EDITORIAL: Police must not be a tool of political intimidation

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Political violence, intimidation reduce in Chalinze by-election
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THE Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has revealed that there has been reduction in intimidation and political violence during the recent Chalinze by-election as compared to Kalenga polls. Speaking to reporters in Dar es Salaam, the LHRC Executive ...

While Tanzanians are preparing themselves for the forthcoming civic elections to be followed by the General Election next year, politicians have been warned to stop using places of worship and clerics for political gain.

Two events took place on the political scene on Tuesday--Edward Lowassa’s nomination as the presidential candidate for a coalition of four serious opposition parties and the fact that the ruling party’s candidate for president, Dr John Magufuli, picked nomination forms from the National Electoral Commission (NEC).

>Is politics a dirty game by its very nature? Our answer is a categorical “No.” In a truly civilised society, politics is a good thing, for it is through it that a state can be properly governed.

Police have banned political party security groups during election campaigns, on voting date and during tallying of votes.

Provision of security preserve of police, political parties warned
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THE Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has taken a swipe at security groups of Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) and Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM), noting that the task of providing security is vested on the police force. For some time ...

Police warn public against booing people in political party regalia
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THE police force in Dar es Salaam has warned the public against booing people dressed in clothes bearing colours associated with political parties. Addressing journalists at the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner's office, Dar es Salaam Special Zone ...

>Police work is underlined by a duty to ensure the safety of the people and that of their property. There is a good reason why the motto of the police here is “Usalama wa Raia” or Citizens’ Safety.

It is no wonder, then, that news of the Wednesday, 11pm attack on the key police station, was received with shock and disbelief by Dar es Salaam residents.