Abducted And Murdered Tanzanian Opposition Leader Mourned By President Suluhu
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu has confirmed the murder of opposition party Chadema leader Mohamed Ali Kibao.
Suluhu issued a statement on Sunday, September 8, 2024, stating that she had directed the investigation agencies to provide detailed information about the incident.
Kwa masikitiko makubwa nimepokea taarifa ya mauaji ya kiongozi wa CHADEMA Bwana Mohamed Ali Kibao. Natoa pole kwa viongozi wa chama hicho, familia ya Mzee Kibao, ndugu, jamaa na marafiki.
— Samia Suluhu (@SuluhuSamia) September 8, 2024
Nimeagiza vyombo vya uchunguzi kuniletea taarifa ya kina kuhusu tukio hili baya kabisa na… pic.twitter.com/nM5uObktUC
“It is with great sadness that I received the news of the murder of CHADEMA leader Mr Mohamed Ali Kibao,” President Suluhu mourned.
“I apologize to the leaders of the party, the family of Mzee Kibao, brothers, relatives and friends. I have ordered the investigation agencies to bring me detailed information about this terrible incident and others like this as soon as possible,” the statement continued.
“Our country is democratic and every citizen has the right to live. The government I lead does not tolerate such acts.”
Kibao, a member of Chadema’s national secretariat, was forced to get off a bus on Friday while traveling from Dar es Salaam to Tanga, party officials say.
‼️MORE BODIES FOUND IN UNUNIO‼️🚨#Tanzania
— Maria Sarungi Tsehai (@MariaSTsehai) September 8, 2024
The body of Mzee Ali Mohammed Kibao was found with the bodies of three other men – their faces were also disfigured!
This is beyond EVIL@SuluhuSamia is directly responible for this!
NB:
Kindly let all praisesingers of Samia know and… pic.twitter.com/YAbp0jybjM
On Saturday night, his body was found in Dar es Salaam’s Ununio waterfront district.
“The postmortem has been conducted (witnessed by) Chadema lawyers and it is clear that Kibao was severely beaten and had acid poured on his face,” party leader Freeman Mbowe said on Sunday.
“We cannot allow our persons to continue disappearing or being killed like this. The lives of Chadema leaders are currently at risk.”
Abducted And Murdered Tanzanian Opposition Leader Mourned By President Suluhu
