Overview
- Lesson Title: Political Rally-This is a report about a political convention in Niger.
- Language: Hausa
- Topic: Economics/Politics
- ILR Level: 1+/2
- ACTFL Proficiency: Advanced-Mid, Advanced-Low, Intermediate-High; This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
- Modality: Listening
- Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
- Subject Area: Language
- Material Type: LLO
- Publication Year: 2009
- ObjectID: T8LHA11
Transcript
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A: Kamar yadda za ku ji daga bakin wakilinmu Issoufou Mamman wanda yanzu haka yana Zinder, a babban hilin wasan qwallon qahwar Zinder xin aka qaddamar da shagulgulan babban taron na MNSD Nasara. B: Filin qwallon dai ya cika ya batse ba masaka tsinke, inda jagoran reshen jam’iyyar na Zinder Alma Oumarou, shi ne ya soma jawabi wanda a ciki ya zayyana cewa wannan ne karo na farko da jam’iyyar MNSD Nasara ta gudanar da taro irin wannan a wata jiha da ba birnin Niamey ba. Kuma ya sa an yi tsit na minti xaya, don tunawa da waxanda suka girka wannan jam’iyyar ta MNSD Nasara tun da farko, kamar su marigayi Alhaji Atta Aye na Agades, Alhaji Bala Xan Sani na Maraxi, Alhaji Mammani Matamaye na Zinder, waxanda dukkannnin su sun rasu. Bayan Alma Oumarru ya qare nashi jawabin, sai jagoran jam’iyyar na wucin gadi, Senyi Oumarou ya yi nashi jawabin wanda a ciki ya ce, wannan zaman taro da ya kawo Zinder domin su tattauna su ga irin abubuwan da za su tsaida na ci gaban irin wannan jam’iyya tasu mai farin jini ta MNSD Nasara, wadda ya ce a yau take fuskantar wasu matsaloli, da halayyar wasu magoya bayanta ne, suka qirqiro su da gangan, wanda ya jefa wannan babbar jam’iyya tasu, cikin wani wali na tsaka mai wuya. Saboda haka ya ce a wajen wannan taro na Zinder, ’yan jam’iyyar ta MNSD Nasara, za su tsaya su yi nazari, su ga me ya kamata su yi a yau da kuma gobe. Ya ce duk wata matsala ta tsakaninsu, ya kamata, in akwai wata varaka su xinke ta tsakaninsu, ba su rinqa fitowa suna barbaza ta a faifai ba. Jawabin dai da Senyi Oumarou ya yi ya sosa zukatan jama’a da dama, wanda ganin har abin da akai tsammani, cewa waxanda ke goyon bayan Hamma Amadou, ba za su zo wajen wannan taro ba, amma dukkannninsu suna nan. Kuma abin sha’awa abin burgewa, Saleh Habi, Magatakardan jam’iyyar ta MNSD Nasara, shi da kanshi ne ya tarbo Senyi Oumarou, a bakin qofar shigowa wannan filin qwallo, yayin da Mammadou Sala tsohon Darakta na fadar Firayin Minista Hamma Amadou a da, shi ne wanda ke jagorantar wannan taro na yau, a nan birnin Damagaram. Na kuma tambayi Saleh Habi, yadda ya ji da wannan jawabi da Senyi Oumar ya yi. Ga abin da yake cewa: C: Jawabi ne wanda muka ga cewa mai kyau, bayan ya faxi duka darajar MNSD Nasara da girmanta, ya nuna kuma cewa a yi haxin kai. Bale dai jawabi na Alma Oumarou, eh President {English} na jam’iyyar Nasara na Damagaram, yau inda ya faxi a yi haxin kai, a zamanto uwa xaya uba xaya kuma zaman nan da aka zauwa na Damagaram shi zamanto zama na xumke varakar da akwai cikin MNSD Nasara tun da dai yau MNSD Nasara kowa ya san tana da kashi kamar biyu ko uku ko huxu ma. To amma duk da haka nan ya ce don Allah don Annabi kowa ya zo ya zamna a tai tare. Shi ma shugaban {Party [English]} na muqaddashi, Senyi Oumarou, ya yi wannan zancen. B: Magatakardan jam’iyyar MNSD Nasara ke nan Saleh Habi, idan an jima ne yanzu da misalin qarfe huxu da rabi, za a soma zaman taron majalisar ta jam’iyyar MNSD Nasara, yayin da gobe Lahadi, za a soma zaman taron {Congress [English]} gadan-gadan. Issoufou Mamman, Muryar Amurka daga birnin Damagaram Zinder, Jamhuriyar Nijar. |
The Opening Ceremony of the MNSD-Nassara Convention in Zinder A: As our correspondent Issoufou Mannan now reports from Zinder, the opening ceremonies of a major MNSD-Nassara conference [French acronym for the National Movement for the Development of Society, a political party in Niger] have begun at the large Zinder soccer stadium. B: The stadium is completely full, with people really packed in, and the leader of the party’s Zinder branch, Alma Oumarou, has begun a speech in which he noted that this is the first time the MNSD-Nassara Party has convened a meeting like this in any region outside the city of Niamey. He has also asked for a moment of silence to remember those who originally established the MNSD-Nassara Party, such as the late Alhaji Atta Aye of Agades, Alhaji Bala Ɗan Sani of Maraɗi, and Alhaji Mammani Matamaye of Zinder, all of whom have passed away. After Alma Oumarou finished his speech, the party’s interim leader, Seyni Oumarou, gave his own speech. He said that the conference was being held in Zinder in order to hold discussions and decide what to do to advance the popularity of the MNSD-Nassara Party, which he said was currently facing certain problems, ones that some supporters had intentionally created and that had put the main party in a very difficult situation. On this issue, and in reference to the Zinder conference, he said that MNSD-Nassara members would take a good look and see what had to be done, both now and in the future. He said any disagreement among them needed to be resolved, and any rift among them patched up so as not to risk the integrity of the party. Seyni Oumarou’s speech made a big impression on many people, including Hamma Amadou’s supporters, whom people thought might decide not to attend the conference, but all of whom showed up! It was very interesting to see that Saleh Habi himself, the MNSD-Nassara Party secretary, came out to greet Seyni Oumarou at the entrance of the stadium, while it was Mammadou Sala, former Prime Minister Hamma Amadou’s former chief of staff who is leading the conference here today in Damagaram. [Damagaram is the local, historic name for Zinder.] I asked Saleh Habi what he thought of Seyni Oumarou’s speech. Here’s what he said: C: We thought it was a very good speech, especially when he said that with all the value and prestige of the MNSD-Nassara at stake, we must come together. And also the speech that Alma Oumarou, ah, the president of the Nassara Party in Damagaram gave today when he said that we must cooperate and come together, and that the conference here in Damagaram must be an opportunity to put to rest any dissention within the MNSD-Nassara Party, since, as everyone knows, the MNSD-Nassara currently has two or three or four different blocs. But, in any case, he said that for the sake of God and the Prophet, everyone should come together. The deputy president of the party, Seyni Oumarou, expressed these sentiments as well. B: That was MNSD-Nassara Party Secretary Saleh Habi. In a little while, around four-thirty, MNSD-Nassara’s legislative meeting begins, while tomorrow, Sunday, they’ll convene the meeting of the full congress. Issoufou Mannan, Voice of America, from the city of Damagaram-Zinder in the Republic of Niger. |
Glossary
| Hausa term | English meaning |
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| ya cika, ya batse | (lit: full to the point of spilling over) crowded |
| ba masaka tsinke | (lit: there is no room for a skewer or small stick) the place is very crowded |
| hali na tsaka mai wuya | (lit: behavior of the middle is difficult) a complicated situation |
| barbaza a faifai | (lit: to spread on a traditional woven plate used to winnow grain) to divulge secrets or to disclose in an embarrassing manner |
| sosa zukata | (lit: to scratch hearts) to affect feelings positively or negatively |
| (za a soma zaman taron Congres) gadan-gadan | the congress will begin their sessions with urgency |
| uwa daya, uba daya | (lit: same mother, same father) siblings |
Notes
1. The Evolution of the MNSD-Nassara Party
The Mouvement National pour la Société de Développement (National Movement for the Development of Society) is the ruling party in the West African country of Niger. MNSD originated as the Conseil National de Développement (National Council for Development, CND), an initiative of the military ruler Seyni Kountché. His successor, Ali Saibou, founded the MNSD in 1989; at the time it was the only legal party in the country. However, President Ali Saibou was forced by public pressure to give way to a multiparty system and elections (“National Movement for the Development of Society,” 2009).
In 1991 the party became internally divided and split into two camps. One faction followed Tandja Mamadou and the other followed Moumouni Djermakoye. According to Jibrin Ibrahim and Abdoulaye Miandou Souley, although the MNSD Party is composed of key military, political, and business leaders, they lost Niger’s first democratic election in 1993 (section, “MNSD and Its Main Rivals”). Their rival, the Convention Démocratique et Sociale (Democratic and Social Convention, CDS) formed an alliance and won the presidency. Hama Amadou from MNSD became the prime minister. In 1999, after an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 1996, MNSD won the elections and Tandja Mamadou became the country’s president. Hama remained prime minister and subsequently was elected president of the MNSD in 2001 (“National Movement for the Development of Society,” 2009). They both held their positions for a second term after winning the 2004 elections. In 2007, Amadou had to resign following accusations of embezzlement; he was subsequently arrested in 2008. Seyni Oumarou was appointed to replace him as party leader. Tensions arose between Amadou, President Mamadou, and Oumarou over Amadou’s imprisonment. Amadou described his circumstances as a political conspiracy to prevent him from running for President in the 2009 elections (“National Movement for the Development of Society,” 2009).
Ibrahim, J. & Souley, A. N. (2009, April 7). The rise to power of an opposition party, the MNSD in Niger Republic. University of South Africa. Retrieved May 27, 2009, from http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=11625
National Movement for the Development of Society. (2009, May 15). Wikipedia. Retrieved May 27, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Movement_for_a_Developing_Society
2. Zinder
With a population of over 200,000, Zinder or Damagaram is an old city and the second largest in the Republic of Niger. Populated mostly by Hausa people, it is a major trade route in the southern part of the country.
Zinder. (2009, March 26). Wikipedia. Retrieved May 27, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinder