In the past year or so there have been almost seven incidents where the police have used excessive force against unarmed men. All this has happened whenever CHADEMA has tried to conduct a peaceful march or a political rally. No police officer has been held accountable in any way. Tanzania’s Attorney General Office has been silent and the national Human Rights Commission has not issued any statement of concern with the growing use of force by the police against unarmed individuals.
Alipojitokeza hadharani mwishoni mwa wiki akiwa na washirika wake wa kisiasa katika uzinduzi wa programu ya moja ya madhehebu ya Kikristo jijini Dar es Salaam, Dk Mwakyembe aliwaeleza waumini jinsi maradhi yake ilikuwa kazi ya mafisadi ambao walimsababishia mateso makubwa na kuahidi kuzungumzia suala hilo kwa undani katika siku za usoni, huku Waziri Samwel Sitta akisimama na kuwaeleza waumini kwamba Dk Mwakyembe alilishwa sumu.