PRESS STATEMENTThe Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hon. Bernard Membe (MP) has arrived in Edinburgh University , Scotland to represent H.E President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in the commemoration ceremony of the 10th anniversary of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere's death.
This commemorative event will be held today on the 9th November, 2009 here in Edinburgh and it is expected to be attended by thousands of African dignitaries including H.E Ali Hassan Mwinyi, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Joseph Butiku, Chief Executive Officer of the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, H.E Mwanaidi Sinare Majaar, Tanzania High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, the vibrant Tanzania community in Scotland, scholars, academicians from Edinburgh University and other invited guests.
During this celebration, the participants will discuss Mwalimu Nyerere’s life, his time as a student at the Edinburgh University, legacy and the inaugural of the Nyerere scholarships at the Centre of African Studies.
According to the programme released by the Edinburgh University, later during the day Hon. Membe (MP) will launch a publication that contain a diverse range of articles about Nyerere’s legacy titled Julius Kambarage Nyerere: Life Times Legacy published to celebrate the life of Mwalimu Nyerere by the First Magazine Publishers of London. Amongst articles in that publication are Mwalimu Nyerere as I knew Him by H.E Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Second President of the United Republic of Tanzania; Memories of Julius Nyerere by H.E Benjamin W. Mkapa, third President of the United Republic of Tanzania; Beloved Son of Africa, by H.E Joachim Chissano, former President of Mozambique; Mwalimu Nyerere and African Unity, by Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, Chairman of the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation and former OAU Secretary General.
Others who contributed articles in the publication are Mzee Rashid Mfaume Kawawa, Mr. Joseph Sinde Warioba, Judge Mark Bomani, Brig. Gen (Rtd) Hashim Mbita, Dr. Thomas Molony, Dr. Andrew Coulson, Mr. Pius Msekwa, H.E Mwanaidi Sinare, Dr. Maria Kamm and many more.
Afterwards, Hon. Membe (MP) will unveil the Millennium Plaque in honour of Mwalimu Nyerere.
On Tuesday 10 November, the University of Edinburgh will host an Edinburgh-Tanzania day in the Chrystal Macmillan Building (CMB) to showcase some of the exciting research and teaching relationship that exist between the University and the United Republic of Tanzania. On Wednesday 11 November, the University will also host a Marie-Aude Fouéré of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, from the Centre for African Studies, who will be talking about Mwalimu Nyerere and commemoration in the contemporary Tanzania .
ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
9 Nov, 2009
