Tanzanian president finally ‘remembers’ to ‘express sympathy’ for 10,000 civilians killed by police and internet blackout but no apology
However, President Suluhu Hassan did not out-rightly apologise for the reported 10,000 unarmed civilians killed by the police and military during the post-election violence. The president did not address concerns that the civilians shot dead security forces were buried in mass graves.
Tanzania president grappling with accusations she killed more than 10,000 civilians in election violence
Independent human rights experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in December that “disturbing reports” indicated security personnel were given “shoot to kill” orders during an enforced curfew, without saying where that information came from.
Tanzanian’s Idi Amin Dada incarnate: Curse of yellow flags and why East Africans are calling President Suluhu Hassan ‘Idi Amin Mama’
Notably, the inauguration of President Samia Suluhu Hassan was done without the participation of the people she claims gave him 97 per cent of the vote. The election body has been careful not reveal voter turnout that can help shed light on Suluhu Hassan’s sudden popularity. The unprecedented feat is “bettered” on by Paul Kagame of Rwanda who in the last presidential election garnered 99.1 per cent of the vote.
