“The Arusha Regional Police Force is holding the Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party and Mandeleo Hon. Tundu Lissu along with three colleagues of the Party for an interview related to allegations of holding illegal gatherings and preventing Police Officers from carrying out their duties. After the interview and the completion of other formalities, other legal steps will follow.
PROVIDED BY:
JUSTINE MASEJO – ACP
COMMANDER OF POLICE
ARUSHA REGION” (KAMANDA WA POLISI – MKOA WA ARUSHA, 10.09.2023).
Yet again, the opposition leader and the CHADEMA Vice Chairman Lissu was arrested as he planned to hold a rally. This is now thwarted and silenced. His detained together with three others today. The Police informs the public of that much, but we know they made the gathering or the rally as “illegal”.
Tundu Lissu was on his way to visit and hold a rally in Ngorongoro, which is in Maasai territories where the state has plans to evict the Maasai for a foreign business venture there. That is done without consultation with the Maasai and only done so in favour of the elites in the CCM government.
That’s why the state is targeting Lissu and others who sheds a light on the land grabbing in favour of a foreign investors. These will use the land for hunting and a new “tourist” site. Therefore, the state is willing to sell prime assets and land for a quick buck. Which is done without concern or the livelihoods of the Maasai.
The CCM doesn’t want the truth out in Loliondo or in Ngorongoro for that matter. The bitter truth of the foreign investors and what they take from Tanzania. This is the reality and the CCM government have to carry the blame for all of it. They are allowing to be bought and sold for easy money. Instead of serving these communities and even allow the opposition to hold rally there.
CHADEMA Lissu is a villain in the eyes of the CCM. We all know that and they tried to assassinate him at one point. They have arrested him before and do so again. That just shows what the state is willing to do to their enemies. Peace.
MinBane 