No development without hard work,says Korean expert

Dar es Salaam. A Korean has advised Tanzanians to cultivate a culture of working hard so as to create wealth. 

The Director of Global Exchange Center for Korea Saemaul Undong, Mr Yoon-Sung Kim, said  in Dar es Salaam at the weekend that people should work and avoid the mentality that the government is there to work for them.

He was speaking to reporters shortly after arriving in the country to witness development projects undertaken under Seamaul Undong Tanzania. Seamaul Undong system is reputed to have contributed considerably to the achievements of South Korea.  It emphasises on the cooperation and unity among citizens who plan, strategise and implement their development agendas.

“We have been working with Saemaul Undong Tanzania to involve Tanzanians in achieving various projects,” he told journalists yesterday.

The projects are implemented by citizens at Njia Nne and Full Mwambao villages in Mkuranga District in Coast Region under Saemaul Undong Tanzania. He told journalists that the decision of South Korea citizens to come together and strive for their own development have contributed to where that country is today and urged Tanzanians to emulate them.

He noted that the two institutions in Tanzania and South Korea have been working together to make sure that culture is built among Tanzanians and used in attaining the country’s development.

For his part, the Patron of Saemaul Undong Tanzania, the Rev. Joshua Lee said the system has proved to be a very strong unifying factor among citizens of the two villages.

“All projects including bridges and roads infrastructure started in Full Mwambao and Njia Nne have been a success,” he said.

He explained that as a result of the new infrastructure, the villages have now opened up and started to register development compared to the past.

He said new businesses have been initiated while more social services are being established in the villages.