John Komba
| Hon. Captain John Komba MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Mbinga West | |
| In office December 2005 – 28 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Thadeus Luoga |
| Majority | 18,969 (80.11%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1954 |
| Died | 28 February 2015 (aged 60) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Resting place | Lituhi, Nyasa District[1] |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Spouse(s) | Salome |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Tanzania Military Academy |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Religion | Christian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Rep. of Tanzania |
| Service/branch | Tanzanian Army |
| Years of service | 1978–1992 |
| Rank | Captain |
John Damiano Komba (18 March 1954 – 28 February 2015) was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Mbinga West constituency from 2005 until his death.
Komba joined Lituhi primary school in 1963. After completing standard seven in 1970, he joined Songea boys secondary school which he completed in 1974, then joined Cleruu Teachers Training College where he obtained a teaching certificate in 1976.
In 1978 he joined the Monduli Military Cadet Training Unit in Arusha where he got a diploma, and then studied at Magdeburg Path in Germany from which he received a diploma in politics.
Captain Komba then joined Washington International University in 2006, where he was awarded a BA in political science in 2008.
Captain Komba served in the Tanzania People's Defence Forces as an Army Officer from 1978 to 1992. Previously he had been employed by the Ministry of Education(1977 and 1978).
Between 1992 and 2005 Captain Komba was TOT Executive Director, doubling also as CCM Chief of Culture from 1992 to date. He served as Mbinga West member of Parliament from 2005, and also as member of CCM's National Executive Committee (NEC) from 1987 to until his death
While in Parliament, Captain Komba once questioned why Tanzania did not unite with Burundi and DR Congo since the three governments of Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya had teamed up and set up an alliance within the community.
He even threatened to embark on a rebellion if the Constituent Assembly (CA) could adopt a three-government system as it was proposed in the second draft constitution. He also questioned the rationale of Tanzania remaining in the EAC in light of actions which clearly sidelined it.
He was once quoted saying he would be the last person to endorse the three-tier Union model and that he would defend the status quo at all costs.
"Woe unto you if you will be persuaded to buy the idea of a three-government system. I will retreat into the forest to fight for the two-tier Union structure," he warned amidst laughter..[2]
Komba died on 28 February 2015 at TMJ hospital in Dar es Salaam, where he had been admitted few hours prior to his death.[3] He was 60.
References
- ↑ "Emotions run high as Komba is buried in home village". The Citizen. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ "Mbinga West MP Komba is no more". dailynews.co.tz. 1 March 2015.
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