2ND VALERIAN FAMILY CONCERNS, REPLAYING TO AUNTIE FLORENTINA MASAWE’s CLAIMS, INVASION OF OUR HOME AND HER FIRST FORMAL RESPONSE TO OUR FIRST CONCERNS WE SENT HER ON JANUARY 8^TH 2014:

January 28^th 2014

Dear Auntie Florentina Masawe,
This document is a reply to your response to our January 8^th 2014 concerns, which we received on January 24^th 2014 after the meeting you had with the villagers, which your document was not dated. The meeting you used to threaten our mother, that you will have our brother Pendo removed from the US, claimed her to be a witch, that you built our house, somehow it belongs to you, and so many more baseless claims. We did not see any facts or evidence supporting your assumptions. Even a street person can tell you the standing fact that “that is our home indeed”. You, going to the brethren is still your choice and does not negate the fact we own the land and home and that we need facts of your claims. Thus, the first document stands. This second Valerian's Family Concerns document reaffirms the first Valerian's Family Concerns document; and both documents are our living documents.

First, thank you for coming to your senses that you are indeed Valerian B. K. Masao Sr. sister. But, still you have not realized that he had a wife and many children. Our family, as you expressed in your letter, have resided at the home locations with the land since the 1970s and no one ever came to question our existence then and so as now. Your parents gave our father the home, not you. And our father gave us this home and not you Florentina Masawe, it is a well-known fact.  Now, come to your senses that our mother is indeed the living widow of Valerian with his family (children and grandchildren and their children's children) belong in the home, in which they built and lived with both of your parents since 1970s. The home that has and still is being renovated as a comfy home that attracts your eyes and made you say “wow, you Valerian's children have made this place look like New York with an American SUV” is indeed our home.

Thank you for verifying that whatever monies that you ‘’might’’ have sent was for your parents only. You do not own any rooms in that home because what you are saying is not true and half-truth. “The time for your disputes has expired due to the statute of limitations caused by both time passed and deliberate negligence of not questioning our existence at the home then and if it was our home since 1970s, and wait until when grandpa, Uncle Kris, Bibi and Baba Valerian and your siblings passed”. We told you so numerous time, but you are still hard headed.

Your claims of funding your now deceased parents (Our lovely Grandparents-R.I.P. Babu and Bibi) are insufficient here because our parents were given the land and home. They worked, harvested, invested numerous hours, resources and decades and also took care of their elderly parents diligently (no one complained then, so as now, except your frontier now), in which We lived with (Bibi Manyaki) for about 30 years. You have no proof of giving such funds to us and if you did give, again, the statute of limitations here too are expired due to the highlighted reasons above. You were present in these many years, after Babu and Uncle Kris Passed in 1980, Bibi passed 2004 and Baba passed in 2008, or even when Uncle John was alive, he passed 2013; sadly, you did not even dare to raise these questions to them. WHY? Refer to the statute of limitations decree above.

Again and again, we would like to remind you that land and home is not candy that you can obtain and as you’re claiming to obtaining the Pateni Plot or as you coercing our mother or our now deceased Bibi and baba valerian’s signatures. Please bring those witnesses you claimed to be there when you were given the Pateni Plot. You can bring the villagers too to testify how they were there when you were given Pateni Plot without our presence; while they were not there when you were given the Bustani Farm? You and them can explain these cumbersome circumstances to the court when we get there. This is a new story to Balthazar Family.

However, we are used of you going to your brothers’ families, especially when they are passed, and claim a piece of land. Pertaining what transpires here, as close as we were, obedient and the respect we had for you, nothing can conclude our mixed feelings than just a simple belief that you are maybe possessed of land/properties demons. You need deliverance because we still care for our auntie, even though you’re denouncing us and our parents. Do you remember the email you wrote on April 14^th 2008, few months before our father passed? Uncle Thomas Nyaki can elaborate this because it saddens us too much to read, and the experience of your recent frontier acts are just sad chapters on the whole story book. It is like you had this planned all along, but as smart people says, “There is no such a thing as perffect crime”. We will leave this there for God to speak for us all. If you inquire further discussion please feel free to do so. 

Your dispute is not legitimate. You are right as you said, we, VALERIAN FAMILY, are the owners of the home and land since 1970’s and you must understand that you are not allowed to take anything not given to you by the right person and owner. While you were in Sweden our parents, that you publicly despised, Valerian and Felicia were residing at Our Home taking care of your parents, money/property cannot take of anyone by itself, fact. Their investment to the land, land itself and the home go to their beneficiaries, us, and not you or whomever you think can be, fact. Tanzania Housing Bank (THB) and numerous Masons and carpenters, agriculture Workers who were paid by our parents and us to develop the land and home that you see are the proof, i.e. Bernadin, John Chuli, Felix Masao, Danieli and Son Sirili, Martin, Evod John Chuli. Vincent Masao, Kamil John, Balthazar Masengeru, Mapuruke and Tabu, Deo Kiwia, Peter Kiwia, Mzee Kiwia, Jorvin Masao, contractor Kessy, Sangawe and many more who were hired and paid by our parents and now us (not you auntie) to build that home in segments, fact. You were not at the residence, only a visitor, or provided any food, as you claimed. Please provide the evidence how you own the land and built the home and when? Talk is cheap.

Water project? The irony is since our father Valerian passed away, the village authorities cut off water from getting in the very home you said you intended to bring the water. Now it makes sense to us. We question about the village relationship with you if you plotted this rig all along or it is just a “Single Isolated Incident (SIIs)” coincidence. We spoke of the too many SSIs in the case study we sent you. You see, dots can be connected. Before brother Pendo came for visit, we were buying water with tankers from downtown and we have proof of that, fact. Thank you, our lovely Auntie.

One thing we can testify to  youis the experience we had living with Bibi Manyaki. No money can compensate such relationship, but only to the EVIL PERSON LIKE YOU are AUNTIE FLORENTINA, WHOSE, EVERYTHING SURROUNDs YOU IS MONEY ORIENTED. The end does not justfy the means of everything in life. Get to learn that some things are just a matter of principle and everlasting relationships built in it. That is what is missing in you and it makes you the very unhappy person on the earth, especially when someone you helped is prosperous. You want people you helped to be handicapped? Also, you think everyone is asking money from you or the material things. Your mother, Bibi Manyaki and our parents did not raise us that way. They are good people and respectable too. Bibi did not get formal education but she was way educated than you x-million, through experiences of life. Look how you are handling your matters. You cannot even come to your senses that you went too far. The villagers you are bribing are just there for money but soon they’ll question you why this way?  Why do you want to divide your brother’s home and split the family? Why having meetings without us, Valerian’s boys? ASK YOURSELF WOMAN. We have common sense and we are going to bring you to the common sense path.

Auntie Florentina, you stayed with Valerian’s Family when you did not have a place to stay while visiting Tanzania, and after your 1982 visiting with M/s Laila you were chased you from Uncle Marselian’s Family when you started to claim that their house is yours. Uncle John’s Family also did indeed chase you out for claiming a piece of land that did not belong to you, and we are chasing you out for the same reasons, facts. DO YOU SEE THE PATTERN HERE???? These are facts auntie. Reefer the “too many SIIs”.

Also, the reasons your Bustani Farm was extended 6 matters up north, were your relentlessly claimed that Mama Rosa and Uncle Marselian Family (R. I. P. Uncle and auntie) stole part of your Bustani Farm (The so-called Dada Matrona’s Plot). It is a lie because you were given the farm 1980s and we grew up helping Bibi and Auntie Maria using the farm and the borders never were changed. So, Bibi felt coerced and threatened by your constant threats and acts of wanting to stab Mama Rosa over a piece of land that was not yours. This is not the “street people talking” rather fact. This also makes us wonder, why Auntie Maria never received a piece of land, M/s women right champion Florentina tell us.

We understand that because all the family members (Babu, Bibi, Baba Valerian and His Siblings) that are needed to ask for facts about the land and our home are dead and long gone, you feel motivated and energized to push your long life agenda. But, reefer the statutes of limitations decree above. We get it very clear now and these are the results of December 21^st 2013 meeting. Many of you did not understand the purpose of that meeting. It was to stop Auntie Florentina from using Chagga Tribal Traditional glitches and mice roads to invade our home. Auntie, do you remember in 2004 with Bibi at your home (Shanty or Soweto) you called Pendo in New York and asked if you could renovate/fix-up Babu’s House so you could use it when you visit mgombani? He then said no and no, time after time again. This is after Bibi and Baba Valerian said no as well, because it does belong to Pendo. If it was not so as you claim now, why you had to ask Pendo so many times??? Why you did not come and move in???? You knew well then and now that that is his house and this home is ours. It was so simple that you don’t need to own a house your family if you are visiting from about 4 miles from your home, and you have your own farm just at the border of their home farm.

Unfortunately Auntie, we cannot change anything our Grand Parents, Uncle Kris and Our Father Valerian and his siblings decided as they are ALL long gone. Even if we could supposedly change their will, right now, the same old Chagga Tribal Traditional Glitches of land customs of “no female to own/inheriting land” would have been used and undo the damage of you as a quarrelsome woman, auntie and neighbor. But we cannot because we were raised better than that. YOU SEE, IT CAN GO BOTH WAYS sometimes because things are double edge sword.

Again, you and the villagers are intruders and are harassing the rightful owners of this home. Is there anyone else says that home is not Valerian’s Family? It is only you auntie, for what? We don’t know, but only left to speculate, or, you to tell us vividly.  Harassment is not acceptable in any country, you are a social worker and you know it, especially harassing the vulnerable like widows. You are in violation of human rights and are bringing tribal/clan/family war fare, just be mindful. You must stop your attempts to steal land and home that is not yours. All Kiwera and Balthazar Family members and the entire Uru and Moshi community know this common sense that that home is Valerian’s Family. They can witnesses and or testify that. We don’t need a rocket scientist to do this small job.

Let us make the records straight. Cousin Protusi Nillison, please quote me. Auntie, you were given the Bustani farm by Babu and Bibi because of having Protusi out of wedlock, and his father-Uncle Henry Leria rejected him, so their grandchild Protusi can have a place to rest whenever he came home with his mother- you Auntie Florentina. Remember, that the Chagga Tribal Traditions that you are clinging to are double edge sword; that a woman that has a child out of wedlock if she and or baby dies they don’t get buried at the family burial, rather at the corner of the end of the farm, “KIMULA”. So Babu and Bibi to be the Good Christians who they were, decided to give you the Bustani Farm which is at the very end of their farm “KIMULA”; that way God forbid if you or Protusi passed you could have a burial in your own farm. This was also due to the part that Bibi manyaki were very very good friends with Cousin Protus’s grandma-Henry Leria’s Mother. We used to go with Bibi Manyaki to her place and she used to send us to her place back and forth. Yes we were kids and obedient, auntie you testified it yourself several times and your children can testify this claim. To be obedient don’t mean to be naïve or let someone take your only home you know and have from birth. What is wrong with you? You can’t take away our home. Even a dog can’t let that happened without a war, and we are not dogs or strangers as you claimed. This is the fact.

Remember that we lived with Bibi for many years than you did. She was not materialistic and she was very very fair woman. You could not buy her as you tried numerous times trying to force and manipulate her to give you her farm to certain people that we will not mention here. Remember, we were young but very clever and ear full of hearing and brain sharp as magnetic force. Does the villagers know this truth about Bustani Farm and why Bustani Farm and not the Pateni Farm? As Bibi Manyaki used to say “Ko wandu Kuore Shiria”. Ironically, you now want to come on the top, something that your parents rejected. We know you very well Auntie, if you were given the Pateni Plot, the whole world would have known right that second and marks would have been established as it happened at the Bustani Farm. Why waiting until all are gone? Answer these very key questions and stop using clichés. Why now?

Another thing, why you Auntie Florentina Masawe and Bernadin Marselian Masao are sitting in the numerous meeting with others/villagers, attempting to divide and split our home, but not including any other Balthazar Family members? Are you telling us that Bernadin is the only Balthazar Family we have got? Is there anything you are hiding? What is that? The impartial body, courts, will decide and not the villagers whom you bribed or few of Kiwera Family members that worship you like God. How about it? Is it because both you and Kaka Bernadin are benefiting from the loss you are trying to inflict on us. Also, both Clan Chairperson Dominic and Villagers are benefiting your bribes. Is that legal? These are questions you need to address, moving forward and stop using clichés.

We have proof and signature of Protusi and his concerns about your remarks of him be a “mole” of our family, we are not obligated to answer you our inside family matters, but, he is as disappointed about you, your lies and actions against him and our family as ever. We have obtained a signed document and audio record of him denouncing your baseless claims and coercing him to support the claim that our home is not his alone and our house is his alone, but ours all. Please take a look at the attached files for your future reference.

Again, stop, effective immediately, coming to our home look for troubles, invading our home, trying to harm us in any way possible and harassing us in any form and way possible. We are making no secrets about us, Valerian Family, fearing your hatred and the frontier path to oust us is the real possibility. You are a fellow human being and capable of doing both bad and good.  Please, go to your Bustani Farm and have meetings over there or to your downtown home or anywhere else as you see fit.

Our Family, Valerian Family, Decree: Valerian Family is headed by our Older Brother Pendo (Valerian B-K. Masao II) and all matters needs a head of family, i.e. land and home, should be addressed directly to him. You were at Baba Valerian’s Matanga and this was said publicly. If you argue that he is not,  or you don’t know as you did the illegal meetings at clan and village, then go ahead we will remind you when the right time comes. Or go to the village again and seek the truth about Balthazar Family, which all together-You, Kaka Bernadin and Dominic are a shameful members of the family for what you did. We asked for respect then, so as now still.

Auntie, you, using all these Chagga Tribal Traditions trying to oust us is contrary to an article you published in Sweden and Tanzania against oppression to African Women. Also, you in the meeting of January 24^th 2014, insulting our mother and Sia to the villagers, were the lowest point of your respect that you build and established all your life. Ironically, you should defend Sia and our Mother, now for Sia and our mother refrained answering your baseless claims with such incendiary manner, they emerged victorious and more respectable at the community than you. All along we have begged you to stop self-destructing path, such tactics, is not for only our own good, rather for Kiwera and Balthazar Family and your own image of celebrity at Uru that you work so hard in your life to build.

We wish you had listened to our common sense approach, but you were full of hate and wanted to do wrong and surrounded yourself with people who wanted or let you to do wrong. We dearly feel sorry for your down fall and slippery slope paths that you are taking. Only a caring heart can feel how we feel. God can’t let you move us from our home, not now and not ever. When are you going to learn that? It is so Sad that we have to be the grownups in the room between you Auntie Florentina, Kaka Bernadin, the so called Chairperson of Masao family Dominic George Masao (whom you bought for “Pesa Mbili”, as Bibi Manyaki used to say) and few others who are in the woodworks supporting you in this revelation. Thanks the December 2013  meeting because we learned a great lot from it.

We’re roaring like a lion for you and your people to stay away from our home and yet you still intrude. This is utterly disregard you have for human life. You have created pain, problems and aggravation. Our mother worked hard to raise us and built the home we have, it is time for her to rest and enjoy her retirement, unlike you doing what Bibi used to call “Tangara Tangara tsila tsako Mnyaku Mlaaa!!” Leka, raa, tia, wacha shindo sho sha ngarha mlaaa!!. We don’t have time for these assaults you are bringing so much suddenness to the society, community, tribe, clan, family. May God bless common sense and wisdom to understand all these documents. We wish you to all happiness and good health. Read the Serenity Prayer often.

Pendo (Valerian B-K. Masao II) On Behalf of Valerian Family,

CC (Copy To): John Balthazar Masao Family, Marselian Balthazar Masao Family, Leoni Balthazar Masao Family, Maria Peter Milia Masao Family, Ludovic Andrea Shangarai Family, Thomas Paul Nyaki and Paul Nyaki Family, Heriaminieli Moshi Family, Uru Mnini Village Governing Council Office, Ofisi Ya Kata Ya Uru Mashariki na Tarafa, Moshi Rural District Office (Wilaya ya Moshi Vijijini), Kilimanjaro Regional Office (Mkoa Wa Kilimajaro)

Kiswahili:

Waraka Wa Pili Wa Wasiwasi Wa Familia Ya Valerian Kujibu Madai Yako Yasiyo Na Msingi Ulipo Jibu Madai Ya Waraka Wa Kwananza Wa Familia Ya Valerian Kuhusu Wewe Florentina Masawe Kuvamia Nyumani na Sehemu Ya Ardhi Ya Nyumbani Kwa Familia Ya Valerian, Ambayo Ni Kitu Cha Ajabu Na Cha Kupotosha Familia na Ukoo Kwa Ujumla:

Januari 28, 2014

Ndugu Auntie Florentina Masawe ,

Waraka huu ni kujibu majibu yako uliyotuma kuhusu waraka wetu wa kwanza wa wasiwasi wetu wa wanafamilia ya Valerian wa tarehe 8 Januari 2014, ambapo majibu yako yasiyo na tarehe, tuliyapokea tarehe ya Januari 24, 2014, baada ya wewe kukutana na wanakijiji na kutishia mama yetu, kwamba mutafanya mipango na ndugu yetu Pendo atarudishwa kutoka Marekani, ukadai kuwa Mama Yetu ni mchawi, nyumba yetu ni yako uliijenga wewe, kwa namna fulani nyumba yetu siyo yetu, na mambo na madai mengi zaidi yasiyo na msingi. Hatukuona ukweli wowote au ushahidi kusaidia mawazo na madai yako. Hata mpiita njia anaweza kukuambia ukweli uliosimama kwamba "hapo nyumbani ni nyumbani kwetu kwa kweli siku zote". Wewe, kwenda kwa ndugu bado ni uchaguzi wako na haina tofauti na ukweli kuwa sisi ni wamiliki wa ardhi na nyumba zote za hapo nyumbani. Ukiendelea kupinga leta ushaidi wote kwa unayosema na wa madai yako. Hivyo, waraka wa kwanza umasimama imanra. Huu waraka wa pili uthitisho wa usimamaji wa waraka wa kwanza wa wanfamilia ya Valerian.

Kwanza , asante kwa kupata akili na kutambua kwamba wewe ni kweli dada Valerian BK Masao Sr. Lakini bado unapelea kutambua kuwa kwamba kaka yako Valerian alikuwa na mke na watoto, tena wengi tuu. Kama ulivyosema kuwa familia yetu, imekulia hapa nyumbani tangu miaka ya 1970, na hakuna mtu yeyote aliyewahi kuleta malalamiko ya aina yeyote kuwa sis sio wanafamilia au wamiliki wa hapa nyumbani. Wazazi wako walimpa Baba Yetu, Valerian na Familia yake, hapa nyumbani, sio wewe Florentina Masawe. Na Baba yetu alitupa hapa nyumbani na mazingira yake na sio wewe Florentina Masawe, na huu ni ukweli mtupu. Sasa, wewe tambua akilini mwako kwamba mama yetu ni kweli ndio mjane wa Valerian na familia yake ( watoto na wajukuu na watoto wa watoto wao ) ni wamiliki wa nyumba na sehemu ya nyumbani ambapo walipajenga na kuwa wao na sisi tuliishi na wazazi wako wote wawili tangu miaka ya 1970 ulivyojieleza kwenye barua. Nyumba na nyumbani ambako bado panakarabatiwa kama ili mawe na hadhi na ubora wa kuvutia kiasi cha kuteka macho yako ulifika hapo na kusema "wow! Nyie watoto wa Valerians mumefanya nyumnani hapa kuwa kama New York na Marekani vile" ni kweli ndio nyumbani kwetu.

Asante kwa kuthibitisha kwamba fedha zote “ulizowai” kutuma ni kwamba zilikua za matumizi ya wazazi wako tu. Wewe humiliki vyumba yoyote hapa nyumbani kwetu na hayo unayosema sio ya ukwelibali ni nusu-ukweli. "Wakati wa kuleta migogoro na madai yako na kuuliza kwuhusu sisi kuhamia na kumiliki hapo nyumbani tangu miaka ya 1970 umepita, kwani ulikusudia kutokuhoji tangu wazaziwetu walipohamia hapo nyumba nasi kuzaliwa na kuwa watu wazima hukuuliza, na kusubiri hadi wakati Babu, uncle Kris , Bibi na Baba Valerian na ndugu zaako wamefariki uzembe wako na nia zako potofu". Tumekuambia hili mara nyingi sana lakini bado wewe ni mgumu kuelwa.

Madai yako ya wewe kutoa fedha za kutunza wazazi wako (Wapendwa Babu na Bibi wakae Mahali Pema Peponi) ambao sasa wamefariki sasa ni marehemu hayajitoshelezi hayana kama sababu kuwa wewe ni mmiliki wa hapa nyumbani au mazingira yake. Wazazi wetu walipewa ardhi na hapa nyumbani. Wao walifanya kazi, kuvuna, kuwekeza mambo mbalimbali, kupanua rasilimali baina ya makubaliano na maongo yao na wazazi wako, na pia waliish na kuwahudumia wazazi wao/wako hadi uzeeni wazee na kwa nia na bidii zote ( hakuna mtu yeyote alilalamikia hilo wakati wakiwa hai na hadi sasa ispokua wewe kuanza harakati zako hizo sasa ), na sote tuliishi na (Bibi Manyaki ) kwa miaka 30. Wewe huna ushahidi wa kutoa fedha hizo kwetu sisi na kama ulitoa, nukuu hapo juu kuwa wakati wa kuleta madai yako umepita. Ulikuwepo ulipokuja kutembelea miaka mingi , baada ya Babu na Uncle Kris kufariki mwaka 1980 , Bibi kufariki mwaka 2004 na Baba kufariki mwaka 2008, or even when Uncle John was alive, he passed 2013; jambo la kusikitisha ni kwamba wewe hukuthubutu kuongelea maswala haya kwao. Kwanini?  Kwa nini? nukuu hapo juu kuwa wakati wa kuleta madai yako umepita.

Tena na tena, tunapenda kukukumbusha kwamba ardhi na nyumba ni sio pipi/peremende upewe pale Pateni kama wewe unavyodai ilikua baina yako na wazazi wako tuu, bila ya wewe kuwalazimisha mama yetu kusaini au marehemu Bibi na baba Valerian kusaini au kutumia njia za ufujaji. Tafadhali waweza kuleta hao wanakijiji waliokuwepo ukipewa pale Pateni, na cha kushangaza hawakuwepo ukipewa pale Bustani. Unaweza kuleta hao wanakijiji pia kushuhudia hivyo mutueleze haya siku tukifika mahakamani kuwa haya mazingira ya kutatanisha yakoje ili nasi sote tuelewe tusichokielwa. zin mahakama kuleta wale mashahidi wewe alidai kwa kuwa kuna wakati walipewa Plot Pateni . Hizi ni habari ngeni kwetu wanafamilia ya Balthazar.

Hata hivyo, tumekuzoea wewe kwenda kwa familia za ndugu zako, hasa wakati washafariki, na kudai kipande cha ardhi. Ukizingatia haya yanayoendelea sasa hivi, jinsi tulivyokuwa na heshima, ukaribu na upendo kwako hakuna kitu tunachoweza kuhitimisha hisia zetu zilivyochanganyikana kuliko, tu, kuamani kwa urahisi kwamba wewe labada una pepo wa vihamba na nyumba/mali. Unahitaji ukombozi kwa sababu sisi bado huruma kwa shangazi yetu, hata kama wewe utatukataa na kutulaani sisi na wazazi wetu. Je, unakumbuka email uliyo andika Aprili 14, 2008 , miezi michache kabla ya baba yetu kufariki, juu ya Baba na Mama ye kuwa walafi wa mali na watakufa? Mjomba Thomas Nyaki anaweza kufafanua hili kwa sababu hili swala linatutia uchungu sana kusoma, na ukilinganisha na haya yanayoendelea kutokea na matendo yako ni kurasa za kusikitisha sana katika hiki kitabu cha historia. Ni kama vile ulikuwa amepanga mpango wote, lakini wahenga walisema, "hakuna jambo linaloitwa uhalifu mkamilifu". Sisi tunamwachia Mungu atalizungumza nasi sote kwa ujumla. Kama unataka kulizungumzia kwa kina unarushusiwa upendavyo.

Mzozo wako sio halali. Kama ulivyosema ni ukweli kuwa sisi, wanafamilia ya Valerian, ndio wamiliki wa hapa nyumbani na ardhi tangu miaka ya 1970, na basi unatakiwa ujue kuwa hutakiwi kuchukua mali isiyo yako bila kupewa na mwenye mali. Wakati ukiwa Sweden wazazi wetu, unaowadharau wadharau hadharani, Valerian na Felicia walikuwa wanaoishi katika nyumba yetu kutunza ya wazazi wako, pesa/mali pekee yake haitunzi mtu, ukweli. Uwekezaji wa mali zao, ardhi na nyumba zunarithiwa na watoto wao, sisi, na sio wewe au yeyote yule ambaye unafikiri inawezekana, ukweli. Tanzania Housing Bank (THB), mafundi mbalimbali, kapenta na Wafanyakazi kilimo ambao walilipwa kwa kazi ya kilimo, ujenzi wa hapo nyumbani ushahidi tosha kuwa nyumbani pamejengwa na wazazi wetu na sisi kufikia jinsi palivyo, kama, Bernadin, John Chuli, Felix Masao, danieli na Mwana Sirili, Martin, Evod John Chuli. Vincent Masao, Kamil John, Balthazar Masengeru, Mapuruke na Tabu, Deo Kiwia, Peter Kiwia, Mzee Kiwia, Jorvin Masao, kontracta Kessy, Sangawe na wengine wengi zaidi walioajiriwa na kulipwa na wazazi wetu na na sasahivi sisi (sio wewe shangazi) kujenga nyumbani katika awamu, ukweli. Wewe haukuwepo hapa nyumbani, bali ulitembelea, na hukutoa chakula kama unavyodanganya.  Tafadhali kutoa ushahidi jinsi unavyomiliki ardhi na kujenga hapa nyumba na lini? Unaongea bure.

Mradi wa maji? Kejeli ni kwamba tangu baba yetu Valerian afariki, mamlaka za vijiji walikata maji yasifike hapa nyumbani, katika nyumba ambazo wewe unasema ndio lengo kuu la kuleta hayo maji. Sasa inaleta maana kwetu. Tunajiuliza kuhusu uhusiano wako na kijiji kama mulipanga hii hujuma yote pamoja au ni hii ni "jambo lisiloana ( SIIs )" tuu na ni bahati mbaya. Tulizungumzia kuhusu SSIs katika kesi study yetu tuliokutumieni.  wengi mno katika kesi utafiti tuliokutumia . Unaona, tuna uwezo wa kuchanganua mafumbo. Tuna ushaidi kuwa kabla ya ndugu yetu Pendo kuja kwa ajili ya ziara yake, tulikuwa tunanunua maji kwa malori kutoka mjini, ukweli. Asante lovely Auntie yetu.

Jambo moja tunaloweza kukushuhudia ni uzoefu wa pekee tulio na kutokana nawakuishi na Bibi Manyaki. Hakuna fedha zinazoweza kufidia uhusiano huo, lakini tu kwa mtu mbaye ni kama wewe AUNTIE FLORENTINA, ambaye anadhania kila kitu ni mazingira ya fedha. Jifunze kwamba kuna baadhi ya mambo mengine yamejengwa katika masuala la kanuni na mahusiano ya kufana. Hiyo ndio hekima iliyokosekana  ndani yako na inakunyoma furaha moyoni sana, tena ukiona mtu uliyewai msaidia ameendelea. Sasa sijui ulitaka umsaidie mtu awe tegemezi wako tuu? Pia, unafikiri kila mtu anakuuliza fedha kutoka au vitu. Mama yako, Bibi Manyaki na wazazi wetu hawakutulele sisi kwa njia hiyo. Wao ni watu wema na wenye heshima pia . Bibi hakupata elimu ya darasani lakini alikuwa ameelimika kutokana na elimu ya uzoefu wa masiasha na kuliko wewe mara dufu. Angalia jinsi unavyoshughulikia masuala yako. Huwezi hata kujua akilini mwako kwamba umkwenda mbali mno. Wanakijiji wewe umewahonga kwa fedha lakini siku za usoni watakuuliza kwa nini unafanya hivi? Kwani njia hii? Kwa nini unataka kugawanya nyumbani kwa ndugu yako na kuigawa familia yake? Kwa nini kuwa na mikutano bila sisi, wavulana Valerian? JIULIZE mwanamke wewe. Tuna akili ya mwanadamu wa kawaida na sisi tutakuleta wewe katika njia ya akili ya mwanadamu wa kawaida.

Shangazi Florentina, ulikua unakaa nyumbani kwa Valerian na Familia yake wakati ulipokuwa unakuja kutembelea Tanzania kwasababu ulikuwa huna mahala pa kushukia, baada ya mwaka 1982 ulipokuja na M/s Laila Mama Rosa akakufukuza usishukie kwa Familia ya Baba Mkubwa Marselian ulipoanza madai kuwa nyumba yao ni yako ulijenga. Kwa Baba Mkubwa John  pia familia yao walikupiga marufu baada ya wewe kwenda kudai kuwa una haki ya kupata kipande cha ardhi kutoka kwao, na sisi pia tunakutimua kwa sababu hizo hizo, ukweli. Unaona mwelekeo unaojirudia hapa? Huu ni ukweli wa mambo shangazi. Rejea "jambo lisiloana ( SIIs )" hapo juu.

Pia, sababu za shamba lako la Bustani liliongezwa mita 6 juu, ni wewe kuendeleza uzushi wa madai kuwa Mama Rosa na Baba Mkubwa Marselian na Family (RIP Baba na Mama) waliiba sehemu yako shamba lako hilo (sehemu ilokuwa inaitwa tuta la Dada Matrona) ambayo ambapo ni uongo sisi tulkua tunamsaidia Bibi na Shangazi Maria kulimaumia na mipaka ilikuwa kama ilivyo. Kwa hiyo, Bibi akajisikia kulazimishwa na kutishiwa na vitisho vyako vya mara kwa mara, matendo na maneno yako ya kusema ungemchoma Mama Rosa kisu juu ya kipande hicho cha ardhi ambacho hakikuwa ni chako. Haya sio "maneno ya watu wa mitaani" bali ni ya ukweli. Tunashangaa, kama mpiganiaji haki za wanake, mbomba Shangazi Maria hakupewa ardhi, hebu tuambie.

Tunafahamu kwamba kwa sababu wahusika wakuu wote wa familia (Babu, Bibi, Baba Valerian na ndugu zake) ambao wanahitajika kukujibu hujuma zako na wewe kuwauliza ukweli na hawapo, unaona umepata mwanya wa kutukandamiza na rusha shutuma zozote za kukujengea wewe ya kujinyakulia ardhi na nyumbani kwetu. Lakini, nukuu hapo juu kuwa wakati wa kuleta madai yako umepita. Sisi tunaelewa kinaga ubaga, na haya ni kuelewa huku ni matokeo ya Kaka Pendo kuita kile kikao cha Decemba 21 2013. Wengi wenu hawezi kuelewa madhumuni ya mkutano huo. Kilikuwa ni kudhibiti Auntie Florentina kuto kutumia mila na desturi za kichaga na ukejeli wake wakati anavamia nyumbani kwetu. Shangazi, je, unakumbuka mwaka 2004 ukiwa na Bibi nyumba kwako (Shanty au Soweto) ukampigia kaka Pendo akiwa New York na kumwuliza kama ungweza kukarabati nyumba ya Babu ili unawezea kutuishi wakati unakuja mgombani? Kisha akasema hapana na hapana mara kadhaa. Hii ni baada ya Bibi na Baba Valerian kukuambia kuwa mara nyingi kuwa sio vizuri kwa sababu hii nyumba ni ya Pendo. Kama haikuwa hivyo kama unavyodai sasa, kwa nini ulimwuliza Pendo kuhusu hivyo nyumba? Kwanini hukuhamia kama kwako unavyodai leo? Au kwa nini hakutoa hoja zako hizo kipindi kile?  Wewe ulijua na unajua vizuri sana kwamba nyumba hii ni nyumba yake na hapa nyumbani ni kwetu. Ni rahisi kujibu, kwani huitaji kuwa na nyumba kutembelea familia yako kutoka unakoishi, maili 4 na angali una shamba lako liliopakana na shamba la ndugu zako hapa nyumbani.

Kwa bahati mbaya Auntie, hatuwezi kubadilisha kitu chochote ambacho Mababu zetu, Wazazi wetu, Baba Mdogo Kris na Baba yetu Valerian na ndugu zake walivyoamua kwani wote niwameshafariki muda mrefu. Hata kama kwa mfano tunaweza kubadili urithi wao leo hii, tugetumia mila hizo hizo za kichanga na tamaduni zake za “Mtoto wa kike kutomiliki ardhi” na kutangua uridhi wao kwako kwani wewe ni mgonvi, mlaku wa ardhi na ni jirani mgonvi. Lakini hatuwezi kwasababu sisi tuna busara na malezi mora. Unaona, mila na desturi ni ndumi la kuwili?

 Tena, wewe na wanakijiji ni wavamizi na munatubugudhi sis wamiliki halali wa hapa nyumbani na mazingira yake. Je, kuna mtu yeyote alie kwisha sema kwamba hapa nyumba sio kwa Valerian na Familia yak? Ni wewe tu shangazi unasema, kwa nini? Hatujui, lakini tuhisia tuu, tuambie kinaga ubaga ukweli basi. Unyanyasaji haukubaliki katika nchi yoyote, wewe ni mfanyakazi wa ustawi wa jamii na unajua, hasa kwamba kuwabughudhi wasiojiweza na haswaaaa wajane ni jambo baya sana katika jamii. Unakiuka haki za binadamu na unaleta malumbano ya kitabaka, kikabila, kiukoo na kifamilia  na sio haki tuna kukumbusha. Ni lazima uache majaribio yako ya kutaka kuiba ardhi na nyumba ambayo sio yako. Watu wote wa jumuiya, wanaukoo na wanafamilia wote wa Kiwera na Balthazar wanajua kuwa hapo nyumba na hiyo ardhi ni yetu, na mtu yeyote mwenye akili akikusikia ataelewa kuwa hapo nyumbani ni kwetu wanafamilia ya Valerian. Wote wananaweza kuwa mashahidi na au kushuhudia ukweli hii. Hatuna haja ya mwanasayansi wa roketi kufanya kazi hii ndogo.

Tunataka kuwaelwesha wote. Binamu Protusi Nillison, tafadhali tunukuu. Shangazi, alipewa pale Bustani na Babu na Bibi kwa sababu ya kuwa na Protusi ni mtoto aliyezaliwa nje ya ndoa, na baba yake - Henry Leria kukataa, hivyo wakaona mjukuu wao Protusi aweze kuwa mahali pa kupumzikia wakati wowote yeye na mama yake-Auntie Florentina wakija nyumbani. Kumbuka, kwamba Wahagga kikabila, kwa kimila na desturia kwamba ni lazima ashike kikamilifu kwa ni makali mbili upanga; kwamba mwanamke ana mtoto nje ya ndoa kama wakifa au mama yo kama hajaolewa hawapati kuzikwa katika mazishi ya familia, badala yake wanzikwa kwenye kona ya mwisho wa shamba “KIMULA". Hivyo Babu na Bibi kuwa kwa kuwa walikuwa ni Wakristo mwema na Bibi Manyaki alikuwa rafiki mzuri sana wa Bibi mzaa Baba wa Protusi, wakaamua kukupa Protusi na Auntie shamba la Bustani, ambalo lipo mwishoni mwa shmba ambapo kimila wangezikwa, " KIMULA. Tulikuwa tunakwenda na Bibi Manyaki kwa rafiki yke mara nyingi na alikua antutuma kwake mara nyingi. Sisi tulikuwa watoto watiifu, na shangazi umeshuudia mwenyewe utoto wetu mara kadhaa. Utiifu wetu haimaanishi kuwa tutakuacha uje ututawale na kutunyang’anya haki zetu. Huwezi kuingilia nyumbani kwetu. Hata mbwa akiingiliwa nhyumba kubweka na kuwa mkali, sembuse sis wanadamu ambao sio wapita njia, ukweli.

Kumbuka kwamba sisi tumeishi na Bibi kwa miaka mingi kuliko wewe. Alikuwa si mlafi wa mali na alikuwa mwanamke mzuri sana mno. Hukuweza kumnunua kama ulivyojaribu mara kadhaa kumlazimisha kugawa shamba lake kwa baadhi ya watu hatutawatamka hapa. Kumbuka, kwamba sisi ni watoto wadogo kwako na kwa baadhi ya ndugu wengi, lakini haimaanishi kuwa sisi hatuna akili au hatujui kinachoendelea. Je, wanakijiji wanajua ukweli huu juu ya shamba la Bustani na ni kwanini ulipewa hili shamba na sio pale Pateni? “Ko wandu Kuore Shiria”, as Bibi Manyaki alivyokuwa akisema. Suala la kushangaza, sasa unataka kuja kuvamia huku juu, jambo ambalo wazazi wako hawakuafiki. Tunakujua wewe vizuri sana Shangazi, kama ulilipewa pale Pateni, dunia nzima ingejua haki kwamba umepewa na alama zingekuwa imara kama ilivyotokea katika shamba la Bustani kila hatua ikiongezwa tunambiwa. Kwa nini ukasubiria hadi wote wameshaondoka zao? Jibu maswali haya muhimu sana na acha kutuzungusha kichwa. Na ni kwa nini uje kuvamia sasa hive?

Jambo jingine, ni kwa nini wewe Auntie Florentina Masawe na Bernadin Marselian Masao mumekaa katika mkutano/vikao mbalimbali na wengine/wanakijiji kujaribu kugawanya na kuleta malumbano nyumbani kwetu, lakini hatuoni wanandgu wengine wa ukoo na haswa wanafamilia wa Balthazar? Unataka kutuambia kwamba Bernadin ndio peke yake mwanafamili wa Balthazar tulienaye? Je, kuna kitu munachotuficha? Hicho kitu ni nini? Mahakama na isiyo na ubaguzi ndio tutapata haki zetu na sio kutoka kwa wanakijiji ambaa umewajaza rushwa au baadhi ya wanafamilia wa Kiwera ambao wanakutukuza kama Mungu? Jinsi tunavyoona ni kwamba wewe na Kaka Bernadin ndio muna nufaika na mipango yenu hii ya kujipatia nyumba na ardhi yetu. Pia kwenye hivyo vikao, mwenyekiti wa ukoo na wanakijiji wote umweahonga. Je hiyo ni sheria? Kuanzia sasa haya ndio maswali muhimu sana ya kujibu na acha kutuzungusha kichwa.

Tuna ushahidi na sahihi ya Protusi, ana wasiwasi mkubwa sana kuhusu maneno, matendo yako ya uongo, uvamizi na kumsemea uongo kuwa yeye ndio chanzo cha mafarakono nyumbani kama unavyodai unamtete dhidi ya familia yetu kumtesa na kumwibia nyumba na shamba, sio wajibu wetu kujibu tuhuma zako, bali Protusi anasikitishwa sana na tabia yako ya kuvamia nyumbani kwetu na kumnyanyasa mama yetu namna hiyo. Ametuma barua hii tunayoambatanisha na waraka wetu huu wa pili kujibu tuhuma, uvamizi na ukandamizaji wako kwa familia yetu.

Tunarudia tena, kuanzia sasa hivi, acha kuja nyumbani kwetu kutafuta ugonvi, kuvamia nyumbani kwetu, kujaribu kuleta madhara ya aina yeyote na kwa njia yeyote kwetu sisi na acha kutubughudhi na kubughudhi mama yetu kwa namna na njia yoyote iwezekanavyo. Hatufanyi kama hii kuwa siri, wanafamilia wa Valerian tunakuhofia kwa hatari yeyote kwetu kutokana na chuki zako zisiozoeleweka kinaga ubaga na wazi wazi nia zake ni nini. Wewe na wafuasi wako ni binadamu na binadamu ana uwezo wa kufanya mazuri na mabaya, na hayo tunayaweka bayana duniani hapa. Tafadhali, nenda kafanyie  vikao vyako pale Bustani shambani kwako au nyumbani kwako Shanty au popote pale unapotaka ilimradi sio nyumbani kwetu.

Utaratibu Wa Family yetu, Familia Ya Valerian: Familia ya Valerian inaongozwa na kaka yetu mkubwa Ndugu Pendo (Valerian B-K. Masao II) na mambo yote yanayohitaji kwenda kwa kichwa na kiongozi wa familia, kama ardhi na nyumba, ni lazima yaende moja kwa moja kwake, Kaka Pendo. Mulikuwa katika Matanga ya Baba Valerian na hili lilisemwa waziwazi na hadharani. Kama mutapinga hili kama mulivyofanya vikao vyenu batili hapo kwenye ukoo na kijijini, basi tutawakumbusha hili tena wakati muafaka ukifika. Au nenda kijiji kutafuta ukweli kuhusu familia ya Balthaza kama kawaida yako –aibu yako, Kaka Bernadin na Dominic kuaibisha ukoo na familia. Sisi tuliuliza tuheshimiwe, hata sasa tunauliza bado.

Shangazi, kwa kutumia mila za Kichagga, kikabila na tamaduni potofu ili kutuhamisha nyumbani kwetu ni kinyume na ulivyowahi kuandika Sweden na Tanzania kuhusu kutetea haki za wanawake wanoa nyanyaswa kutokana na Mila na Desturi za Kiafrika. Pia kwenye kikao chako ulichoita kijijini, kuwazuia na kuwanyanyasa mama na Sia, na wao kuwa wapole kwani uliwatishia ndio mwisho wa mwanadamu yeyote kukuthamini. Cha kushangaza wewe ndie ungewasaidia na kuwalinda wasiwe kwenye hali uliyowawekea. Kwa wao kunyamza na kuwa watu wazima na wenye busara kweny mkutano kumewaweka wao kuwa wajumbe wa ustawi wa jamii ya ukweli na wewe kuporomoka kwenye ngazi hiyo uliyoijenga kwa miaka mingi. Tulikuomba uache hizo njia za panya na uharibifu wa maisha kwa manufaa yako, yetu, wana ukoo, wanafamilia na jumua/jamii kwa ujumla.

Tulidhani wewe ungetumia akili ya na busara kusikiliza ila ulikua una mbinu zako za chuki na uko na kikundi chako ambao kinakuacha uendelee kutufanyia mabaya. Tunasikitishwa na tabia na matendo yako haya yaa haribifu na ya kupotosha na unavyozidi kuendelea nayo. Tuna moyo wa kujali na tunakuombea nawe uwe na moyo wa kujali. Mungu hawezi kukuachia uhamisha nyumbani kwetu. Sio leo au milele. Utajifunza lini hili hili? Tunasikitika kwamba sisi ndio tuanze kukufundisheni maadili, wewe, Dominic na Bernadi (uliowanunua kwa “pesa mbili” as Bibi Manyaki used to say) na wengine wanaokuunga mkono kwnye hii mbiu na hawajaja upenuni. Asante kwa kikao cha Desemba 2013 kwani tumejifunza mengi sana.

Tunanguruma kama Simba ile wewe na wanzio mukae mbali na muache kutuvamia nyumbani kwetu, lakini bado munazidi kutuingilia. Umeleta maumivu makali na kutuchangaya vichwa. Hii ni kupuuzia thamani ya maisha na sisi kama binadamu kabisaa. Wazazi wetu walifanya jitihada kuu kutu lelea, kutukuza na na kupajenga hapo nyumbani palivyo, na huu ni muda wa Mama yetu kupumzika na kufurahia ustaafu wake, tofauti na wewe kustafu kwako una kimbiza na “Tangara Tangara tsila tsako Mnyaku Mlaa”, Leka, raa, tia, wacha shindo sho sha ngarha mlaa! kama Bibi alivyokuwa anasema. Hatuna muda wa huu ushambulizi, unyanyasaji na ukandamizaji unaotuletea na kuleta mateso na masikitiko makubwa kwtu, wanafamilia, wana ukoo, jumuiya na jamii kwa ujumla. Mungu akubariki uweze kuwa na akili na busara ya kusoma na kuelewa maadishi yote tuliyokutumiea. Tunakutakia furaha na afya njema ya roho na mwili. Sali Sala Ya Serenity kila mara.

Pendo (Valerian B-K. Masao) Kwa Niaba Ya Wanafamilia Ya Valerian,

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