US EditionTanzanian President Defends Police After Hundreds Killed in October Election Protests
President Samia Suluhu Hassan claims security forces acted proportionally during unrest she calls an attempted government overthrow amid disputed election protests.
- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan defended security forces accused of killing more than 2,000 protesters, calling the unrest a 'manufactured event' to undermine her government.
- Amid exclusions of rival parties, Hassan claimed youths had been paid to protest after October's disputed election, asserting a 98% win.
- An exclusive CNN investigation found police fired at unarmed protesters and documented satellite imagery, eyewitness accounts and video indicating possible mass graves north of Dar es Salaam.
- Human rights groups report that CHADEMA leader Tundu Lissu has been imprisoned since April on a treason charge, while Tanzanian government statements on proportionality defend force used to protect security and public safety.
- Using rhetorical questions, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan asked `Those foreigners keep saying Tanzania should do one, two, three, who are you?` and `Why, because of the little money they give us?` to challenge foreign governments and critics.
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Tanzanian president defends police after hundreds killed in October election protests
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday backed her country’s security forces who are accused of killing hundreds of unarmed demonstrators, claiming the protesters intended to overthrow her government.
‘Majirani wanaua na kuwaumiza viumbe vyao pia’ Samia Suluhu Defends Police Actions on October 29 Protests
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has broken her silence on the violent police response to the October 29 protests, declaring that Tanzanian security forces are not uniquely brutal and that police in neighbouring countries routinely kill and injure their own citizens while pretending to be angels. Speaking during a closed-door meeting with religious leaders at State […] Source
Ghana expresses concern over Tanzania post election violence
Ghana is raising strong concern about the political tension and human rights situation in Tanzania after the country’s general elections on 29 October. In a press statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the post election period has seen violent clashes, loss of lives and confrontations between security forces and protesters. The ministry regretted the civilian deaths and extended condolences to affected families while wishing the i…
Samia defends how security forces handled October protests
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has pushed back against critics and the international community, defending the government’s response to the election-related unrest that resulted in loss of lives...
SAMIA DEFENDS USE OF FORCE ON PROTESTERS IN TANZANIA’S RECENT GENERAL ELECTION, CITING “ATTEMPTED COUP” THREAT
SAMIA DEFENDS USE OF FORCE ON PROTESTERS IN TANZANIA’S RECENT GENERAL ELECTION, CITING “ATTEMPTED COUP” THREAT By: The Citizen Tanzania’s government has defended the use of force during post-election unrest, describing it as a necessary measure to prevent what it says was an “attempted coup.” Addressing Dar es Salaam elders on Tuesday at the Julius […] The post SAMIA DEFENDS USE OF FORCE ON PROTESTERS IN TANZANIA’S RECENT GENERAL ELECTION, CITIN…
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