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Edward Ngoyai Lowassa was a Tanzanian politician who was Prime Minister of Tanzania from 2005 to 2008, serving under President Jakaya Kikwete. Lowassa went into record as the first Prime Minister to have been forced to resign by a fraud scandal in the history of Tanzania. Following his resignation President Kikwete was obliged to dissolve his cabinet as required by the Constitution and with minimu…
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politics · Tanzanian politician (1953–2024) · politician · minister · also Edward Lowassa, Edward Ngoyai Lowassa, Lowassa
Born 26 August 1953 · Died 10 February 2024 · Q451885
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“When you see someone who is great without God’s character, don’t admire him – pray for him because the beginner is not the owner but the finisher… The beginning and middle are off-record; the end is what will put the record straight.”
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“We should not allow unhealthy ego, pride or greed to overrule our good intention.”
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“You will begin to succeed with your life when the pains and problems of others matter to you.”
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“Nobody is too good or too bad to qualify for God’s grace.”
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“Today, many people blame their situation on family background. Some would say, ‘I am poor because everyone in my family is poor.’ If you make excuses for being poor, your poverty cannot be excused. Remember, you are responsible for what you give your attention to; so it is unnecessary to blame your situation on anyone. Today, it is common for people to blame their failure on their family background, whereas they attribute their success to their personal effort.”
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“If you believe in what you are doing, why should disappointment separate you from it? If you believe in your business, why should failure cause you to abandon it? If you believe in your marriage, why should crisis separate you and lead to divorce?”
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“When you are connected to your destiny, nothing and nothing can stop you.”
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“If God has called you, the more they block your way, the more that trouble and temptation, the more God’s love is provoked… Each attempt to stop you asks for more evidence from God.”
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“Character is the one that carries whatever we become. If your wealth is bigger than your character, that wealth will be spending you, not you spending it.”
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Died 2024-02-10.
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“If we fail to see that there are powers that cause people to be bowed down in bondage, we are going to fight the wrong battle.”
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“I am a material to be used that will not cost you any money. I am afraid to collect money from you because if I collect it, it will affect the gift and grace of God in my life.”
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“When it is time to dress, make-up, take your bath and eat, it is time to hurry. Those things have little to do with your future. Don’t waste your time on what cannot guarantee your future; your mirror keeps deceiving you.”
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“When you learn what God has made you for and how He treasures your company, you are bound to be contented, self-sufficient and happy.”
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“It is what you believe that translates in the life you live.”
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“No matter how fast a lie runs, the truth will someday overtake it.”
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“When God calls a man or woman, what they will eat, what they will use and everything they need for their journey will be provided abundantly by God.”
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“You have been allowing challenges to destroy you instead of you to destroy challenges. When challenges come – my God has the final say, not my ability or knowledge.”
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“Love has a language that transcends all languages, all barriers and all distance.”
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“The man that is poor is not the one who has no money but one without a dream. Children of destiny can never be poor, though they may experience temporary lacks.”
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“I have a covenant with God. I cannot ask for anything outside what is written in the covenant. What I will achieve in this world is in a book I am carrying everyday; I just have to open the pages. Outside the book is not mine.”
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“If you are with God in truth and faith, whatever comes as a blessing or trial will be what God allows. If you are called by God, from beginning to the end, your journey has been documented. Nothing outside your documentary will happen without God’s knowledge.”
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“That you are regularly facing challenges does not make you an unbeliever. Don’t measure your Christian life by your situation.”
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“When the root of your wrong is not from the heart, your wrong will make you to run to God the more.”
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“Miracles, signs, wonders, deliverance and healing cannot be exchanged with money.”
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“If you run before God, you cannot run after God.”
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“In a situation where you become so great without God’s character, it means the end is going to be bad.”
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“Whatever situation you are facing, don’t let it overwhelm you. Stay focused because there is something far more important than that situation – your dream and your goals in life.”
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“Blessing without good health is a crisis because you cannot enjoy it.”
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Lowassa faced a one-year ban from CCM after he was accused of starting his campaign for presidency ahead of the authorized time
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“We are tempted so that we may pray the more. Afflictions are meant for our spiritual benefit.”
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“You need not fear where you are going when you know Jesus is going with you.”
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“Whether you are young or old, what matters is the grace to continue living hereafter. A man may die young yet be satisfied with living but a wicked man is not satisfied even with long life.”
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“What you make happen for others, God makes happen for you.”
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“If we are focused on making money only, a large slice of life will pass us by.”
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“I took care of the depth of my relationship with God and He took care of the breadth of my success.”
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“Those who created yesterday’s pain cannot control tomorrow’s potential.”
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“When we inherit stolen wealth in a will, we would live under a stolen future – thereby mortgaging our future. Remember, what comes from God goes to Him. What comes from truth goes to truth. What comes from stealing goes to stealing. What comes from destruction goes to destruction.”
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“If you are prepared to die, you are prepared to live.”
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“Someone out there is waiting for you for a lifetime. You cannot afford to fail them; failing them is failing God. Remember, God is speaking to you through them, saying: 'They are fatherless, so that you can be their father.' 'They are lonely, so that you can be their companion.' 'They are in want, so that you can be their benefactor.'”
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“It is praiseworthy when you give not only to your power but beyond your power.”
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“Your success and happiness depend on your willingness to help others solve their problems.”
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“The way and manner God executes His plan in our lives differs.”
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“Each day has its own destiny. Yesterday is history, today is opportunity while tomorrow is mystery.”
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“Of all graces, faith honours Christ the most; of all graces, Christ honours faith the most.”
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“It is better to live poorly upon the fruits of God’s goodness than live plentifully upon the products of our own sin.”
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“Our position in Christ Jesus is enhanced each time we help someone in trouble.”
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“Whatever I am today is a product of that conviction that victory through Christ is victory indeed. The rest is history.”
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“In the university of God, however brilliant you may be, you will not be given double promotion. You must take every course, because each course serves a purpose.”
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“Let us leave tomorrow’s trouble for the One who bore our troubles on the cross.”
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“I feel strong in challenges, believing that personal improvement and fulfillment come through the continual process of learning from both negative and positive experiences.”
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“When times are stable, and the sea is calm and secure, no one is really tested.”
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“People will challenge you, question you, try to get you off track. Don't listen to the temptation to act out of character.”
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“I cannot define failure because I don't believe in failure. There is no failure in my book. All I see is success, directed by the Spirit of God.”
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“The more they persecute me, the more the favour of God upon my life. The more they persecute me, the more God will increase my blessing.”
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“We should let love be uppermost in our hearts because all our doings without love are nothing.”
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“If gold must be gold, it must pass through the furnace.”
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“If we make mistakes, as we all do – don’t run from God, run to Him.”
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“Giving offers us the opportunity to reshape our destiny. When you give, you are reshaping your destiny.”
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“If your actions are motivated by selfish interests rather than God, you are mortgaging tomorrow's joy.”
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“Pastors are sent to utter the deep things of God for the conviction of sin, and for edification and comfort.”
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“If you have not tasted poverty, you will not be able to manage blessing when it comes. If you have not tasted humiliation, you will not be able to manage honour when it comes.”
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But the Richmond generators arrived late and did not work as expected
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“s Prime Minister Edward Lowassa has tendered his resignation after being implicated in an energy deal corruption scandal. He has denied that his office was involved in improperly awarding a contract to US-based electricity company Richmond Development in 2006. The firm failed to provide emergency power during a power crisis in 2006. Following Mr Lowassa”
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Tanzania (2005–2008).
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Lowassa strongly backed his friend Jakaya Kikwete and the two were dubbed "Boys Two Men" because of their strong political union that eventually enabled Kikwete to defeat all his rivals within the ruling party
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Lowassa chose not to seek the CCM presidential nomination but became a key campaigner for his long-time friend, Jakaya Kikwete, in his bid for the presidential seat
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But was eliminated in the early stages by the former President Julius Nyerere, who strongly believed that Lowassa was not then correct material for the Presidency
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Lowassa was among the more than 15 CCM aspirants for the presidency, but he was stopped in his tracks by retired president Julius Nyerere, who found him to have enriched himself too fast
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Was conscripted into the army and fought in the Kagera War between Tanzania and Uganda
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And sat for his O-Level Certificate, the CSEE in 1971
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Born 1953-08-26.
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Today, many people blame their situation on family background. Some would say, ‘I am poor because everyone in my family is poor.’ If you make excuses for being poor, your poverty cannot be excused. Remember, you are responsible for what you give your attention to; so it is unnecessary to blame your situation on anyone. Today, it is common for people to blame their failure on their family background, whereas they attribute their success to their personal effort.
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