“You Also Used Force!” – Suluhu Hits Out at Tanzania’s Neighbours Over Police Deployment
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu has condemned individuals who have accused her administration of applying disproportionate force against demonstrators during the country’s recent general election.
Speaking in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, December 2, Suluhu justified the deployment of security officers in response to the country’s post-election disarray, arguing that it was done to prevent an attempted coup.
She claimed that individuals accusing her of employing disproportionate force against demonstrators were primarily from a neighboring country, which she did not name.
She claimed that these neighbours were criticizing her for deploying security officers to quell protesters despite having experienced a similar situation in their own country a few months prior.
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“I heard people saying that we used a lot of force. What, then, is little force? Should we have just stood by and watched protesters overthrow our government instead of taking action?” Suluhu questioned.
Adding, “These protests have not happened in Tanzania alone. We have also witnessed these protests in our neighbours. Many protesters took to the streets, but their government used a lot of force.”
Suluhu bemoaned what she saw as the international community’s double standard.
She questioned why they couldn’t level equal condemnation against the neighboring countries for employing excessive force against demonstrators.
Suluhu promised to restore peace and order in the country, stating that Tanzanian police would continue to pursue those responsible for the current chaos.
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Her comments follow renewed calls from the country’s opposition and the international community for action against Suluhu’s administration in response to the killings that occurred during Tanzania’s elections.
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Suluh’s comments follow a petition filed by human rights groups with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, requesting formal investigations into the executions.
The Madrid Bar Association, jointly with other human rights groups, on November 25 filed a petition at ICC for formal investigations into what they described as state-engineering assault on civilians, murders, tortures and forced disappearances.
The Tanzanian elections held on October 29 this year were marked by violence, which resulted in the death of several people, including a Kenyan teacher.
“You Also Used Force!” – Suluhu Hits Out at Tanzania’s Neighbours Over Police Deployment
