Dar es Salaam, Nov. 6 -- THE dusts of elections have finally settled and buried. It is time and we say time to roll up our sleeves and rebuild the nation we all share, Tanzania.

The political season was loud, colourful and at times divisive. But seasons change and now a new one calls: The season of work, innovation and unity. Let us be honest: Politics wont build our roads, fix our schools or feed our families. Campaign slogans dont fill market stalls or power factories.

What will? Hard work, peace and a shared commitment to progress. Whether you voted red, blue, green or simply stayed home and that is to say Tanzania belongs to all of us, and it is our collective duty to move her forward. The youth, especially, stand at the crossroads ...