OBITUARY: John Magufuli leaves Tanzania in good shape economically
There are few ho hum opinions in conversations about who Magufuli was and what he meant
Tanzanian president John Pombe Joseph Magufuli died on March 17, which is an interesting coincidence because that date marks the global celebration of Saint Patrick, the fifth century missionary who brought Christianity to Ireland. As an end date to this life of service, it was certainly fitting. Magufuli was unabashedly Christian and was certainly evangelical in his commitment to Tanzania’s cultural, spiritual, political and economic growth and development.
To call him controversial would be an understatement. There are few ho hum opinions in conversations about who Magufuli was and what he meant. There were a number of instances where Western media outlets referred to him as the Donald Trump of Africa. This despite no evidence that he enriched himself at the expense of the state or that he tolerated corruption at any level. He also took a lot of heat for his response to the Covid-19 crisis...
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